Redstart nest watch the second, June 21

June 21,  3:06

 

June 22, 8:54

the Male was way more involved than was the male Parula,

he did his share of foraging for the nestlings

and after he fed them he would sit on the edge of the nest and wait.

He would wait and Stand guard, until she came back

and off he went

she would feed them

and sometimes leave, without brooding the chicks

sometimes after feeding he waited just above the nest

he would hear her getting close and move off

female redstart feeding 

June 22, 10:20

removing fecal sac, I think, maybe its a white worm.

She was diligent

she might look the nest over and decide to brood for a bit

I did not see the male brood

He did sing from the nest,  I could hear two other males sining nearby so I guess he felt he had to maintain his sonic presence.

June 22, 12:24,