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  1. 09-18-2008, 01:01 PM #1
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    Birth of a hummingbird; incredible pix!

    From egg to flight

    http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/
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    OMG!!!
    That's amazing!!!!
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    Beautiful!! Thanks for sharing.



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    Wow. I did not realize their nest is SO tiny! How amazing is that?
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    amazing pics!!...

    when I saw the penny to compare size I was like wow... in that tiny space there were TWO BABIES!!... how small were they?!!...

    One knows they are small.. but never realize how small really...

    thanks for sharing!! loved them
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    I hope you don't mind but if you loved those pictures, please check out this video of momma hummingbird feeding her babies and their fledging.
    Page down to "BIRDS" and click on the "Black-chinned Hummingbird NEW" link to watch the video.

    http://www.starrranch.org/wlife_video.html


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  8. 09-18-2008, 03:08 PM #8
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    Wow, that is awesome. I love humming birds. I have 5 humming bird feeders hanging on my porch. They are fascinating to watch.
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    Wow! How cool is that!
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    Quote Originally Posted by catlover4ever View Post
    I hope you don't mind but if you loved those pictures, please check out this video of momma hummingbird feeding her babies and their fledging.
    Page down to "BIRDS" and click on the "Black-chinned Hummingbird NEW" link to watch the video.

    http://www.starrranch.org/wlife_video.html
    That was a wonderful video. Thank you for sharing that. I keep forgetting to buy a new hummingbird feeder. I have the perfect place for one and right now I have a wind chime hanging there and still the hummingbird is attracted to it. I just love hummingbirds.
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    Awesome!
    I absolutely adore birds, all shapes and sizes, and this was really neat to see. I, too, never realized just how teeny tiny the nests were.

    A few years back a Mourning dove raised its baby in a tree right outside of our dining room window. Watching the little guy go from a helpless baby into a beautiful adult was really a neat experience.

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    That was very cool and absoutely amazing! Thanks for sharing Mary.
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    Both sites were great. I love hummers! I'd tried for years to get hummers at my feeders, and it wasn't until I started making my own sugar solution instead of using the commercial stuff that I finally got some. Now normally most season's I get 2-3 hummers, but starting yesterday I now have 8!!

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    Wow, those are truly amazing photos! I can't believe how tiny their nest are.
    Thanks so much Ashley for the siggy!
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    Fascinating! Thank you, Mary!
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