Hummingbird Eggs, Nesting Mama, then two little babies... by Jodi C.

5/18/15 - La Mirada, CA.  See the growth progression of two little sweet hummingbirds.

These fabulous pictures were taken by Jodi C.  

So far, dates 5/18 to 5/21/15 are journaled below.     
Scroll downward within this post for progression. 
   

5/19/2015 - A baby hummer is born!

5/19/15 - The baby hummer turned in another direction.

5/19/15 - A hungry baby.

Awaiting baby number two to hatch....................... 

5/20/15 - Here's newborn number two!

Sweet little newborn hummers are about the size of a sunflower seed.    

5/21/15 Their feathers are starting to get fluffy.

                                              

4-26-2015

June 2, 2015

Sorry to report that on Monday, June 2, 2015, when Jodi went to take some update pictures of the little hummingbirds, they were gone. It is possible a crow may have taken them or some other predator. We don't know. The nest was left empty, intact and did not look like there was a struggle of any kind, which lead me to believe a crow or western scrub jay were the predators.   

Protect backyard birds from hawks

It is important to remember that even though it may be disheartening to see a songbird fall victim to a hawk, the hawks are only playing their role in nature’s cycle and they do not kill more birds than needed to survive.

Here are some tips for protecting backyard birds from hawks.

Bewick's Wren Babies.

This is the first experience I've had with Bewick's Wrens.

We have a 20 year old bird house yard decoration that has been concealed with vines. I've been meaning to take it down, but, glad I didn't. I heard some little chirping sounds coming from it and sure enough, a bewick's wren had built a nest inside. There were 3 babies.

 Their sound is heavenly. Click here to hear>>> Bewick's Wren Sound

Adult Bewick's Wren at worm feeder.