Hummer Summer Supper
I am lucky enough to live with several very large, very old (over 100 years) Tamarack trees in my yard. Last summer was the first summer I observed Ruby-throated Hummingbirds nesting in these trees and I was immediately hooked into watching them construct their nests, incubate their eggs, feed the young, and ultimately, see the young fledge. This fascinating experience is what led me to participate in Nest Watch this summer and, so far, I have located 5 Ruby-throated Hummingbird nests and am observing and recording data on each of them. The nest in this photo was the second one I found this summer, and the first one to fledge. Although there were two eggs and two nestlings earlier, by fledging time, only 1 young hummer had survived. This one successfully fledged the day after I took this photo.
Feeding time at the Hummingbird Home
Feeding time at the Hummingbird Home
Hungry Babies
A hummingbird moved in to our deck, built a nest, and owned the deck for about five weeks.
We were pretty much not allowed to use the deck, but I was able to get some pictures that I could not have gotten anywhere else.
baby hummingbird
a baby hummingbird on its first flight
Elegant Camouflage
Soon the last chick will fledge from the ultimate of nest concealment.