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Calypte anna
Two tiny white eggs in a soft nest. They're about the size of a pea or small jellybean. "The round, 3.8-to-5.1-centimetre (1.5 to 2.0 in) diameter nest is built of very small twigs, lichen and other mosses, and often lined with downy feathers or animal hair. The nest materials are bound together with spider silk or other sticky materials. They are known to nest early as mid-December and as late as June. Two white eggs are laid, which, despite being the SMALLEST OF ALL BIRD EGGS, are in fact large relative to the hummingbird's adult size. Incubation lasts 14 to 23 days, depending on species, ambient temperature, and female attentiveness to the nest. " - Wikipedia
Currently unknown bush along trail at Lake Hodges.
It was a stormy day today and when I walked up to the bush, the mom was gone. I was worried she had abandoned the nest so I looked inside and saw these two little beauties! I snapped a couple pics and heard her return. I quickly retreated. When I passed back by the nest, mom was sitting on the eggs again :) The mom can be seen sitting on the nest at: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/895.... A male Anna's Hummingbird can be seen at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/735... Babies can be seen at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/923...
Spotted on Feb 16, 2012
Submitted on Feb 16, 2012
19 Comments
Hi Teresa, this nest was right along the trail and the leaves hadn't filled in yet. I first spotted it before it was occupied. I kept returning but keeping a distance when one day there was a female fixing up the nest. Another day, she wasn't on the nest so I quickly took a couple pics and these beauties were there!
No way! Too cool!! How in the world did you find these?! :)
Hi p.young713, I can add this to the Spring Migration mission but this species are permanent residents here. Let me know if you would still like these included. Thanks
Hi, Cindy, Would you like to add this beautiful photo to the Spring Migration mission? Which includes hummingbirds and nesting. Thanks!! http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/9036...
:) Thanks Leuba
so soft and lovely - well camouflaged. Great spotting CBK !
Thanks arlanda. I think everything about hummingbirds is beautiful.. and small.
beautiful!
Thanks Sachin. Alice, these nest, bird and eggs spottings have been a wonderful experience :)
Thanks for your trouble to keep us updated!
Fabulous,
@ Clive,a ping pong ball just about fits in the nest I found!
Hi Clive, I couldn't measure it but Wikipedia says they're normally 3.8-to-5.1-centimetre
waiting for the updates Cindy ! :-)
Thank you Atul. It was made at least a year ago but was touched up before using again. I'll check back again later for babies :)
wonderfully constructed nest !
lovely spotting Cindy!
I think this may be softer than my pillow :) I'm constantly in awe with nature! I'll definitely be checking back Karen.
The lining inside the nest is so intricately made! Nature is amazing!
So lovely! I hope you will be posting progress photos!