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debp33 06-24-2011 04:31 PM

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I had posted here: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-127535-1.htm a couple weeks back about a momma hummingbird nesting in the tree above our patio.

Well, we had our daughter cutting some branches back from our roof. From her view up there, she was able to take a look down in the nest and find a teeny tiny egg and a teeny tiny baby!

Airwick156 06-24-2011 04:32 PM

Oh how cool is that. :) Glad you were able to get a picture for us all to see.

Qbee 06-24-2011 04:35 PM

OMGosh....thank you so much for sharing that!! I LOVE Hummingbirds :)

mzmama 06-24-2011 04:39 PM

so cute...

Fabaddict 06-24-2011 04:41 PM

how wonderful

Jingle 06-24-2011 04:43 PM

Thanks very interesting. We have Hummingbirds, haven't seen any nest. Since the invasion of cicadias it the area they haven't been around much, maybe it is time to have babies.

nyelphaba 06-24-2011 04:43 PM

How big is a hummingbird's nest?

ube quilting 06-24-2011 04:48 PM

Fabulous!

debp33 06-24-2011 04:51 PM


Originally Posted by nyelphaba
How big is a hummingbird's nest?

Ours is about the size of a golfball. The picture makes it look much larger than it is.

hobo2000 06-24-2011 04:58 PM

That is so cute. So tiny.

Snorky Lvs2Quilt 06-24-2011 05:13 PM

Wow...the wonder of nature!

fayzer 06-24-2011 05:15 PM

Oh, how adorable. I love hummingbirds. Wish I could see them more.

karen924 06-24-2011 05:25 PM

That picture of the hummingbird nest must be very rare. How awesome to see a baby hummingbird. Thank you for posting.

Naturalmama 06-24-2011 05:27 PM

Amazing - thanks for sharing!

Flour Sack Mama 06-24-2011 05:30 PM

Great picture!

Kitsie 06-24-2011 05:44 PM

There was a "hummingbird cam" on the internet - probably still there and many of us would check in to see the Mom bird fly off and back as she incubated. Then the eggs hatched and I think the babies are still in the nest. Was so fun - even if I was on another site, if that cam was open on another tab I could hear what sounded like a faint motorbike as the Mom flew off and on the nest!

I know I have nests but they are way up in the Leyland Cypress and well hidden, so I really appreciate this photo!

Thanks!!

cherylynne 06-24-2011 05:45 PM

Hummingbirds are fascinating to watch. I just put out two feeders, hoping that some will come to my yard.

blueangel 06-24-2011 06:04 PM

That is so cute.

littlehud 06-24-2011 06:19 PM

That is so cool. Thanks for sharing.

debp33 06-24-2011 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by Kitsie
There was a "hummingbird cam" on the internet - probably still there and many of us would check in to see the Mom bird fly off and back as she incubated. Then the eggs hatched and I think the babies are still in the nest. Was so fun - even if I was on another site, if that cam was open on another tab I could hear what sounded like a faint motorbike as the Mom flew off and on the nest!

I know I have nests but they are way up in the Leyland Cypress and well hidden, so I really appreciate this photo!

Thanks!!

I've been watching a cam, too. Is it this one?
http://sportsmansparadiseonline.com/...bird_Cam2.html

Kitsie 06-24-2011 07:27 PM


Originally Posted by debp33

Originally Posted by Kitsie
There was a "hummingbird cam" on the internet - probably still there and many of us would check in to see the Mom bird fly off and back as she incubated. Then the eggs hatched and I think the babies are still in the nest. Was so fun - even if I was on another site, if that cam was open on another tab I could hear what sounded like a faint motorbike as the Mom flew off and on the nest!

I know I have nests but they are way up in the Leyland Cypress and well hidden, so I really appreciate this photo!

Thanks!!

I've been watching a cam, too. Is it this one?
http://sportsmansparadiseonline.com/...bird_Cam2.html

Yes. Phoebe! Are the babies fledged out yet?

amma 06-24-2011 07:51 PM

Thank you for sharing this great picture :D:D:D

debp33 06-24-2011 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by Kitsie

Originally Posted by debp33

Originally Posted by Kitsie
There was a "hummingbird cam" on the internet - probably still there and many of us would check in to see the Mom bird fly off and back as she incubated. Then the eggs hatched and I think the babies are still in the nest. Was so fun - even if I was on another site, if that cam was open on another tab I could hear what sounded like a faint motorbike as the Mom flew off and on the nest!

I know I have nests but they are way up in the Leyland Cypress and well hidden, so I really appreciate this photo!

Thanks!!

I've been watching a cam, too. Is it this one?
http://sportsmansparadiseonline.com/...bird_Cam2.html

Yes. Phoebe! Are the babies fledged out yet?

They were both still there late this afternoon.

Abby'smom 06-25-2011 06:49 AM

neat pix -- can't wait until they visit us in August/Sept

birdlady 06-25-2011 08:52 AM

They are so fun to watch. Had a nest with two babies in it outside my office. I watched and took pics of them just as you did from the time momma started to laying the eggs til the day that they flew away. Boy they grow fast. Before you know the nest will be nothing but babies. No room to move around in. Enjoy watchint them grow.

JoanneS 06-25-2011 09:56 AM

Thanks for the picture! I loved last year's picture of the birdfeeder with so many hummers feeding without fighting.

dsb38327 06-25-2011 11:38 AM

Thank your daughter for getting that photo for us. Thank you for posting it. They are such tiny creatures. So beautiful.

quiltpd 06-25-2011 01:03 PM

OMG - how tiny. Thank you for sharing that amazing picture !

Grandma Peg 06-25-2011 02:10 PM

Glad you were able to get a picture.

Bobbielinks 06-25-2011 04:25 PM

Great pictures! We have a lot of hummers, but I have only seen a hummer's nest one year. And it was empty when I found it.

Sandra in Minnesota 06-25-2011 06:20 PM

Thanks for getting such an unusual picture.

donnalynett 06-25-2011 07:11 PM

I've seen a lot of their nests but never a baby before. Thank you so much for making it possible to see one.

GrannyHanaDa 06-25-2011 07:38 PM

Thanks for sharing that nest is so tiny.

GrannyHanaDa 06-25-2011 07:38 PM

Thanks for sharing that nest is so tiny.

JANICE E. 06-26-2011 06:51 AM

Love watching the hummingbirds while I have my breakfast and the grandkids enjoy it too. Besides all the other birds we see.

CarolLady 06-26-2011 10:43 AM

That is so amazing!! Thanks for sharing.

Nanjun 06-26-2011 11:58 AM

Dont kn ow how big a humming birds nest but they are well made, very smooth looking.

Pat P 06-26-2011 12:00 PM

The nest we found was the size of an English walnut. TINY

luv2so 06-26-2011 03:54 PM

What an amazing thing to be able to see!

Thanks for sharing.

blueheavenfla 06-27-2011 06:18 PM

Years ago, we went to Callaway Gardens in Georgia. They have the most outstanding butterfly garden you can imagine. They also had a multitude of hummingbirds that would come so close to you that it was astounding. As you left the garden, you had to be "brushed off" so you didn't help any of the butterflies or hummers hitch a ride out through the "airlock" type of exit. You could peek into hummer nests there, also. It was the highlight of our trip. Don't miss it if you are in that area.


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