Born in East LA

This mother began building her nest in January 2014 on a bamboo branch outside my bedroom window. I watched her raise her first clutch of two followed immediately by a second clutch of one. LA hummingbirds are very fond of the vibrant purple trumpet-shaped flowers on the vines covering the metal fence perimeter, which made it at attractive, yet protected, location for a nest.

Allen’s Hummingbirds in their nest

Near our front door Allen’s and Annas’ Hummingbirds build or reuse nests a couple of times each year. After this pair left, another two eggs were laid.