Saturday, June 20, 2015

Hummingbird Nest

Last month my husband discovered a hummingbird nest on an oleander bush that he was about to trim.

mother broad-billed hummingbird


The hummingbird had fastened the tiny nest onto a dried branch in a way that was hard to see, but once I knew where to look, I could view it from the kitchen window.

mother


Only one of two eggs hatched.


The baby grew quickly

baby hummingbird in nest

and was soon out of the nest.

baby

mother hummingbird feeding baby


Just in case the mother hummer wants to use the same nest again, we'll wait awhile before trimming the oleander bush.

Linking to Saturday's Critters at Viewing Nature with Eileen.

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43 comments:

  1. eileeninmdJune 20, 2015 at 7:07 AM

    Wow, that is really cool to find the hummer nest in your bush! The photos are awesome. I love the shot with the young one being fed. Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Have a happy weekend!

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  2. Inspired By JuneJune 20, 2015 at 7:18 AM

    What a wonderful opportunity, Diane! I have a friend in Scottsdale who has two nests on different ficus trees on his patio. They haven't been able to use their patio all summer, lol! I've been following Bella the hummingbird's cam this summer and she's had three different clutches so far. You can find her through the explore {dot} org website if you're interested. Great photos - thanks so much for sharing!

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  3. TexWisGirlJune 20, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    just AWESOME!

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  4. AnonymousJune 20, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    That is a first to me. Nice.

    I have never ever seen a nest but I do not believe in Canada they have one here. As Canadians wait till they fly to us from warm climate such as yours.

    Between the robin first sighting. Then comes our fav. Everyone yells the humming birds are back. Ya. Everyone already has the bird feeders all set up.

    We seem to get the ones that are green humming birds in our area.

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  5. GigaJune 20, 2015 at 10:51 AM

    Beautifully mother with a child look like. I love those tiny beautiful birds. Regards.

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  6. UnknownJune 20, 2015 at 11:29 AM

    Awesome photos! I love the one of the mother feeding the baby.

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  7. ProsperoJune 20, 2015 at 12:21 PM

    Wonderful pictures, Diane.

    We have many oleanders here. I wish a family of hummingbirds would move in!

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  8. angryparsnipJune 20, 2015 at 12:43 PM

    So wonderful.
    I have Humming birds around but I don't know where the nest is.
    What a beautiful little baby. And the nest is so charming and beautiful.
    Baby Hummingbird is darling.
    I have two tiny finch nests woven on paloverde trees.
    One each in the front and back yard.
    The wind blows but the nests stays.

    cheers, parsnip


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  9. RLUPhotoJune 20, 2015 at 3:45 PM

    These are wonderful! I would love to get a photo of a hummingbird. I placed a feeder in our backyard, and I am patiently waiting for one to stop by for a visit. Great pictures!

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  10. rainfield61June 20, 2015 at 5:06 PM

    It is so awesome to find a new neighbour.

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  11. BarbJune 20, 2015 at 6:56 PM

    What a great sequence of shots! I'd love to see one of their miniscule nests. We have the hummers back here at high altitude, but I don't know if they nest here. The weather is so changeable.

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  12. HannahJune 20, 2015 at 7:01 PM

    The tiny nest is so beautifully made. I love the way the mother's tail sticks up when she sits on it. The baby did grow so quickly and looked more like an adult so fast too! The photo with the mother feeding the baby is adorable.

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  13. UnknownJune 20, 2015 at 11:52 PM

    Your blog is amaizing.Photos are very great.Greatings fromPoland and invited to me on mojeptaki.blog.onet.pl.Byc...

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  14. ElaJune 21, 2015 at 2:25 AM

    Oh ! It's amazing to watch the bird life !!
    Gorgeous serie of photos !!
    Happy Sunday !

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  15. Roberta WarshawJune 21, 2015 at 6:53 AM

    Great shots of those tiny little birds.....

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  16. Laura. MJune 21, 2015 at 7:08 AM

    Precious photos with colobrí inside. Nice family;)
    Good Sunday.
    Besos.

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  17. A Colorful WorldJune 21, 2015 at 8:22 AM

    These are incredible shots! I would give ANYTHING if I had had a decent camera and tried to get photos of the hummingbird nest we had on our back porch in the ivy 36 years ago! I have a few really bad pictures. What a missed opportunity! Yours are wonderful!

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  18. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©June 21, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    Great sequence of photos. So nice that you have the prime view of the beginning of little hummingbird's life.
    ~

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  19. LoreeJune 21, 2015 at 10:59 AM

    That's so special. I can't believe you got to see the whole process of the little bird being born and leaving the nest.

