I get asked all the time will hummingbirds come to a window feeder? Well here’s your answer….
Category Archives: Hummingbirds
Rhonda the Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Taken in my backyard this morning, here is Rhonda the Ruby-throated hummingbird. I may be wrong this may not be a female, this may be a juvenile male. Time will tell. The juveniles look just like the females.
Bella the Hummingbird
I found this live feed of an Allen’s Hummingbird that continuously nests in the same backyard every year. The California homeowner named her “Bella” and has placed a live cam for everyone to enjoy.
Explore.org picked up the live feed and you can watch it yourself here: http://explore.org/live-cams/player/bella-hummingbird-nest
The site even lets you take a picture of the birds and download them to your device. Here’s a shot I took of Bella feeding one of the chicks.
Enjoy!
Baby Hummingbird Hatching
You don’t see this too often…. A baby hummingbird hatching!
Watch as Baby #2 join its #hummingbird sibling. https://t.co/oj0Fstlo0u
This website here is a live cam of the hummingbirds nesting
— explore.org (@exploreorg) June 18, 2015
Awesome Shot of a Hummingbird
I don’t know this artist but I found her on Twitter. Take a look at this shot!
The Hummingbird Twist http://t.co/l2UJsToEVr #crated #art via @getcrated #hummingbird #birds pic.twitter.com/XK35bySdTL
— Belinda L Greb (@BelindaGreb) June 13, 2015
Baby Hummingbirds
Baby Hummingbirds are fed a nectar + insect diet. The mother who rears the chicks consumes the nectar + insects then regurgitates to feed the chicks.
Here’s a picture I found on twitter
Photo to brighten one’s day – #hummingbird mother feeding her chick. #nature #birds pic.twitter.com/2vg5REnaIT
— No Static at All (@BeingMiceElf) May 31, 2015
Anna’s Hummingbird Nesting
@GardenMentor ran across the Anna’s Hummingbird while gardening. Really good close up shots of the bird, nest, and eggs. Check it out.
When your #garden is ideal, a #hummingbird may nest in view. See Anna build & raise babes http://t.co/KT6JcMJVMt @audubonsociety #gardenchat
— gardenmentor (@gardenmentor) June 5, 2015
Want to know what a hummingbird nest looks like?
Here’s a good shot I found on Twitter of a hummingbird sitting on a nest.
Just to give you a thought about the size of the nest, this hummingbird will be no larger than 3.5″. Hummingbirds bind the exterior of the nest with spider’s silk. The interior can be lined with animal hair and plant down.
The male hummingbird spends a few seconds aiding in reproduction then the rest consisting of building the nest, nesting on the eggs, and caring for the young falls to the female.
Hummingbird sitting on a nest. First time I gave ever been able to witness this. #Hummingbird pic.twitter.com/EK8m4Np0af
— Tom Purdy (@TomPurdyWI) June 1, 2015
Hummingbird in Slow Motion
Pretty cool watch this hummingbird in slow motion. From @fezUnit on twitter
Hummingbird on Fire Pink Plant
Here’s a cool video of a Ruby-throated Hummingbird drinking nectar from a Fire Pink Wildflower.