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Yellow-throated Vireos Build a Nest - May 2011

We joined the Owen Sound Field Naturalists on a walkabout on our property. Dave Fidler led the group and pointed out the vireos to us.

The following day we went back to the area where we heard the vireos and for a brief period watched them build their nest.
( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EbtYl7P9H8 ).

In the next video, you will hear them calling ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUBA15hcGuU ).

There are a series of photos, until we saw them feeding their chicks. The last photo was taken on June 19th.
We returned towards the end of July and there was no activity in the area.

The nest withstood the elements for 2 years after it was built.

Since then we have heard them every spring in the woods to the west of the house.
The nest was up high in the tree.
The nest was up high in the tree.
Both parents were very busy.
Both parents were very busy.
Weaving
Weaving
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g4/29/471129/3/140745913.QBBoonnk.jpg May 18, 2011
May 18, 2011
g4/29/471129/3/140745921.pwfcBXNN.jpg May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011
May 19, 2011
June 4, 2011
June 4, 2011
June 19, 2011 - at least one possibly 2 chicks in the nest.
June 19, 2011 - at least one possibly 2 chicks in the nest.