I have been blessed once again to have been chosen as a suitable location for the birth and raising of a pair of baby hummingbirds. I wasn't able to get out and get photos earlier due to the surgery, so this was the best I could do in regard to their stages of development.
Wonderful Ron! Seeing the difference between this nest and our most recent one, I think our mama hummer was new to the nest-building task. This is much bigger and sturdier! And look at those adorable little fledglings! Any day now!
Fabulous capture of these tiny beauties! They look almost ready to fledge. You are so lucky they chose your garden to build their home and raise their babies!
@gardencat Thanks Joanne, I'm always a little fearful that some harm will come to them. There are a lot of crows around that would attack them if they weren't so well hidden. Those mama's are smart!
@Weezilou Thanks, Louise. This one is actually "preowned." I left it in place after last year's pair departed. I'm not sure if this year's occupant is the same mother or not, but I've to guess that's the case. I'm always amazed at how they can go to Canada or wherever they go and then return to the same spot - all this without a GPS!
@pcoulson Thanks so much Peter. I've got one future update, but that will probably be it. They've left the nest at this point, but that doesn't mean I'm finished with the photos!
@onewing Thanks Babs. They were indeed about to fly, and at this point they have in fact taken flight. They probably had had it with each other and the crowding issues.
