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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 01:24 PM
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We saw that yesterday. They seem to go roughly after every other feeding. Thanks for posting (or reposting) the link Deb. It's fascinating to see how the little ones live and grow. Now I understand why we have so many more birds here at the end of the season than the beginning. They reproduce faster than bunnies.

For those of us east of the Mississippi - set out at least one feeder a month before you normally would. The ruby throats are starting their migration earlier than usual.

I have to tell this on myself. I checked the site about 6 AM yesterday and saw nothing but black. At first I thought the webcam was offline but then it occurred to me it was still dark. What a dumbass.
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Old Mar 18, 2013 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by raymo19
We saw that yesterday. They seem to go roughly after every other feeding. Thanks for posting (or reposting) the link Deb. It's fascinating to see how the little ones live and grow. Now I understand why we have so many more birds here at the end of the season than the beginning. They reproduce faster than bunnies.

For those of us east of the Mississippi - set out at least one feeder a month before you normally would. The ruby throats are starting their migration earlier than usual.

I have to tell this on myself. I checked the site about 6 AM yesterday and saw nothing but black. At first I thought the webcam was offline but then it occurred to me it was still dark. What a dumbass.
That's OK, Mike. It took me a click or two to realize the time difference was the reason for the black screen.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 01:18 PM
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Just checked them again. They're really growing now especially their beaks. I'm anxious to see when their plumage color starts to change.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 01:22 PM
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Really working their wings now.
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Old Mar 19, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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I realllllly screwed up and got hooked on the Episodes of Escape my Life. Great commercials. Anyway, back ot. The little fellas seem to grow every day! Adorable.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 07:10 AM
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The babies are in the nest but no mommy in sight. They're sooooo adorable!

Looked up this info:

On average a hummingbird nest will only be 1 1/2 inches in diameter, about the size of a ping pong ball and will be cup shaped .

The hummingbird nest will be made out of downy-like plant material that's held together with spider webs. Other hummingbird nest material includes bits of lichens that can be found on the outside of hummingbird nests for camouflage and the inside of the hummingbird nest will be lined with plant down.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 08:05 AM
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Amazing...one of the babies was flapping his/her wings like crazy earlier. They were so fast I could hardly see them.
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Old Mar 20, 2013 | 12:54 PM
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They appear to be rapidly running out of nest. They can barely both fit now.
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Old Mar 21, 2013 | 07:26 AM
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They have both been flapping like crazy this morning. One stood on the back of the other and I thought it was going to levitate. Not yet...
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Old Mar 23, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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One baby sat on the branch next to the nest for awhile. It's back in it now.
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