The highlight of the first weekend in May was Day 9 & 10 of Baby Robin development. The feathers are just amazing as they emerge.
![Day9_morning1](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_morning1.jpg)
The nest is getting crowded!
![Day9_head](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_head.jpg)
Check out that cute head and the feathers starting to emerge. The feathers on the wing look like a ruff around its little neck.
![Day9_feathers](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_feathers.jpg)
Day 9: It's all about the feathers.
![Day9_feathers2](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_feathers2.jpg)
Feathers emerging.
![Day9_feathers3](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_feathers3.jpg)
Wing feathers
![Day9_feathers4](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_feathers4.jpg)
These look like paintbrushes to me. Day 9 feathers.
![Day9_feathers5](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Day9_feathers5.jpg)
Closeup of the Day 9 feather unveiling.
![day10_alltuckedin](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/day10_alltuckedin.jpg)
Day 10: all snuggled in, with feathers fluffed out
![day10_mohawk](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/day10_mohawk.jpg)
Day 10: Baby Robin sporting the mohawk look as down is replaced by feathers.
![day10_featherdown](http://staycurious.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/day10_featherdown.jpg)
Day 10: closeup of feathers and down.