Day 35 — Fledging, Many Feeding Visits

Today, July 2, marks the first day of fledging, with all four nestlings fully feathered and branched out onto the sconce ledge. The last activity was noted at 14:58.

The female was observed making a feeding visit at 06:43, followed by two more at 07:31 and 07:32. There were 14 additional feeding visits throughout the day.

The busiest hour for activity was 01:00, with 120 frames captured. Capture coverage ended at 14:58 PT.

Highlight of the day

Two House Finch nestlings, appearing well-feathered, are visible within a nest constructed on a light fixture at 00:00 PT.

From the overhead camera

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

00:00 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:02 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:02 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

Day 35 by the numbers

• Motion clips: 1798
• With birds in frame: 1558
• Both adults in frame: 0
• Brood: 4 of 5 nestlings surviving (one lost Jun 22)
• Bird-free frames: 240
• Peak hour: 00:00
• First to last activity: 00:00 → 14:58 PT
• Weather: high 25°C, low 13.1°C, 14h 43m daylight, wind to 18.7 km/h, no precipitation
• Capture coverage ended at 14:58 PT — a camera or storage gap on the recording side, not the birds going quiet.

Watching for tomorrow: an empty cup holding through full daylight.