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More baby hummingbirds!
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
Day 4
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
Day 6
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
Day 8
See that little beak poking up?
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
Day 8
Pin feathers are starting to emerge
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
Day 9
It's getting crowded in there!
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
On 9th day, there was a terrible storm at my parents' home.
My dad stood on the screen porch, watching the nest through binoculars.
The mother hummingbird swooped in,
settled on the nest and fanned her wings out over her babies.
She sat there, protecting them, through the storm,
with her long, slender bill pointed straight to the sky.
Day 10
Look closely and you'll see these sweet twins with their beaks crossed.
Their pin feathers are starting to poke through on their heads now.
(photo courtesy of Richard T. Jones)
The growth rate of these tiniest of birds is astounding.
Their devoted mother sure is taking good care of them.
My dad says that when he climbs the ladder to take the daily picture,
the babies don't move or make a single sound.
Tomorrow I'll finish posting the last of the pictures,
and then from there I'll be caught up!
~carrie~
