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hummingbird eggs

PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:00 pm
by oregonrambler1
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This is a picture of actual hummingbird eggs. We were camping in a family members driveway and kept watching a hummingbird enter and exit a bush -and sometimes even coming to say hi through the window of the RV. So one day I carefully looked in the bush and found this! what a treasure. I didn't want to disturb the nest so I didn't try to put a penny or dime close to it for size comparison. Let's just say the eggs were smaller than a jelly belly.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:10 pm
by Sandersmr
That's a great picture!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:27 pm
by BarbaraRose
It is amazing how tiny the eggs are! Would be neat to see the babies too!

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:31 pm
by avalen
oh my goodness, how itty bitty and cute

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:41 pm
by Bethers
Great picture. And having seen3 hummingbird nests recently after never having seen one before in my life - all so small, I can just imagine the size of the eggs.

So neat. Great picture.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:00 pm
by snowball
neat picture....hard to imagine how small they would be
sheila

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:29 am
by oregonrambler1
@ Sheila, The leaves on the bush were about 1 1/2" long. It wasn't a tree. That will give you some perspective. (now why didn't I think of that before? :oops: )

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:51 pm
by Rufflesgurl
Great pic. Thanks for sharing. I see Humming birds all the time around my Hibiscus tree but have never seen a nest.

Linda

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 12:55 pm
by Travelinana
How sweet! I think I'll start snooping around to see some. I'm still waiting for them to come to my feeders. One year I was obsessed and put out about a dozen feeders. In July they really starting coming in flocks, was so much fun but alot of work, not to mention the sugar cost

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:40 pm
by JudyJB
We used to have humminbirds up at our cottage, but I could never find any nests, even though I followed them into pine trees and bushes.

Amazing how small they are and how lucky you were to not only find one but be able to take photos!

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 7:09 pm
by BirdbyBird
great picture.....neat. :)