The Hummingbird Chicks have Hatched
@DeborahDiane (40054)
Laguna Woods, California
May 19, 2018 7:30pm CST
My husband took the photo above of the two baby hummingbirds in the nest by our front door.
The mother hummingbird can no longer sit on the nest. She sits on the edge and flies back and forth, feeding her babies. We are still avoiding using our front door as much as possible, so we do not disturb her when she is feeding them.
It may be hard to tell, but there are two chicks in the nest, and they fill up the entire nest. We can't wait until they are ready to fly. It shouldn't be long now!
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
20 May 18
Awesome. We have lots of hummers but no nest.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@JohnRoberts - I'm sure there are nests around your house, just not so visible. This one is just outside our front door, under the overhang. That has kept the nest nice and dry, as well as safe from predators. A crow tried to get to it one day, but there wasn't enough clearance between the roof edge and the top of the nest. This was one smart hummingbird mother!
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@rebelann - The eggs were the size of little blue marbles. Now, the baby birds are several times the size of the eggs, but they are still very small. We keep wondering when they will try to fly!
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@rebelann (111164)
• El Paso, Texas
21 May 18
It must be wonderous to get to see that @DeborahDiane
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@rebelann - Yes, it really has been wondrous. We are enjoying it very much.
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@Shavkat (137214)
• Philippines
22 May 18
@DeborahDiane In fact, I am jealous. It was like having an ideal place to live.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@Shavkat - We feel very lucky to have this nest by our door!
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 May 18
@Shavkat - They seem very cozy in their nice little corner! We peak around the door at them whenever we can!
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@RasmaSandra (73408)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
20 May 18
How wonderful. Love that photo. Welcome to the world little hummingbirds. Nature is always such a delight.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@RasmaSandra - Yes, you are so right. Nature is an absolute delight!
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@sallypup - My husband held his phone up above the nest and took the picture. I was thrilled to see what they looked like, since I had not seen them before.
@Hannihar (129443)
• Israel
16 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane
What happens to the nest when they fly away?
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
16 Sep 18
@Hannihar - It was interesting. The nest was almost completely filled up from the "poop" from the chicks, so we took it down. It didn't look like another mother bird could use it in the future. It will be interesting to see if another bird builds one in the same place someday.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
17 Sep 18
@Hannihar - We have a lot of hummingbirds where we live, so I imagine they joined the crowd of them which enjoy the California lifestyle ... humming around from flower to flower! We try to guess which ones might have grown up by our front door, but it is impossible to tell! LOL
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@Hannihar (129443)
• Israel
17 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane
That was a good idea to take it down. So, where are the chicks and Mom now?
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@allen0187 - We read that it will take a few weeks after they hatched before they fly. We aren't sure exactly when they hatched, but it was at least a week ago. We keep watching!
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@wolfgirl569 (95136)
• Marion, Ohio
20 May 18
They are so cute. I would be watching a lot.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@wolfgirl569 - We normally try to stay five or six feet away, but we keep watching the nest all the time. We hope to see when they start to fly!
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
20 May 18
Great photo! I hope they do well.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@JamesHxstatic - My husband held his phone up above the nest and took the picture. I was thrilled to see what they looked like, since I had not seen them before. We look at the nest from a distance every time we go out the side door. Usually, all we see are their two little beaks peaking over the top of the nest. They look like two needles!
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@just4him - Yes, it is hard to see the second one. However, we didn't want to disturb them by taking multiple photos. We were thrilled to get this one!
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
23 May 18
@JudyEv - Yes, their heads are now above the edge of the nest. There is no room for their mommy at all. I wonder when they will learn to fly!
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
25 May 18
@JudyEv - We will be both sad and happy when they fly away! A friend stopped by today, and he was amazed by the little nest by the door, too!
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 May 18
@DeborahDiane One day you'll go out to look and they'll all be gone. 
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@Daelii - I agree! They are such sweet little neighbors!
@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
20 May 18
That's so nice shot! Thanks for sharing
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
22 May 18
@Jessabuma - Thank you. We love having them by the door.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@Jessabuma - Thank you! I am so happy we got that shot! My husband held his phone up above the nest and took the picture. I was thrilled to see what they looked like, since I had not seen them before.
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
21 May 18
@DeborahDiane yes it's so beautiful.
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@TreinY (92)
• Philippines
20 May 18
Those are so cute. Amazing little creatures. When I see hummingbirds, I always think that they were the inspiration for the helicopters we have now. I know that they are the only species of birds that can do that kind of unique maneuvering, flying backward then going forward at a fly-like speed.
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@TreinY - Yes, they are amazing little birds. You could be right, that they were the inspiration for helicopters. Nature is amazing!
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@Marilynda1225 (79708)
• United States
20 May 18
Nature is amazing. I have a robin's nest in the bush by my front door and the 4 eggs just hatched. Momma is a busy bird keeping her babies fed
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@DeborahDiane (40054)
• Laguna Woods, California
21 May 18
@Marilynda1225 - That would be cool to have a robin's nest nearby. Were the eggs blue? We always hear about the color "Robin's egg blue." Let me know how the babies do!
