We have a hummingbird nest!!!!

[lisalove]

I don't want to count the hummingbirds before they hatch, but I could resist!!
I took advantage of taking a pic while she was away.
She decided to nest by my front door.

The eggs are smaller than a jelly belly and the nest is the size of 1/2 a pingpong ball-so tiny!

 

[Yvonne G]

oh...I love them.

 

[JoesMum]

That is just amazing... When you live in England, Humming Birds are something you might see in a zoo not have nesting in the garden.

I'm a keen bird watcher and SO jealous!

 

[coreyc]

That is awesome I love watching them at their feeder when I have the chance so fast

 

[yagyujubei]

What kind of hummingbird is it? We only have one species in the east, but I understand that there are more in the west.

 

[wellington]

My parents feed the hummingbirds every summer. They go nuts. They even try to take over their porch. Sometimes they go up to the door and look right in. They love when my dad sprays the hose for them to fly threw. My favorite, except when they almost fly into my head

 

[lisalove]

She really is so sweet.
I'll keep updating as they hatch and grow.

 

[ascott]

Awesome. I have duelling hummers swoop one another all over the front porch...I have two feeders and there can be four or more out there binking off of each other ...and yup..they do hover at the living room window and loom either at their reflections or the tv...lol....

I look forward to the pics....how exciting...

 

[cljohnson]

That's great.
We have had dozens of hummers fledge in our backyard over the years Anna's and Costa's.
It is very cute to see two baby birds in that tiny nest with momma proudly sitting on them chin up giving you the stink eye.

 

[Niki]

We have a feeder in our backyard also... I think we have the same two hummingbirds sitting outside my kitchen window every morning around 6 am. I am pretty sure they are Anna's hummingbirds because the male has a beautiful red head!

 

[pugsandkids]

We have Anna's, and we do see babies every year. I LOVE them, and worry when they haven't been around. They nest in a tree that I very much dislike, but I don't want to disturb them

 

[lisalove]

I'm a bit protective over the nest too. I get irritated when people come to the front door and scare her away!!! That's when I give the stink eye as well!!!!!

 

[Jacqui]

Lucky lucky you! I have worked for years to get them just to stop by for a drink. I found a nest one winter, or rather one of my children did. I get so excited just to see one, can't imagine getting to watch a family hatch out and grow up!

 

[Nay]

What a wonderful picture! Every year I so look forward to putting out my feeders. Last year it was out less than 1 hour, on May 1st and what do I hear? That familiar buzz!! Thy must have been watching. This year it was on the 11th, but I had the feeders out early. I have never seen where they nest.
You do get used to their squeaks and chirps, and can recongnize when they are around long before anyone else!
I love them, thanks for posting
Nay

 

[Katherine]

Amazing!!!! We have many many hummingbirds and I have never been lucky enough to locate a nest. How exciting and wonderful for you, I love these little birds!

 

[lisalove]

One hatched!!!
Sorry they're blurry-had to be quick.

 

[Katherine]

Amazing. Nature often takes my breath away. Thank you so much for sharing these photographs with us! You easily just made my day

 

[JoesMum]

It's impossible to imagine how small that chick must be!

 

[lisalove]

It's the size of a fly!
Couldn't be any cuter!!!

 

[RV's mom]

We were fortunate enough to have an Anna's nest on our front porch for 2 years ~ this year she is somewhere out of sight, but she visits the feeders..

Had good fortune to take serial pictures........ what a blessing!