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This is truly amazing. Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE
at the bottom of each page; there are 5 pages in all. A lady found a
hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way from the egg to leaving
the nest. Took 24 days from birth to flight. Because you'll probably
never in your lifetime see this again, enjoy; and please share.

Eric

THE BIRTH OF A HUMMINGBIRD

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Thanks for a remarkable series of shots.

really nice eric! hummingbirds visit here once in awhile when the morning glories are blooming and in the fall you can see their abandoned nests in the bushes but i never saw one actually in use before. neat!

Eric,
Thank you for posting these photos. They are truly wonderfull and are something that most people will never see. Ive seen nests when I was a Keeper at the Wild Animal Park, but never anything as awesome as this. Thanks for your patience, and your great photography. This was a great post. Thanks.

God Bless,

Fredrick Albury

Fred,

I wish I could take credit for the photos but, I did not take them. I just posted them.

Eric
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Dear Eric,

If you could set me up with a bunch of those little suckers fresh out of the egg, I bet I would have no trouble getting my Eastern hatchlings started. Now, where in California did that lady take those pics? Thirty inches off the ground for a nest, I wonder if I could walk through and do a little collecting.

Sorry, I had to do this post. I am really kidding. This is the indigo forum you know. What else am I supposed to think? Those hummingbird hatchlings must be no more than one quarter inch across. Perfect for an Eastern hatchling.

I actually consider myself an amateur birdwatcher. Hummingbirds are one of my favorite birds. They are amongst the most inquisitive, that is for sure. And, the males' aerial mating rituals are so dramatic it almost makes me wish I were a female hummingbird. I couldn't tell the species for certain from the female. Probably an Anna's hummingbird, although it could be a Black-throated, Rufous, or Allen's. Funny that one baby disappeared. A raven would surely be back to consume the other one. The lady who took the pics didn't claim to find the missing one on the ground, so you would think something ate it out of the nest.

Hope things are going well. Let me know if you ever decide to part with that male Eastern of yours. I could use some of Rob's stock but he for sure is not going to ever send me anything.

Robert Bruce.

Sell my awesome red throat male?! NO WAY!! He's too good looking. Besides, I would be stuck with just 2 females then.

Eric
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Dear Eric,

I understand, what good would 2 females be?

I suppose I would be willing if you wanted to send them to me too.

Take care, Robert.

Yeah, ok, sure. Would you like me dog too?

Eric
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