Wednesday, February 17, 2016

hummingbird update

if you saw our post on friday, then you know ms. hummingbird built her nest on our patio. well, i snuck a peek inside and guess what i found:
two perfectly beautiful eggs!!!


her nest is a work of art. she has collected fluff, fibers, spider webs, feathers & plants and worked them into an expertly crafted nest for her babies.


UPDATE:
jeanne wanted to know about size so i took this picture to show scale.



thanks to blog paws for hosting wordless wednesday blog hop.

until we meet again my friends-

17 comments:

  1. that is a beautiful nest - those babies should be very comfortable in it when they hatch

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  2. Wow, that's lovely. I have never had such a close view of a Hummingbird's nest before.

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  3. you have a lot of feel good animal stuff going on there! You know what I do with Dakota's TONS of fur that collects on our floor? I gather it and throw it outside....my reasoning is, that it would make excellent "padding" for a bird's nest, your photo is proof that i am right! Bet some birds around here are enjoying Dakota's fur this winter! BOL! DakotasDen

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  4. What a lovely nest, clearly made cozy with love. Thanks for sharing! WOOF

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  5. This nest is so perfectly made and she made it fast, not even a week yet. It's ready and even with two eggs. Can't wait to see the babies, keep those hawks away especially cause the nest is so much out in the open.

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    1. she built the nest on the shabby chandelier hanging in the back corner of my patio so it isn't visible to any predators that may be hunting for a meal.

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  6. Aren't they FABulous??! Ours haven't taken to their usual nest yet..or maybe they will build a new one in the trees...they are so cool, huh?!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  7. Oh, I love this. I've been looking for a hummingbird nest for years, but no luck yet. You didn't mention how big it is. I heard they're walnut size? I'm so excited for you! I hope you'll post pics of the babies too. Squeee!

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    1. hi jeanne. yes, it is about the size of a walnut! i have added a picture to show scale.
      j.

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  8. This is A-mazing. Share more pics please...

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  9. It's amazingly small!! But then so are hummingbirds! Are you going to save the nest when the babies fledge?

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  10. That's so cool! I am in awe of how birds can build nests without hands. I hope you'll share pictures as this progresses. They'll be hummer babies soon.

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  11. Looks like Momma bear found a nice and cozy place to have some babies. It's neat to see inside the nest. Thanks for sharing with us. :)

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