Hummingbird nest with egg

dazzlebea · 22nd of February 2006 (Wed)

The hummingbird I watched build her nest in my yard has laid an egg

Doesn't the nest look cozy?

Thanks for looking, I hope you like it.

lon10c · 22nd of February 2006 (Wed)

That is really neat. I have been trying to spot a Hummingbird nest for years.

It's amazing how they accumulate all the materials and manage to place the just the right stuff in just the right spot.

Read somewhere they used spider web to hold the whole thing together.

Yola · 22nd of February 2006 (Wed)

Thats amazing ! How such a small fast fling bird can actually spend time nesting ! BTW I have too ask what bush or plant are they nested in this picture ?

Very clear cotton cozy home .. thanks .. YOLA

T.D. · 22nd of February 2006 (Wed)

That's really incredible. Love it. Thanks for sharing.

dancinec · 22nd of February 2006 (Wed)

Nice job of composing that shot, well captured as well.

Kraig C · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

looks good! she'll be putting another one in there soon.

dazzlebea · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by lon10c

That is really neat. I have been trying to spot a Hummingbird nest for years.

It's amazing how they accumulate all the materials and manage to place the just the right stuff in just the right spot.

Read somewhere they used spider web to hold the whole thing together.

Thanks Ion10c. It was very interesting watching her build her nest. I posted pictures of that last weekend and there were a couple where she had the spiderweb on her beak. I just wonder what the white fluffy material is.

dazzlebea · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yola

Thats amazing ! How such a small fast fling bird can actually spend time nesting ! BTW I have too ask what bush or plant are they nested in this picture ?

Very clear cotton cozy home .. thanks .. YOLA

Thank you, YOLA. I don't think these birds are made for sitting still too long. The nest is right outside my livingroom window and I check on it many times during the day. It is scarry how often it is left unattended for long stretches of time. But just as I begin to think that she may have abandoned the egg she comes back and sits down in her nest

.

I'm sorry, I have no idea what the tree is called.

dazzlebea · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by Kraig C

looks good! she'll be putting another one in there soon.

I'm glad you like it, Kraig. You seem to know a lot about hummingbirds. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

Turnerzdad and Dennis, thanks for your nice comments as well.

superdiver · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

Super neat! Can you get a picture of the mother in the nest?

dazzlebea · 23rd of February 2006 (Thu)

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Originally Posted by superdiver

Super neat! Can you get a picture of the mother in the nest?

Thanks superdiver. You can see her building the nest and sitting in it in 2 threads I posted earlier:

1. http://www.photography-on-the.net/fo...d.php?t=139502
2. http://www.photography-on-the.net/fo...d.php?t=139851

I hope you enjoy these pics as well.

KaplanMultimedia · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

Wow, I missed this shot when you originally posted it. Awesome capture Bea. I've never seen that before.

JohnnyG · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

What a fabulous capture! Well done for sure!!!

dazzlebea · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

Joel and Johnny, I really appreciate your kind words

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I hope to get some quick pictures of the little hummer in a few weeks. I believe it should take about another week and a half for the baby to hatch. Until then I'll leave the mom alone.

d'mur · 24th of February 2006 (Fri)

Bea,

You are so lucky to be able to watch this. You have done a wonderful job in documenting this process!

D

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lon10c Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: St. John, USVI Posts: 374	Re: Hummingbird nest with egg That is really neat. I have been trying to spot a Hummingbird nest for years. It's amazing how they accumulate all the materials and manage to place the just the right stuff in just the right spot. Read somewhere they used spider web to hold the whole thing together.

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Yola Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: minnesota Posts: 253 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hummingbird nest with egg Thats amazing ! How such a small fast fling bird can actually spend time nesting ! BTW I have too ask what bush or plant are they nested in this picture ? Very clear cotton cozy home .. thanks .. YOLA

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