The parents are so attentive recently, both of them frequently at the tree at the same time, that I am sure the babies are going to come out any day now. I first heard them on Thursday May 1, so they are at least 24 days old, and possibly more. Last year's batch stayed in the hole for 31 or 32 days. According to our bird books, woodlets fledge 18-30 days after hatching. I am going to quit apologizing for crappy through-the-window photos, by the way.
An interesting footnote: these babies are a whole month earlier than last year's, which were first heard on May 28 2007 and fledged on June 27th or 28th (we're not sure which—see last year).
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