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  20. ProsperoJune 21, 2015 at 11:28 AM

    Hi again Diane. Since we are on the subject of oleander, do you know if Thevetia peruviana grows in Arizona? The flower on my recent post was Thevetia peruviana, which is also known as Yellow Oleander or Mexican Oleander.

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  21. Diane AZJune 21, 2015 at 1:11 PM

    Hi Prospero, I haven't seen any Yellow Oleander around here, just the Nerium kind which are extremely popular because of their drought tolerance. I do like the slender leaves of the Thevetia peruviana. :)

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  22. Lrong LimJune 22, 2015 at 5:16 AM

    Wow, beautiful images indeed... I have never seen a hummingbird before... probably never will in my part of the world...

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  23. maryaustriaJune 22, 2015 at 12:15 PM

    Wonderful photos of all those beautiful birds! Amazing!!

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  24. AnonymousJune 23, 2015 at 2:12 PM

    So sweet. I worry so much about trimming this time of year and worry when I see neighbors doing it but I can't run over there and act all crazy (I guess). I've never seen a Broad-Billed.

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  25. Joseph PulikotilJune 26, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    Hello,

    how fortunate your husband found the nest before trimming. It is very interesting to know how the bird built its nest. You are very lucky to watch these birds from your kitchen window. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos.

    Best wishes.

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  26. DarlaJune 26, 2015 at 5:00 PM

    Utterly charming! Thank you for sharing this lovely photo essay as the wee one grew; what an amazing nest!

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  27. UnknownJune 28, 2015 at 1:06 PM

    Wonderful....it is so lovely...

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  28. Betty ManousosJuly 4, 2015 at 4:17 AM

    aww, what tiny little birds. beautiful photos as usual.

    happy Fourth of July!
    xoxo

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  29. CelesteJuly 5, 2015 at 6:19 PM

    What an absolute delight to be able to watch the entire process. I am pretty sure that hummers nest on our land but I have never found a nest - I live in hope :)

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  30. Kathie BrownJuly 7, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    How wonderful! I have found nests before but never seen babies!

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  31. ΕΥΡΥΤΑΝΑΣ ΙΧΝΗΛΑΤΗΣJuly 8, 2015 at 8:27 AM

    Χαίρομαι να επισκέπτομαι το blog με τις εξαιρετικές εικόνες!

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  32. AnonymousJuly 12, 2015 at 7:10 AM

    lovely photos :)

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  33. A Colorful WorldJuly 16, 2015 at 7:20 AM

    First of all, thank you so much for visiting my blog and commenting two weeks ago! I got so behind with everyone and then had company over the Fourth (yes, people actually came to visit in our summer! :-) ) and got even more behind! Glad you see you are a fellow AZ resident! I look forward to perusing your posts!

    This was extraordinary! When we were stationed here 35 years ago and lived on the East side of Tucson, we had a similar experience. A hummer nested in the ivy right on our back porch. Back then I didn't have a good camera and couldn't get the photos I would get today if that wonderful event happened again! I am so thrilled you had the experience! And your photos are incredible!

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  34. Stranger in a Strange LandJuly 17, 2015 at 5:50 AM

    Beautiful birds.

    Mike

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  35. ThérèseJuly 17, 2015 at 10:55 PM

    Such sweet sweet pictures!
    I miss hummigbirds so much...
    There are no words for these beautiful pictures.

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  36. JanieJuly 20, 2015 at 5:14 PM

    Great photos! What a rare find, and how fun to be able to see the hatchling from your window.

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  37. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentJuly 23, 2015 at 5:15 AM

    What a beautiful discovery and wonderful photos!

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  38. Magia da InêsJuly 26, 2015 at 8:29 AM

    シ
    Um ninho de beija-flor, muito difícil de se ver!
    Imagens de extrema delicadeza!...

    Boa semana!!!
    Beijinhos para todos.ჱه° ·.
    ❤˚° ·.

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  39. Ponto CuteJuly 28, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Maravilhoso! Suas fotos são lindas!!!
    Bjos e boa semana.
    Blog Ponto Cute

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  40. ΕΥΡΥΤΑΝΑΣ ΙΧΝΗΛΑΤΗΣAugust 7, 2015 at 1:52 AM

    Καλό καλοκαίρι !

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  41. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentAugust 9, 2015 at 3:07 PM

    This is a beautiful series of photos - nice to see a hummingbird nest too as they are a bird we don't have here in Australia. They must have been a delight to watch throughout this process.

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  42. Germán Ibarra ZorrillaAugust 13, 2015 at 7:57 AM

    Que maravilla de fotos de estos colibris, son preciosas. Me ha gustado mucho tu blog, enhorabuena. Saludos cordiales desde España.
    http://faunacompacta.blogspot.com.es/

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  43. Annie JeffriesAugust 18, 2015 at 2:25 PM

    Omigoodness, be STILL my heart.

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