The Birth of Hummingbirds...

This made the rounds a few years ago - but it is worth seeing again. Enjoy......

Birth of a hummingbird 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 theopening of the nest!This is truly amazing.Be sure to click on NEXT PAGE at the bottom of each page; there are 5pages in all. The last picture is amazing, the size comparison!A lady found a hummingbird nest and got pictures all the way from theegg to leaving the nest.It took 24 days from birth to flight. Because you'll probably never inyour lifetime see this again, enjoy; and please share. http://community-2.webtv.net/Velpics/HUM/

Hummingbirds

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. One hummingbird was named 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?