At about 9:25 a.m. this morning, our little baby hummingbird took its first flight from the fruit picker that had been its nest since Sunday. It was able to gain a smidgen of altitude and land a few feet away on a branch in the tree where it was born (as shown above; click to …
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 …
Where I couldn’t locate the chick, of course one of the cats could. And after killing it Jig uncannily brought its little body inside to the dining room as if to let me know what happened. I found Ranger waiting patiently next to its body there on the rug and Jig up on the table. …
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 –Â you can’t keep yourself from considering the positive …
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 …
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 …
The longest day of the year was this past Monday. Sure, it’s the first day of summer, but the summer solstice also signals that the days hence begin to get shorter, shrinking a bit each day and making fall seem like it gets here all the more faster. As you may know I’ve had a …