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Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe
The Peregrine Chick:
Okay, Mom just flew in to feed the kids, what I thought was a big black hole in the iddy-biddy nest was in fact the back of the chicks ... Bitsy arrived, Bean and Button, or at least their mouths, popped up/open and food faucet was turned on ... bery long beak, bery short chicks ... :o
birdcamfan:
This is usually such a great site but it's been a bit of a downer with all of these nest invasions over the past few months. I hope things get back to normal eventually!
Kinderchick:
--- Quote from: birdcamfan on March 31, 2010, 22:31 ---It's a surprise she laid anymore at all as this is coming up to her "off" time according to the website. This Mama needs a few months off. She must lose a lot of calcium.
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Thanks for this post, birdcamfan. I am new at learning about hummingbirds. Didn't know much about their reproductive cycle. Hadn't even thought about the calcium loss. It was just such a shock for me yesterday when her eggs were snatched by a crow, particularly after I had been watching her get ready to lay them. And when she returned to her nest, she appeared to be looking for them, which was sad. :'(
sami:
At least one baby bird in it at the moment :D
The Peregrine Chick:
--- Quote from: BirdLover on April 01, 2010, 08:19 ---If y'all are needing your hummingbird chick fix, here is another nest, with eggs. Also in California.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/allens-hummingbird-nest-sjc
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Da nest looks empty .... :'(
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