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Once again, a huge thank you to my dad, Richard T. Jones,
for taking - and allowing me to use - all the photographs in this post!
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My dad observed some strange whistling-whining noises from the babies.
My dad observed some strange whistling-whining noises from the babies.
He said it sounded like an old-school camera flash whine.
Day 12
I see the lower baby has an eye open!
I see the lower baby has an eye open!
Day 13
Beaks are rapidly developing now.
Beaks are rapidly developing now.
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Day 14
Looking smug.
Day 15
Still pin feathers, but look at those eyelashes!
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Day 16
My dad says that the nest is amazing.
It is flexible and he says it flexes with their breathing,
appearing to inflate and deflate.
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Day 16
Hummingbird twins....did you know that hummingbirds almost always lay two eggs?
Apparently it is the optimum number, one or three is very rare.
