Mama, I don't wanna leave the nest by grannysue

Mama, I don't wanna leave the nest

Western Kingbirds, spotted outside a restaurant on Camp Bowie in Fort Worth this evening.
The parent (Mama, perhaps) is the one on the far left, the one that is not all fluffed out, it has a bit more color than the babies and you will notice that the adult's beak is darker and more mature. The babies really did not want to fly of leave the nest. I watched them until there was only one left on the limb. The next time I looked it had finally moved to the next tree.
Thank you for viewing and commenting. Once again I am behind in commenting on your photos and in posting due to a bit of health issues.
I love this picture! The color, lighting, composition, & the subjects are wonderful! Fav!
June 21st, 2012  
Wow--what a fabulous shot. How fun for you to capture this. DEFINITELY a fav.
June 21st, 2012  
Lyn
Fantastic shot!
June 21st, 2012  
LOL! Great shot, Linda! You are so lucky to have caught this! Amazing! FAV!!! May I pin it, please?
June 21st, 2012  
@marlboromaam Thank you and you may. This reminds me of a similar bunch of young kingbirds I found last year and took photos of.
June 21st, 2012  
@clmiller @yonnie @ @marlboromaam Thank you for the nice comments and the favs! This shot was a happy find due to my husband wanting fried catfish tonight!
June 21st, 2012  
@lyno Thank you!
June 21st, 2012  
:) What a great capture
June 21st, 2012  
Great shot!!! Love it! Fav!!!!! Hope you feel better : )
June 21st, 2012  
@grannysue Pinned. =)
June 21st, 2012  
those so called baby birds must drive their mother mad - squawking for food all the time and not leaving home! Hope you are feeling stronger!
June 21st, 2012  
June 21st, 2012  
@wannabe Thanks and thanks for the fav! Oh, if the doctors would give me the right meds, one I was given on Friday caused a bad reaction and made me feel worse. I will be ok soon.
June 21st, 2012  
@maggiemae They really don't want to take flight, they have to be prodded and pushed into it! I suspect Mom and Dad want to raise another nest of babies! I will be ok soon, I think. Had a bad reaction to a prescription I picked up on Friday and was sick all weekend. I think I have the right med now.
June 21st, 2012  
Linda.....these birds are very very fantastic.......in your shot....
June 21st, 2012  
a fav! quick action to get that shot! and it is so focused and clear
June 21st, 2012  
I have a baby bird like that.LOL I know just how that mama feels. Ok. Not really. Great shot!
June 21st, 2012  
good cute capture, his expression is priceless
June 21st, 2012  
great capture and action photo
June 21st, 2012  
wow great catch
June 21st, 2012  
Beautiful; great capture. Hope your health improves.
June 21st, 2012  
Fabulous capture - you can almost hear the noise they are making!!
June 21st, 2012  
Nice capture.
June 21st, 2012  
Awww, sweet shot of a mama about to empty her nest. Hope you feel better real soon!
June 21st, 2012  
@pawar_ramesh @vickisfotos @m9f9l @hjbenson @triciaodonnell @paulineb @girlie @kellc @collagemama @cimes1 Thank you! It was so much fun watching these birds. I made sure we got a seat by the window so that I could watch them.
June 21st, 2012  
That is amazing to catch five birds together like that!! Great capture Linda!
June 21st, 2012  
Lovely row of babies!
June 21st, 2012  
Very colourful birds and lovely nature shot Linda.
June 21st, 2012  
FAV for sure. Fantastic shot. Love it.
June 21st, 2012  
Great shot.
June 21st, 2012  
Fantastic shot! The two on the left really make me smile. One shouting, the other pretending to ignore him. :)
June 21st, 2012  
Lovely shot. So cute xx
June 21st, 2012  
Thank you for all you kind comments. It`s really appreciated. I was behind to comment yours because I only replay ( for healthy and time reasons) I do watch the pic send to me every day ( I go back to my last one )
Love this beautiful shot of the bird family. and thanks for the information
June 21st, 2012  
What a great capture! Fav for sure!
June 21st, 2012  
What a wonderful capture! Fav for me also. Great job.
June 21st, 2012  
Wow. This is fabulous! Nice family photo! Great job!
June 22nd, 2012  
June 22nd, 2012  
@anazad511 Thank you for the comment and the fav!
June 22nd, 2012  
June 22nd, 2012  
@pyrrhula Thank you! I understand. I have health concerns, plus working full time and responsibilities to take care of, it is difficult to keep caught up on commenting.
June 22nd, 2012  
@cindymc @cdonohoue Thank you for the comments and the favs!
June 22nd, 2012  
@pamfromcalgary Thank you!
June 22nd, 2012  
They are so cute, Linda. What a great capture of them. Love their colors and detail. Hope you feel better soon and have a restful weekend.
June 22nd, 2012  
Excellent capture. I love the one with its beak open.
June 22nd, 2012  
Oh, this is lovely. Great capture.
June 22nd, 2012  
I love how you captured all the family - simply adorable!
June 22nd, 2012  
Amazing catch! So many of them perched together. Such great detail and colours! Love your caption.
June 24th, 2012  
I meant to FAV this photo.
June 24th, 2012  
@darsphotos Thank you and thank you for coming back to FAV it!
June 24th, 2012  
June 24th, 2012  
@grannysue You are welcome, I forgot to and glad I noticed it.
June 24th, 2012  
What a great fun shot!
June 26th, 2012  
Beautiful!
June 26th, 2012  
Love it! Fav!
July 21st, 2012  
@calm Thank you! I love this type of bird, they are so colorful.
July 21st, 2012  
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