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Title: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: Pandora on April 07, 2011, 11:08:06 PM

http://www.komar.org/faq/travel/hummingbirds/nest/ (http://www.komar.org/faq/travel/hummingbirds/nest/)

(http://www.komar.org/faq/travel/hummingbirds/nest/2010_07_24-18_01_36-5869-hummingbird-nest-feeding.jpg)

H/T American Digest (http://americandigest.org/mt-archives/grace_notes/amazing_photos_baby_hummi.php)

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: AmericanPatriot on April 07, 2011, 11:22:50 PM

That's awesome.
I love hummingbirds. Have a feeder on the porch and it's fun watching them fight over one spot.
There's 4 ports but whichever one is occupied is the one the other wants.

To me, they are one more example of God's awesomeness

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: Pandora on April 07, 2011, 11:29:51 PM

Yes, I have noticed they are very territorial.

And awesome.

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: IronDioPriest on April 08, 2011, 12:28:05 AM

I'd swear I've already told my hummingbird-attacking-my-friend's-Hawaiian-shorts-while-he-stood-at-the-edge-of-a-cliff story, probably at IAF.

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: Pandora on April 08, 2011, 01:05:43 AM

Quote from: IronDioPriest on April 08, 2011, 12:28:05 AM

I'd swear I've already told my hummingbird-attacking-my-friend's-Hawaiian-shorts-while-he-stood-at-the-edge-of-a-cliff story, probably at IAF.

Newp.  At least, I don't remember it, and I suspect I would have.

Do tell.

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: rickl on April 08, 2011, 04:37:33 AM

Clearly we need another webcam.

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: BigAlSouth on April 08, 2011, 05:00:57 AM

OK, a boring BAS Hummingbird story. Stop me if you have heard this one before . . .

There was a Hummer trapped in my garage. I could not guide the lil guy out and I tried. Finally, he/she collapsed from sheer exhaustion and summer heat. I picked it up, poured some Hummer nectar in my hand, shoved its little beak into it and watched as it slowly came back to full power as it sipped and sipped. I opened my hand after a while and it buzzed off, never to be seen again.

You know, they really are an ungrateful species . . .

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: Libertas on April 08, 2011, 07:15:52 AM

Heh.

That's not so boring.  I've rescued other birds before, but not a hummer.

The little buggers at the lake buzz by me sometimes while I'm relaxing with a stogie and a beer, sometimes they just hover inches in front of my face a couple seconds and dart off.  Their wings beat so dang fast, it's actually kind of loud when you're that close to 'em.  But we have flowers galore everywhere up there and many set out feeders, so they are around a lot.

Title: Re: Hummingbird nest w/babies
Post by: michelleo on April 08, 2011, 09:22:20 AM

Those "babies" are bigger than the Mama!  Time to kick them out of the nest perhaps?