Day 34 — Brooding continues, provisioning crossover nears

Today marks the 13th day of brooding for the four surviving nestlings. With the usual crossover toward heavier provisioning around days 7–9 after hatch, the female continues to brood them closely.

Capture coverage ended at 18:06 PT today. The first activity was observed at 17:19, with the busiest hour occurring around 17:00, showing 13 frames of activity. The longest quiet gap was recorded between 17:36 and 17:46.

Highlight of the day

Within a nest constructed of twigs and debris, several House Finch nestlings with developing feathers are visible, nestled against a light fixture at 17:19 PT.

From the overhead camera

Top-down view from the Tapo C110 looking straight down into the cup.

17:19 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

17:24 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

17:34 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

The brood

17:24 PT — chick visible

17:34 PT — chick visible

17:36 PT — chick visible

17:39 PT — chick visible

Day 34 by the numbers

• Motion clips: 20
• With birds in frame: 15
• Both adults in frame: 0
• Brood: 4 of 5 nestlings surviving (one lost Jun 22)
• Bird-free frames: 5
• Peak hour: 17:00
• First to last activity: 17:19 → 18:06 PT
• Weather: high 23.9°C, low 12.1°C, 14h 44m daylight, wind to 20.5 km/h, no precipitation
• Capture coverage ended at 18:06 PT — a camera or storage gap on the recording side, not the birds going quiet.

Watching for tomorrow: the crossover toward heavier provisioning around days 7-9 post-hatch.