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This is beautiful and probably once in a lifetime experience, not many pictures.
The Birth of Hummingbirds…
Keep in mind the egg is smaller than a tic tac and a quarter fits the
opening of the nest!
This is truly amazing.
Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE at the bottom of each page; there are 5
pages in all. The last picture is amazing, the size comparison!
A lady found a hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way from the
egg to leaving the nest.
It took 24 days from birth to flight. Because you’ll probably never in
your lifetime see this again, enjoy; and please share.
http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
This past weekend we traveled to Missouri to visit with Uncle Les and his wife Rhonda. If you’ve been following along, you know how much we love birds….especially hummingbirds. I was so entralled I had to write again about the hummingbirds. Everyone always seems excited when they see a hummingbird. They are so small, and their ability to hover is a wonderment. We sat for hours watching their feeders!! Never have I seen so many hummingbirds at once!!! There must have been ten or twelve and on the last evening closer to twenty. Their feeders were hung from the patio roof so we were very close, in fact, we were able to stand within inches of the feeders watching these little guys come in for their treat.
They had 4 feeders. They have playfully named one hummingbird Moe and he would guard “his” feeder carefully, not letting the others come close much less drink from it. Besides the hum produced from their flying there was also some chattering which I had never before heard. Moe actually scolded the others as they attempted to fly near his feeder. I learned so much more about their traits as I studied them. If you don’t have a feeder you really should get one, there are so many on the market, you will surely find one that fits into your decor. Won’t you like to give it a try?
Hummingbirds are birds in the family Trochilidae, and are native to the Americas. They can hover in mid-air by rapidly flapping their wings 12–90 times per second (depending on the species). They can fly backwards, and are the only group of birds able to do so. Their English name derives from the characteristic hum made by their rapid wing beats. They can fly at speeds exceeding 34 mph.
Hummingbirds feed on the nectar of plants and are important pollinators, especially of deep-throated, tubular flowers. Like bees, they are able to assess the amount of sugar in the nectar they eat; they reject flower types that produce nectar which is less than 10% sugar and prefer those whose sugar content is stronger. Nectar is a poor source of nutrients, so hummingbirds meet their needs for protein, amino acids, vitamins, minerals, etc. by preying on insects and spiders, especially when feeding young.
Wouldn’t you like to start feeding hummingbirds and draw them to your backyard, it can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hummingbird