Hummingbird webcam

[badger]

we (my co-worker and I) saw one of them buzzing his/her wings like crazy a couple of days ago.

After they fledge, do they come back to the nest, or is that it??

[PamNY]

Badger, I wondered that, too. Someone in the chat said the hummingbirds stay on a nearby branch and mom feeds them for a while.

They certainly do look ready to go! Right now they are speculating in chat that it's too late in the day for a fledge.

Everyone said the same thing about one of our hawks this spring, but he didn't listen and fledged right before sunset.

[tulip]

They are gone! I tuned in this morning and they were both there. I had to take a call and when I came back a few minutes later, there was only one. Oh!

And then someone came into my office and I had to talk with them for a few minutes. When I turned around, the nest was empty! I just missed both fledges.

I will take a look at the video later. I didn't expect this to be so emotional!

[badger]

yes, they fledged!! my friend forwarded me a link to a video of the fledging.

http://s4.zetaboards.com/Birds_of_a_...8411213/1/#new

scroll down to where you see the video embed. they only fledged minutes apart, and you can see when the first one goes, the second one is keenly watching where s/he went.

Apparently they've both been safely spotted in a nearby yucca tree.

the nest is empty, but a good empty not like the Hornby Island one

[PamNY]

Thanks for the video link, Badger! Amazing how easy it is to become attached to a baby bird.

[badger]

one fledged!!

both fledged!! http://s4.zetaboards.com/Birds_of_a_...pic/8574794/1/

I guess one of them fledged twice before and came back, so you never know!!

[badger]

it hasn't even been a week and she's already laid an egg!! yeesh, poor little baby machine!

[Norse]

Thanks for the link Badger. Cool. And yes, a much happier empty nest outcome than Hornby Island.

[badger]

if you go to the hummingbird webcam site, they have it focused on another nest, apparently she was seen tending to the nest and another clutch can be expected soon! she's a baby-cranking mama!

[PamNY]

Gosh, you are right! She's almost finished that nest! I glanced at the chat and apparently another bird stole some material from her nest.

I'm not sure if I can handle online eagles and hummingbirds and along with three real-life hawk nests.