Day 36 — Fledglings Fed 21 Times

The morning of July 3rd saw the four House Finch nestlings, now fully feathered, continue to occupy the sconce ledge. With the fledge window open until July 6th, the quiet cup could appear at any moment.

Activity began at 00:00, and the last observed activity was at 14:57. The female was observed visiting the nest with food at 07:15, and again at 07:58, among a total of 20 feeding visits before coverage ended at 14:59.

Highlight of the day

At 13:26 PT, two adult House Finches are visible near a nest containing at least two nestlings, one of which is being fed.

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

00:00 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:01 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

Day 36 by the numbers

• Motion clips: 1799
• With birds in frame: 1599
• Both adults in frame: 7
• Brood: 4 of 5 nestlings surviving (one lost Jun 22)
• Bird-free frames: 200
• Peak hour: 00:00
• First to last activity: 00:00 → 14:59 PT
• Weather: high 27.5°C, low 12.5°C, 14h 43m daylight, wind to 18.2 km/h, no precipitation
• Capture coverage ended at 14:59 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.