Babies The eggs of a Kiskadee are oval, creamy white colored with brown specks at the base of the egg. It is the size of a nickel at its base and about 1.25 inches tall. There are usually 3-4 eggs in the clutch.       Click on bird to return to Main page

There are many ways to tell when the babies Kiskadees have hatched. One way was the previously mentioned "warning off" or "attacking" of intruders. Another way is monitoring which bird enters the nest and why. (keep reading below!)

For Example, before the babies hatch, mom & dad Kiskadee never go in the nest with food. They catch their meal and eat at roost. After the birds hatch, each parent approaches the nest with a fresh kill in its mouth. Also, during the setting of the eggs, only one bird flies around the yard and stands guard near the nest, presumably the father, while the mother sits on the eggs. Rarely are both birds out in the yard. The unusual coloration of the Kiskadees' head, and the fact that the opening of the nest is on the side, allows the viewer to see the babies in the nest when both parents are out hunting for lunch. Their little "football helmet" heads are tiny, but characteristicly Kiskadee. The Spring of 1997 was very unusual for our Kiskadees. They not only rebuilt their original nest which was blown down prior to any laying of eggs, but after raising their first brood, they laid and hatched a second one.