On Friday afternoon July 21, 2023, I was trimming back the Hydrangas by our front door. It was then that I discovered a bird’s nest, with 3 light blue eggs. I immediately stopped trimming and let them be. A few days later, on July 25, I found that the eggs had hatched.
On July 29 they had grown quite a bit.
On the morning of July 30, I found that one of the hatchlings was not in the nest. I found it nearby and rescued it. It seemed to be uninjured, but it was probably tired, thirsty, and hungry.
On August 1, their flight feathers were developing.
On August 4, I took my last photograph of the young birds in their nest.
On August 5, the nest had fallen from its original location with no sign of the young Robins.
Later, one hatchling was spotted on the ground in the shrubs. It is hoped that the others survived as well.
Update: Early in the evening I found one of the fledglings in our backyard.
Stormstown Dispatch 
These pictures are wonderful. So glad that you noticed the nest before it was affected by your trimming. I hope that the young robins had been testing their wings and flying skills and flew to safety. These pictures would be wonderful for a science textbook or some other science-related publication. Several years ago and for a few years prior to that time, we had nests located under an overhang and tucked into a lantern in front of our house. Each year we marveled as the young robins hatched and practiced flying, then flew away. One year I discovered that their nest was tilted forward before they had begun to practice flying. The nest was empty and one bird was found lifeless on the ground. I’m sure some predator attacked the nest. Heartbreaking. I hope they’ll find another location in years to come. Too sad.
Marcia
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