This is my favorite time of year for backyard birding. Parent birds are bringing their begging babies to my yard and tirelessly giving them food from my bird feeders.
The parents are very often attentive and I hardly ever see them actually feed themselves.
The young woodpeckers seem to be the most patient and often quietly wait for their meal, not far off from Mom and Dad. They are also the most fun to watch as they attempt to cling anywhere and everywhere.
Some birds, like the Crows and Jays will continuously beg even though the parents ignore them.
Others show up after they are already on their own and shyly feed themselves.
Feeding young is a tough job, but someone has to do it!