I have a zoom lens, but I didn’t use it. To be honest, as pretty as they are, birds up close kind of scare the crap out me with their beady eyes and creepy, taloned feet.
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I’ve never seen a hummingbird nest… what the heck is it made out of? Its just balancing on that branch or what???
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I’ve never seen one either, very cool! I think you got close enough without the zoom, great pictures!
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amazing!
I’ve never seen one either and I agree – birds are kinda creepy up close. But that nest is really cool! It looks like it’s just floating on that plant.
Fantastic photos!!
wow those pics turned out fabulous. just beautiful
Sublime!
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THat is awesome. It’s amazing the nest is on such a splindly-looking plant!
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Way cool Jules! I guess I never even thought about a hummingbird’s home!? How did you find that? And LOL about the birds creeping you out. I kind of agree….
I’ve done some reading, and hummingbird nests are usually made from leaf fibers, moss, lichen, branches, twigs, and other soft bits and bobs. It’s all glued together with spider webs. (!!) Those little squares of white–they look like very thin paper or maybe parts of a plastic shopping bag? I didn’t want to get too close and tick off the mama hummingbird, who was about 20 feet away flying in circles.
The nest is in a potted plant on my neighbor’s front porch. She called us over when we were in the front yard playing with the boys.
I used to be very afraid of birds. Especially when one accidently fell down the fireplace chimney and flew around the house crashing into things READY to PECK my eyes out like Suzanne Pleshette (RIP) in The Birds.
I made myself house sit someone with large parrots that I had to feed and water. I eventually got over the fear and quit ducking when a bird’s shadow cast over me in the yard.
The nest is so cool!
Size comparrison needed please, for scale.
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Jackee–it’s like a small sake cup, or the size of a very large walnut shell!
Amazing photos. One of my best friends has a bird phobia. We used to live together on 9th and C in the east village and there was a bird that lived at the corner who would seriously dive bomb just to scare her!!
That is one of the coolest things I have ever seen. The nest is beautiful. I can’t believe that you actually got to see this in person. I’m jealous!
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One day I will be tossed for laughing hysterically at my desk while taking a peek at your blog..
precious! I love how it is just perched there, and I bet it is so tiny! but I agree, birds are a little scary, especially when young and featherless. we had a nest in our petunia basket last summer (two, actually) and as much fun as it was to watch, it was just as scary when I had to get close to water the flowers.
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My yard is a certified wildlife sanctuary so, obviously, I love the birds that enliven my life but………………….your comment about them scaring the crap out of you made me roll on the floor laugh, ME TOO!
Wow. I’ve never seen anything like that. Amazing.
oh my gosh, how cute are they! Thanks for visiting my post about our hummingbird nest…fingers crossed that ours hatch, too! Lidy