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BMG
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Hummingbird nest
Linguine and I had some friends over for dinner last night and as the sun set, we moved out to the patio where is was cool and pleasant. We noticed a
hummingbird under our old pop-up awning. Looked like it was searching for food but nothing under there. On closer inspection, I found a tiny nest. The
hummingbird doesn't seem to be bothered by our presence but we aren't getting closer than a couple of feet when she is sitting on the nest.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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ELINVESTIG8R
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Now that is way cool.
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docsmom
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How fun! Watch the nest carefully. My experience is that the eggs are laid one per day, will hatch within a day of each other and the babies will
leave the nest on the same schedule. I can't remember if they hatch in 14 days and leave the nest in 21 days, or vice versa. But whatever, it's fun
to watch. Enjoy!!
I haven't found any nests yet in Tucson but there's lots of hummingbird loving going on here and I'm searching the trees every day!
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Bob H
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That's just fantastic.
Here's my hummingbird nest in my avocado tree from 2007.
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=23357#pid2275...
They are amazing birds!
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Leo
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How un-natural, but cool
Don't move the awning and keep the lights down at night
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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oldlady
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Wonderful pictures, BMG. We have 5 feeders, lots of birds, haven't seen a nest. Maybe, like you, they like to go out to eat.
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Way Cool. Have lots around here in the summer but never find the nest. Keep us updated. Thanks
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Leo
How un-natural, but cool
Don't move the awning and keep the lights down at night |
We don't move the awning but I am concerned about wind flapping the cover. It also gets very hot up under the cover. I have a remote temperature
sensor in the middle of the awning at the same level the nest is at and it currently reads 109 degrees. We're hoping things work out for her but I
don't think she picked the best spot to build her nest.
She doesn't seem to be concerned when we are around. She came up to me this morning and checked me out pretty close from 10" away, then she went back
to feeding in the bougainvilleas.
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Leo
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Waow, what a picture, that ast one
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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What kind of humming bird is she? We have ruby throated here.
[Edited on 3-5-2009 by BirdDog]
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oldlady
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There is one type we had frequently in SoCal called "Ana". That would be appropriate for you, BMG, wouldn't it?
The ones over here are bold....coming within just a few inches of my face when I take a feeder down for refill. Fierce and territorial about their
feeders, it's like "Top Gun" around here in the mornings and early evenings.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
. . . I have a remote temperature sensor in the middle of the awning at the same level the nest is at and it currently reads 109 degrees. We're hoping
things work out for her but I don't think she picked the best spot to build her nest.
She doesn't seem to be concerned when we are around. She came up to me this morning and checked me out pretty close from 10" away, then she went back
to feeding in the bougainvilleas.
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Maybe she's reinforcing some mutual trust :-).
I wonder if the warmth will help in the hatching...? WHEN the eggs hatch, I imagine the heat wil be more of a concern. If you notice distressed
hatchlings... I wonder if a little water mist on top of the awning (no water near the nest) would help to disperse some of the solar heat..? I'm no
humming bird expert, but I sure love them. We see them feeding on our bouganvillas on our Loreto property, and we also see them feeding on our
flowering trees & bushes up in Idaho :-).
BTW Years ago I read about a ornothological research project that tracked hummingbirds that flew trans-atlantic...!! Which according to the physicist
consulting on the project was a miracle ~ since the hummers would consume way more energy than their little bodies could carry / provide for such a
journey... Can you imagine a tiny humming bird flying across the Atlantic...? Anyone have any more information about that ?
Its all just stuff and some numbers.
A day spent sailing isn\'t deducted from one\'s life.
Peace, Love, and Music
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BMG
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SUCCESS!
One of her eggs hatched this morning!! The other egg has someone banging away inside trying to join the family!!!
Incredible how small everything is. I was lucky to find 1/2 of the egg shell before it blew away.
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Bajagypsy
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That is way cool!
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Oh, BMG. I see some difficult days ahead for you.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Oh, BMG. I see some difficult days ahead for you. |
Igor, ......................now that's funny.
Ken
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Oh, BMG. I see some difficult days ahead for you. |
You don't know the half of it!
That's Linguine's hand.
er....uh....um...ah..., what difficulties?
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Hmmmmmm....I'll bet after all the noise Saturday, the added heat wafting up to the nest from that 5-alarm chili sitting below them & all the sugar
vapors from a sea of flan, they were sending Morse Code messages between the eggs to hurry up & blow that pop stand! One worked hard to get out
& one's still working hard to get out & wait until they find out the flan is gone! Good photography, Dad!
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WOW...LOVE that little guy...so cool you get to see it every day and can watch it grow and learn about life....cant wait to see the new pics of the
other one when it's born...I'm waiting on one last chick too to hatch...maybe manana
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Bob H
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BMG, that is just GREAT! You will be very surprised to see how fast they grow up nd leave the nest. After mine flew away the mother came back and
totally dismantled the nest. I have not seen any new nests since (that's been a couple of years now).
Great photos!
Bob H
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