I spotted these three juvenile house sparrows sitting on some branches of a bush in my yard. They were sunning and preening and eagerly awaiting their mothers return.
Her arrival caused quite a flurry of activity as each juvenile vied to get the next morsel of food that she brought.
After feeding time, her departure left the juveniles looking a little lost and forlorn.
Here is a short video of the mother sparrow feeding the juveniles.
“(24/7) once you sign on to be a mother, that’s the only shift they offer.” ~Jodi Picoult
walking on a country road 
So sweet. Happy Mother’s Day Rebecca.
Thanks! Happy Mother’s Day to you also.
I always feel a bit sorry for the bird parents trying to fill those continuously empty gullets!
They certainly stay busy!
Thanks .These images are awesome. Anita
Thanks, Anita.
What a nice glimpse of nature with the still photos and the video Rebecca. The poor mother looks a little frustrated as the chicks swarm her!!
Thanks, Linda. I agree. It must be an exhausting job to bring food back to a hungry brood all day.
I once watched a Robin use her beak to slice and dice a worm on the walking path to take to her brood. She was only taking a few pieces at a time and looked at me as if to say “don’t touch!” I took pictures of her doing that instead. 🙂