Old thread, lots of good pictures and experiences. Second couple this year failed (House Finches). It was a bummer, you hope for success. The male was a noisy, bossy dude and the female was diligent at her duty just the same. I dunno, with 4 cats staring out the window and a feline porch visitor, stress? The male made a huge, noisy display of the failure. 2 Days worth of squawking and fluttering around the empty nest, dude made some noise. The nest was a mess, still is and I assume the work of a youngster? Time to rake the nests out and hang the porch swing. I'll shoot a "before and after". As for the House Finches, pretty birds, they're welcome next spring.
