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Post by Bill on May 27, 2005 14:54:13 GMT -8
OK people - just a little poll - does anyone else have hummingbird nests anywhere on their property in your trees?? We have two! They make the most amazing tiny eggs! Problem: one nest is right near our front door! Everytime we walked out our front door a hummingbird would fly out of there like a crazed beast! We didn't realize until a couple days later that she had made a nest in a little potted tree and was sitting on two eggs. I guess they hatch after 16-18 days. The babies are 1-inch long and have no feathers. Should be fun to watch the process!! Did we just attract these guys for some odd reason or does anyone else have them???  |
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Post by swtldy2k on May 30, 2005 23:48:57 GMT -8
We have lots of hummingbirds around our front and back yards also! Haven't seen any nests though, but then I haven't really been checking. We will keep an eye out for them. They are really neat to have around though, huh?
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Post by Foxtail on May 31, 2005 11:19:55 GMT -8
I found one next in a rose that I moved (did not see the little nest till too late). After I moved the rose no one came back. Then I found another nest in a rose in the front along the walkway. She had two little eggs and she would come at you like a crazed beast!!! I walked around as to not bother her but you could see her in the nest sitting. All of a sudden she left. I looked in the nest and one egg was gone! The remaining egg appeared to have a crack (inward). What happened?  ? I hope to have many more next year and I'm planting Hummingbrird favorites..... |
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Post by DavieBoi on May 31, 2005 11:36:32 GMT -8
The hummingbirds are the best. They are intriguing to watch.
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Post by Bill on Jun 10, 2005 8:42:07 GMT -8
BTW, They hatched. They have these bulgey "bug eyes" that are still closed. Cute. Even smaller than I thought.
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Post by Foxtail on Jun 10, 2005 21:00:08 GMT -8
Mine have all met with tragedy!!! We found a nest along side a lemon tree but the egg was on the ground, broken!!!! I hope as our trees mature we have better luck!!!
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Post by 29Mossdale on Jun 11, 2005 8:32:39 GMT -8
A hummingbird nested in my neighbor’s tree, we have quite a few flying around our house everyday, and besides the hummingbirds, are there any other animals around the neighborhood? We’ve had a rabbit and a squirrel visit our house. Haven’t seen any frogs in a while, and thank goodness, no rattle snakes, yet!
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