OK, since Hope and Honor (the eaglets) are pretty much leaving the nest, here's a new one! MI Dave posted this link in the eagle thread.

http://www.ustream.tv/hummingbirdnestcam

The mother is Phoebe. She lays 4-5 clutches a year in Orange County, CA. These babies are so cute.

 

Just found out that one of the babies in the nest is an orphan! Chick was born 3/1 and orphan placed in the nest 3/7. Phoebe is taking care of both!

 

looking forward to watching this more now that the eaglets are flying about.

 

Cool. Now you all back on the eastern side of the country can see my sun come up. I live in Orange County, CA, too. Looks like the nest is in a climbing rose bush with those thorns. Looks like the little birds will be gone very soon. I wonder if they'll come back to the nest or just be done with it.

 

Groovy. I just saw the babies get feed. I never managed to catch that with the eagles.

 

According to the webcam guy, he's been filming Phoebe since 2007. So it appears she reuses this nest - 4-5 clutches a year are a lot!!

 

Awwww, she's feeding them right now.

 

Did some reading up on these little critters. They fledge at a little over three weeks. They are now a little over two weeks. So maybe one more week. They can't survive on the nectar alone. The mother (only the mother) feeds them a combo of bugs and nectar. It looks like she could be puncturing their throats since her whole beak goes down, but I guess it all works!

 

I could hear birds, but see nothing. Still dark out. I'll check later.

 

Just saw one of the hummingbirds get rid of poop the same way the eaglets did.