I Spy (take 6)

[SewBears]

Am I seeing a newborn? It’s hard to tell but the white eggs are now little black dots. Right? Hum...

[daffodil48]

I think so, so exciting

[NannaB]

Oh I hope so XxxX

[Nanny857]

I think so too. Watch out for feeding time 🤞

[Kevin_1]

Wonderful!

Thank you so much for sharing this.

[doglington]

Do you watch all the time ?

its amazing. x

[SewBears in reply to doglington]

It’s hard not to but I try to give her as much privacy as possible. I just can’t resist getting up close for a photo op.

I opened the patio door this morning not knowing that we have quail hiding behind the back of the pond, now known as a rock garden. Man! The quail made such a racket trying to take flight that they made me jump.

Sitting on the patio I heard the quail squawk and then seconds later momma hummer came over and buzzed me. I guess I'm quarantined from my backyard too 😂

[doglington in reply to SewBears]

We get completely involved in a different world don't we ? xxx

[Tippyleaf]

Love this updates

Tippy xxx

[Katiebow]

Hopefully we can all watch them develop and fledge, very exciting.

Love Kate xxx

[SewBears in reply to Katiebow]

Very exciting indeed! I’m so thankful that everyone seems to be enjoying this as much as I am.

[Heady in reply to SewBears]

We are DEFINITELY enjoying these updates. Thank you so much

Lots of love

Anne

[AJK2001]

Oh Wow. This is so exciting, thank you for sharing

[Hidden]

I do think you are right... so exciting! Sending Hugs... Granni B

[Marilyn_cbd12]

Where is the nest that you can keep such a watchful eye on it? My hummingbirds feed at a feeder on our deck and then zoom away vertically into the treetops so I don’t know where they nest.

Have you ever read the book, “The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady” by Edith Holden? I think you’d like it

Marilyn

[SewBears in reply to Marilyn_cbd12]

Thank you for the book recommendation. I have added the book to my wish list.

The nest is just outside of our dining room window. The wall of vines is about 2 1/2 or maybe 3 feet away from the glass and the view could not be more perfect. However, to enjoy looking inside of the nest, I actually have to go outside and bother them. That’s why most of the photos are from a straight on angle. The nest is roughly 4 feet up from the ground.

Look for the nest (copied google here):

Nesting

NEST PLACEMENT

Nest ShrubFemale Costa's Hummingbirds typically build a nest 3–7 feet above the ground in palo verde, ironwood, cholla, acacia, graythorn, and other shrubs. She frequently places the nest in relatively open areas without much vegetation cover.

NEST DESCRIPTION

Females collect strips of bark, small leaves, bits of lichen, and downy parts from flowers in the sunflower family. She loosely weaves all of these materials together with spiderweb to form a rather flimsy cup-shaped nest. It takes her about 4–5 days to complete a nest. The outside of the nest measures around 1.25 inches and is about 1 inch deep. Females occasionally build a new nest on top of one from a previous season.

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This is the second time she’s used this nest and the nest is much stronger than the time before. I completely ignored her the first season because I didn’t want to freak her out. I wanted to make sure that she would come back. My patience paid off!

The above nest description is for the Costa hummingbird. I’m not sure if nesting habits are the same for other types of hummers? Do you know what kind come to your feeders?