6/20/11 UPDATE on Hummingbird Chicks in Nest!! (PIX)Update post #1

rebbetzin

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The other day we found a nest in the ivy, right by the entrance to the carport. The mother is not happy when anyone goes by! She is seldom on the nest, I don't know if the eggs will hatch with her being gone so much of the time. But, here are some photos.

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I have yet to have any babies live to leave the nest. But, a few weeks ago my nextdoor neighbor had two babies leave the nest!! So, I am hopeful these will be able to hatch and go on to live happy lives in the neighborhood.

Today, I was curious if the hummingbird eggs had hatched or if they were even still in the nest. (Last year some preditor got the new babies)

anyhow, I am too short to see into the nest, so used my camera to help me see. And this is what we have!!

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They look like they are even getting feathers, which is farther along than last years chicks.

On Friday (6/10/11) I took this photo of the babies in the nest.

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You can see they are a bit bigger.

Then this morning I could see little beaks up over the top of the nest!!
Here they are this morning (6/13/11) How quickly they are growing!

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For those who have never seen a hummingbird nest, I took this photo so you can see how tiny the babies are.
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Look how much they grew in a week!! They are starting to out grow the nest!

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Lucky! I have been waiting to find one. We have lots of Hummers!:rainbow-sun
 

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Oh that is neat! I have found empty nests before, but no babies. I like to save the old nests for craft projects.
 

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How lucky you are to be witnessing that!! Thank you for sharing the magic!
 

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How wonderful! Thanks for sharing the pics--I've never seen a hummingbird egg or baby before, although occasionally I find an empty nest in the fall.
 

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