Hummingbird babies

Calypte Anna

Description:

http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/171... this link shows the mom incubating the eggs.Her patience paid off!After nearly a month of or so we have two beautiful babies eager to fly off,but,not ready yet.They weathered so many rains and storms!.

Habitat:

Pepper tree

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7 Comments

Hema Shah 6 years ago

Thanks so much for your kind words!

Hema Shah 7 years ago

I went to check on the nest yesterday and it was empty! Congratulations mom! on a job well done! /right from choosing the location and site of the nest,with safety and food source in mind your planning was perfect!will post more pics later.

Hema Shah 7 years ago

Thanks so much Antonio and Marta!

Hema Shah 7 years ago

The nest is a marvel of architecture !It is amazing how well these babies fit in! The outside is entirely covered with lichen.

The MnMs 7 years ago

Lovely!

SarahWhitt 7 years ago

AWESOME spotting, Hema!! 😀

Hema Shah 7 years ago

Thanks for the like Brian.I am so relieved that they reached this stage.Squirrels can be a threat.Somehow the rains were good in that they deterred the squirrels.