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elleng

(141,926 posts) Tue Feb 12, 2013, 04:28 PM Feb 2013

Live hummingbird nest cam!

Birdie on nest NOW!
http://www.ustream.tv/hummingbirdnestcam

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Live hummingbird nest cam! (Original Post) elleng Feb 2013 OP

wait a second! Weren't there two juveniles there last week? Flaxbee Feb 2013 #1

They're quick, Flax! elleng Feb 2013 #2

Wow. Phoebe's a busy woman! Flaxbee Feb 2013 #3

Not sure, elleng Feb 2013 #4

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

1. wait a second! Weren't there two juveniles there last week?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:18 PM

Feb 2013

Where'd they go? Is that a new egg? Help! How did I miss so much?

elleng

(141,926 posts)

2. They're quick, Flax!

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:27 PM

Feb 2013

The 2 'juveniles,' nestlings, fledged, and now there's a new egg!!!

Flaxbee

(13,661 posts)

3. Wow. Phoebe's a busy woman!

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:32 PM

Feb 2013

(Isn't that her name - Phoebe?)

Damn. No wonder her metabolism's so high

Sweetest little things.

Thanks for posting. Will there be another egg with this one, or do hummingbirds sort of lay them all in a short period so this one'll be an only child?

elleng

(141,926 posts)

4. Not sure,

Reply to Flaxbee (Reply #3)

Tue Feb 12, 2013, 09:45 PM

Feb 2013

don't know when this egg was laid, possible I guess they're 1 or 2 days apart.

Yes, Phoebe is BUSY!

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