National Bird Day is approaching, and on January 5th, people all over the world will be devoting their day to birdwatching. The day is dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of our gorgeous feathered friends.
What better way to celebrate these beautiful creatures than to browse photos of fascinating birds with their tiny little babies?
Each mother bird has their very own tender, loving, and unique way of taking care of their young. These 30 magnificent photos perfectly capture the splendor of a mother’s love.
1. Mama bird is keeping all of her babies warm in her thick feathers.
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Michael Milicia Photography
2. Keeping her babies nestled underneath her wings.
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Ric Seet via Flickr
3. A baby owl is groomed by its mother.
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Sven Začek via Your Shot
4. Perched on their mother’s back, this baby bird is safe from harm.
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Jim Ridley via Flickr
5. It takes a village.
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Bored Panda
6. A beautiful toucan brought back a treat for her baby.
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Pradeep Kumar
7. Whoever owns this car is stuck forever. It looks like this mama bird made a nest here.
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gorbak via Reddit
8. Comforted by a mother’s love.
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kluens via Flickr
9. Hunting and gathering for her babies.
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Daniel Acevedo via 500px
10. This is the look of total contentment.
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Bored Panda
11. Maybe this grasshopper delivery will cheer up these grumpy baby birds.
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Octavianus Darmawan
12. Hitching a ride on their mother’s back.
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Hannu Rämä via 500px
13. She has a lot of hungry mouths to feed.
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Imgur
14. Like all moms, they’re great at multi-tasking.
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Alex Goh Chun Seong via 500px
15. This mom greeted them as they hatched from their eggs.
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Dániel Kecskés via 500px
16. She’s always keeping watch.
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Harshawardhan Deshpande via 500px
17. A large dragonfly provides dinner for multiple hungry mouths.
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500px
18. Tiny birds peek their heads out of the nest for feeding time.
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Mykola Khondohyi via 500px
19. A mother’s work is never done.
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Lauren Pretorius via 500px
20. Some precious cuddle time with mom.
21. This mother swan is a water taxi for her cygnets.
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Daily Mail UK
22. An old work boot has become a cozy home for this bird family.
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Livesay Photography
23. This hawk family has a view of the gorgeous city skyline.
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Luke Massey
24. The heat from the intermittent red light keeps these baby birds nice and warm when mom’s away.
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Matrix World
25. A peacful glide along the water with mom.
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Fehrum via 500px
26. This baby bird is a natural independent.
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Christopher Shlaf
27. An adorable baby penguin lovingly gazes up at its mom.
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Tony Beck via 500px
28. A mama bird and her mini-me perch up on a branch.
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Boon Chin via Picssr
29. Moms are always constant chauffers.
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Ann Brokelman via 500px
30. A majestic white heron keeps watch over her chicks.
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Eric Peterson via 500px
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By Ashley Fike
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Ashley Fike is a contributor at SBLY Media.