Hummingbirds - Mother and Babies

tam91 · October 9, 2010

Here's my "Mother Hummer" and her babies:

Sitting on the nest

The first baby

Feeding the little babies

Sitting on the babies now

Feeding them - amazing how far down her bill goes

They barely fit in the nest - and glare at me when I take their pic

Practicing...

Ready to launch...

And gone

tjg911 · October 9, 2010

amazing photos! thanks so much!

tom

remy · October 9, 2010

Cool that you had a hummer nest that you could watch like that!
Remy

tomakers · October 10, 2010

I'm impressed. Thanks,
Tom

tam91 · October 10, 2010

I was so lucky. I got a lot of video of all of this also, including the little guy actually leaving the nest.

She made her nest on a clothesline, under the roof of my porch. So she was abuot 4 feet from my door! My poor husband was ruled by the bird, haha, he wasn't allowed out the door except when the bird was away from the nest.

It was a really amazing experience.

greyghost · October 10, 2010

Thank you so much for sharing those photo's-they were truely amazing!
Darlene

amideutch · October 10, 2010

That is too cool. Growing up in southern California you didn't think much of the hummers as they were always there. Here in Germany the closest thing is the hummingbird moth. First time I saw one I thought it was a hummer. When they are flying it's hard to tell the difference. Ami

http://www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbird_moths.html

tomakers · October 11, 2010

I love the moths, just don't like the diet of the caterpillar!!

pinakbet · October 12, 2010

how come we don't have hummingbirds here...

veggie babe · October 12, 2010

Great pictures Tam91, what a wonderful experience you had this summer.

thanks for sharing,

Neva

tam91 · October 12, 2010

Thanks everyone.

Wow Ami, those moths are pretty.

October 9, 2010	#1
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Hummingbirds - Mother and Babies Here's my "Mother Hummer" and her babies: Sitting on the nest The first baby Feeding the little babies Sitting on the babies now Feeding them - amazing how far down her bill goes They barely fit in the nest - and glare at me when I take their pic Practicing... Ready to launch... And gone

October 9, 2010	#2
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	amazing photos! thanks so much! tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

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remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Cool that you had a hummer nest that you could watch like that! Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

October 10, 2010	#4
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	I'm impressed. Thanks, Tom __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.

October 10, 2010	#7
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	That is too cool. Growing up in southern California you didn't think much of the hummers as they were always there. Here in Germany the closest thing is the hummingbird moth. First time I saw one I thought it was a hummer. When they are flying it's hard to tell the difference. Ami http://www.birds-n-garden.com/hummingbird_moths.html __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

October 10, 2010	#6
greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	Thank you so much for sharing those photo's-they were truely amazing! Darlene

October 11, 2010	#8
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	I love the moths, just don't like the diet of the caterpillar!! __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.

October 12, 2010	#9
pinakbet Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Pearl of the Orient Posts: 333	how come we don't have hummingbirds here...

October 12, 2010	#10
veggie babe Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: east texas Posts: 686	Great pictures Tam91, what a wonderful experience you had this summer. thanks for sharing, Neva