Hummingbird babies ready to FLEDGE!

[elleng]

Any hour/day now!

http://www.ustream.tv/hummingbirdnestcam

[Fire Walk With Me]

1. Oh, they are the cute...

...but the google ad which popped up read "Having bird problems? Bird pest control in Orange County.."

(slaps forehead) :)

[elleng]

2. DON'T READ ADS, Fire!

[Fire Walk With Me]

3. Sorry...the incongruity was striking and in such poor taste...

The birds are wonderful. Thanks for the link! :hug:

[elleng]

4. Gotcha!

urw

[Fire Walk With Me]

5. I can't help it...

Squeee!

[ricochetastroman]

6. 6:44 pm Pacific Time tonight

time for launch!

[Kookaburra]

7. Crow swooped by and scared the babies out of the nest

They found one but still looking for the other.

[elleng]

8. Camera guy thinks it was a squirrel.

Knocked camera off its base near the nest bush.

http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/7270068#

[liberalla]

9. The baby hummer, Hoku has fledged this morning.

video of the momentous event here: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/7393105


June 2 __ Final minutes at the nest before flight:



May 31 ___ Nearly falling, hanging from edge upside down:



May 31 ___ Things are looking UP, and so is Hoku!



May 31 ___ Practicing, getting some lift:



May 31 ___ More practicing:



June 1 ___ Practicing and hovering:



June 1 ___ Wingercising:



June 1 ___ Look at those wings moving!



June 1 ___ More wing action:



June 1, Symmetry in motion!




http://gallery.phoebeallens.com/

The gallery is where I find the stills that I've been posting.
They've got quite an archive over there.