How did I miss this? Wonderful pics, Kraig! Isn't it just amazing to actually see these little guys in person?
dazzlebea Cream of the Crop  5,329 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: SoCal More info | May 01, 2006 12:40 | #16 How did I miss this? Wonderful pics, Kraig! Isn't it just amazing to actually see these little guys in person?
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joayne Cream of the Crop  More info | May 01, 2006 19:00 | #17 Where is the next installment....Hope you haven't started another thread and I missed it...waiting,......waiting......waiting joayne Contribute to POTN | Worldwide Photo Week
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joayne wrote: Where is the next installment....Hope you haven't started another thread and I missed it...waiting,......waiting......waiting Thanks, the next installment is on the way.
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More pics of the two humingbirds.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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I didn't manage to get the dates lined up on these so their age will not be in order.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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Two more. These two were shot at the same time, at different angles, I got a little carried away with the usm on number 2.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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Some shots of their last day on the nest  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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getting close to the end of this story!  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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May 03, 2006 14:10 | #24 The second shot in that last post is Peanut's landing place from the first flight off the nest. It was hystarical! Peanut took off and headed... well wherever the wings would carry, up up and smack into the overhang, then headed into the corner and through a couple spider webs and finally to that spot on one of the older fern branches. Popcorn didn't fare so well.. Popcorn grew anxious, called out for Peanut several times then powered up the wing department and headed out, unpracticed... Flew through the open door and towards the light and finally ended up on the bookshelf in the corner. The cat took notice of this and figured on having a lively snack but I was on duty, so the cat got stuffed into the bathroom, I took a couple shots of the bird on the bookshelf, then carried it out towards the nest... When I approached the nest it insisted on not wanting to see that place again, the closer I got to the nest the more it got ansi and decided to fly off into the yard somewhere, I lost site of it after that due to it being dark.. I grabbed a flashlight, followed some buzzing noises into a tree and found peanut stuck onto the side of the tree using mostly claws to make it up the trunk to a branch to perch on, I heard some buzzing in the bushes on the other side of the yard but couldn't see anything with the flash light.. I guess it was Popcorn exploring the flower bed, anyway thats the end of the story.  HOSTED PHOTO please log in to view hosted photos in full size.
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dazzlebea Cream of the Crop 5,329 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: SoCal More info | May 03, 2006 14:50 | #25 Wow, Kraig!!! These shots are fantastic!!! Much better than mine ever were.
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apatchy Senior Member  545 posts Joined Mar 2006 Location: Walsall, West midlands uk More info | Really enjoyed following this excellent series well done and best of luck to popcorn and peanut i hope they do well. Best regards Pete.
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May 04, 2006 04:20 | #27 Thanks for the comments, The parent bird has returned after two days of the little humming birds leaving the nest and has started picking at her old nest, placing bits of the old nest as the foundation for TWO other new nests on another branch of the fern not more than a few inches away from eachother. She's off her rocker this time..
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SindriSkulason Cream of the Crop  10,403 posts Likes: 13 Joined May 2005 Location: Iceland More info | May 04, 2006 04:28 | #28 Wow...excellent series. Love nr. 2 and 3. Beautiful shots. Best regards
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SindriSkulason Cream of the Crop 10,403 posts Likes: 13 Joined May 2005 Location: Iceland More info | May 04, 2006 04:31 | #29 Man oh..man. I had only seen the first three when I posted. These are all outstanding. Well done indeed. Amazing. Best regards
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dazzlebea Cream of the Crop 5,329 posts Joined Aug 2005 Location: SoCal More info | Kraig C wrote: Thanks for the comments, The parent bird has returned after two days of the little humming birds leaving the nest and has started picking at her old nest, placing bits of the old nest as the foundation for TWO other new nests on another branch of the fern not more than a few inches away from eachother. She's off her rocker this time.. Are you kidding?!? I know that it is not uncommon for hummers to breed twice a year, I just thought it was more spaced out. And building 2 nests at once?!? She is nuts!
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