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Offline Kinderchick

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #354 on: July 17, 2012, 19:48 »
Flash & Opal are still together in the nest. Phoebe just flew in to feed each of them. :)

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #353 on: July 17, 2012, 18:23 »
He actually came back right away KC!  There was quite a flurry in the chat room - I missed his return as well ::)

According to the banner at the top of chat, he's left and returned several times.  He's there right now actually :)  These guys are so cute.  I can't believe how that nest is holding up!

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #352 on: July 17, 2012, 09:37 »
And then Flash returned to the nest early this morning. For now, he keeps hovering up and down, above the nest and then back into the nest again. I guess he's demonstrating to Opal how it's done. ;) It almost looked as if he was trying to push Opal out of the nest. It is getting rather squishy for the 2 of them together in the nest.

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #351 on: July 16, 2012, 21:21 »
Flash just fledged!  And I missed it again! ::)

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #350 on: July 12, 2012, 12:53 »
Flash & Opal sure are getting big. Fledgewatch begins tomorrow. :)

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #349 on: July 01, 2012, 20:03 »
Well, I think this is unusual, susha. She usually has about 5 clutches between October & May. But in reviewing the archives on her website, this year she was later and her 1st clutch of eggs were only laid in late November, with 1st hatches in mid December. So I guess it stands to reason that her last clutch is later in the season. I'm thinking, though, that this will be her last clutch until the fall. She certainly needs to replenish the calcium depletion in her wee little body.

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #348 on: July 01, 2012, 11:01 »
OMG!   :o  I can't believe there's another clutch at this time of year!  Thank-you to your hubby, KC!  I was just thinking of Phoebe the other day.  It'll be so nice to have her family to check into again.  I wonder if she'll continue laying once these two cuties have fledged ???

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #347 on: July 01, 2012, 10:35 »
Well, I'm thanking my husband, Jazzerkins, because I never would have thought to look. She is usually finished nesting by the end of April... And here is a link to a video of Phoebe laying her most recent eggs. It is a great close-up and you can actually observe the eggs being laid. I've never seen this before. It is awesome!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0INUnr1E7E&feature=relmfu

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #346 on: July 01, 2012, 10:24 »
Awesome video Kinderchick.   ;D  I am so happy the web cam is up again and that there are new chicks to watch.  Thanks so much for letting us know.

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #345 on: July 01, 2012, 08:44 »
Well, I can hardly believe it! My husband happened to take a look at Phoebe's website last evening and informed me that her webcam had been turned back on. Phoebe had laid 2 more eggs on June 5th & 7th. "Flash" hatched on June 22nd and "Opal" hatched on June 23rd. :D Fledgewatch begins july 13th. Here is a link to the hatch...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyzH1YWkLow&feature=youtu.be

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #344 on: May 10, 2012, 20:29 »
Phoebe's webcam has been turned off till the Fall, unless she shows an interest in having one more clutch this season, which is doubtful. She certainly deserves a break and needs to replenish the calcium in her wee little body. Until next Fall, Phoebe... :-*

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #343 on: May 03, 2012, 22:35 »
I haven't checked this nest for days.  Tuned in to learn that a crow took the eggs this morning!...:'(

Noooo! :'( I was just watching her with my Kinderchicklets yesterday.

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #342 on: May 03, 2012, 21:05 »
I haven't checked this nest for days.  Tuned in to learn that a crow took the eggs this morning!  I can't believe what bad luck Pheobe's having this year :'(

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #341 on: April 24, 2012, 13:48 »
Phoebe just laid a 2nd egg! ;D

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Re: Allen's Hummingbirds - California / Phoebe (2012)
« Reply #340 on: April 22, 2012, 11:44 »
Phoebe just laid an egg in her new nest this morning. Nice Earth Day gift! :D