Hummingbird Webcam

I’m pleased to report that in the day after the miracle rediscovery at the mailbox, the baby hummingbird has stayed safe and sound and is still hanging out in the fruit picker serving ably as a surrogate nest/launch site. I’m not kidding about launch site. The tyke’s been working its wings and could take off …

And Now The Hardest Part

You try to steel yourself. You try to temper your hope. You say things like “well at least it has a better chance at surviving than it did.” But as you take action to ensure and continue such a tiny life — such a precious thing –  you can’t keep yourself from considering the positive …

And Now The Hard Part

It’s been an enjoyable couple weeks spying on the frontyard hummingbird nest through the porch spotting scope, watching as the chicks have grown exponentially thanks in full part to the momma bird’s tireless efforts. Then came this morning when I looked through the eyepiece and found the nest, which as of yesterday could barely hold …

Crowded House

There’s still a prevailing sadness that the two chicks in the now abandoned backyard hummingbird nest died not long after hatching, but it’s lessened a bit when observing the nest in the frontyard, now barely able to contain its two chicks now practically as big as their mom who are forced to jostle for position …

Ch-Ch-Changes

I got on my bike yesterday for the rare commute to work in Westchester and back. Something I used to do on average 200-plus times a year, I now only have had to do twice since May 1, when I became a full-time telecommuter.