Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe

[Kinderchick]

Yikes! Both chicks were in the nest when I looked this morning with my Kinderchicklets. But now both chicks seem to have "flown the coop"! No chicks in sight now!

[Kinderchick]

Chicks still haven't fledged! Phoebe must be anxious for them to get going.

[eagle63_1999]

Bea and Jay were still at the nest site and with a couple of hours light left I can't see them fledging today.  Phoebe has been trying to encourage them to take flight though.

[Kinderchick]

Just checked to see if either of the chicks have fledged. Doesn't look like either has. But according to the website, Phoebe has been working very hard at building a new nest, which would bring her up to 5 nests in the yard. No more room for her to fit in the nest with her chicks now!    So is it any wonder that she feels the need to build a new nest?! LOL!

[susha]

I haven't been able to check in on Bea and Jay for a couple of days and was sure that when I tuned in tonight, I'd be seeing an empty nest!  I'm so happy to see that the little ones are still there, still growing and getting more beautiful...and outgrowing the cradle a little bit

[Kinderchick]

Lots of wingersizing going on today! Looks as if Bea could fledge at any moment! Yes, I will miss them too, susha, as will my Kinderchicklets.

[susha]

I know!   Everything these guys do is so fast!  I'm sure little Bea will be gone any minute.  I'm guessing that once they leave, they're gone - no coming back to the nest for these guys   Ill miss them.

[Kinderchick]

Chicks are SO big now! And one of them (Bea, I think) could fledge any day! Hard to believe, considering she only hatched January 18th!

[susha]

I enjoyed these darlings off and on all weekend.   They grow so fast and soon they'll be gone!  Phoebe is a great mom and it's fun to watch her feeding the babies, jamming that long beak of hers down their wee throats   It's nice to see the colourful vegetation surrounding the nest, while we shiver in the deep freeze!

[Kinderchick]

The chicks are really growing in leaps and bounds! They barely fit in their nest anymore and I caught them "wingersizing" this afternoon!

[Moonstar]

Wow...so cute and so tiny

[susha]

I agree Looks like she must be gagging them!  Obviously that's not the case   Yet another example of how amazing nature is!

[sami]

Both chicks getting feed - it's scary how far down their throats her bill (beak?)goes!

[susha]

Just saw another feeding   Both got fed this time and longer feedings.  Still in fast-motion and still fascinating to watch.  Chicks sure seem crammed into that tiny nest!  Very sweet family

[susha]

They sure do grow fast!   Saw a quick feeding - of just one of the chicks.  I wonder if Phoebe feeds her babies one at a time   I haven't seen enough feedings to know this.  It's fun to watch this nest.  Everything seems to happen in fast motion!