Day 26 — Brooding with many feedings

The female House Finch remained close to the four nestlings today, with temperatures reaching 25.8°C and a gentle breeze. Activity began at 00:11 and continued until 23:50, with a quiet period noted between 10:12 and 10:58.

The male was captured visiting once, and there were 25 confirmed feeding visits throughout the day, including moments at 07:45, 08:01, and 08:48. Brooding remains central for these five-day-old nestlings, nearing the typical crossover to heavier provisioning.

Highlight of the day

At 10:10 PT, a House Finch adult is observed feeding nestlings within a cup-shaped nest.

From the overhead camera

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

00:11 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:42 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

00:57 PT — overhead: chicks in the cup

The brood

00:11 PT — chick visible

00:42 PT — chick visible

00:57 PT — chick visible

04:35 PT — chick visible

Day 26 by the numbers

• Motion clips: 374
• With birds in frame: 300
• Both adults in frame: 7
• Brood: 4 of 5 nestlings surviving (one lost Jun 22)
• Bird-free frames: 74
• Peak hour: 06:00
• First to last activity: 00:11 → 23:50 PT
• Weather: high 25.8°C, low 12.6°C, 14h 47m daylight, wind to 16.7 km/h, no precipitation

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