A big view on little birds
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Hummingbirds are among the smallest birds of the air, but they have a big presence on the webcam above.
Hummingbird hover
Look at the monitor above. It’s a live feed from the nest of a wild female channel island hummingbird named Phoebe. Located in a rose bush, it’s no larger than a golf ball and is made from feathers, leaves and other plant parts. It’s all held together with spider webs.
Eggs that Phoebe lays are the size of a breath mint (tic-tac). They hatch after about 17 days from when they are laid.
The chicks will continue to grow in the nest for about three to four weeks before fledging. She has been laying four to five clutches each year for several years.
Click here for more information about Phoebe's hatches, camera set-up and more.
If you're lucky, you might just see Phoebe hover in and feed her baby chicks.
What do you think about seeing these little creatures? Do you have a hummingbird story of your own? Share your thoughts about hummingbirds with other museum visitors by typing in comments below.
what is the biggest bird on the planet
I Think little birds make a big difference in the community.
the amount of birds that can fit in one nest at a time is at least 2 adults and 3 babies.
Humming birds can flap their wings 100 tims per minute
hummingbirds wings can flap at 90 times per minute. Their eaten by larger birds and spiders and love to eat nectar and praying mantis.
necter
hello my name is katya and I,m hear to tell you that birds are amazing flyers and that if you tried to see a humming birds wings you can,t because they move really fast and they drink nectar fron plants.
A humming bird female tend to the chicks alone with help from males.
do hummingbirds abandon their nests if some one touchs
i wonder how many humming birds can fit in 1 nest and how long they live for! if you know the awnser please reply.
never going to know me,
anonimous person.
because they have a long slim beak'p
huming bird flap there 75 imes per second.
What do humming birds eat?
Hummingbirds eat seeds, sugar water, and juice!!!
Your Welcome!
They eat nector some times and small bugs (:
necter
I think that birds are family to us too! LIKE TOTALLY!
HOW MANY BIRDS CAN FIT IN ! NEST
it depends! the bird will make the nest dependingn on how big their family,is and the size of each one in it! like ann eagle is big, so their nest will be big! a robin is small, so their nest will be small! hope this helps :)
rachel & emma
why can two hummingbirds sit in one nest
Because they are so small
why do the huming birds have long beacks and why do they like honey
My aunts house has a lot of bird feeders there and one of the most come in birds is the hummingbird and it is the most interesting bird to look.
If you ask me, the nest cam is the best idea ever.
they look hungry.
we have a family of birds that come and nest on our roof every year. we can see them from our bathroom window!!
How long can a hummingbird live?
she suffucating her chicks. or pooping on them? not quite sure. this has been going on for 10 minutes now....OH MY GOSH SHE LEFT. ill model myparenting after her.
birds are beautiful and dashing! and also shes not pooping on them.....
it is just so cute.just seeing a mother feeding and siting on her hatched babies.it is so weired.just siting on her hatched
in school we watch eagles. Its nice to see hummingbirds for a change. They're facinating. I like their bright colors! :)
in my school we have a hawk on one of are light poles on the football field
They breathe so fast and I hope they arent cold
How long do the hummingbird egges tack to hach
they are very small and they eat necture and bugs and they are very fast.
with out birds, our world is boring with no music in the morning:(
In Brazil where I'm from there are humming birds everywhere
humingbirds are cool little hyper birds. their heart rate must be very fast. maybe just a drone!!!
poor eggs arent they cold where is there mom? :(
their mom is just out getting them some food, she'll be back in a jiffy
i love humming birds! there so cool! i think its cool on how fast they flap thier wings! :)
So patient! How does she get food?
the eggs are really small
she is very quick and you cant see her
she gets foood by eating the food yu give her ...
Humming Birds are one of my favorite birds. Although they are small, they can be very vicious. They are the only type of birds who can dive diagonal!!!!
humming birds are a very interesting little thinger to study. They have very good bone structure, but also are annoying and eat all my dang flowers. :( #whitegirlprobs
if youo can see their wings you can see which way the seams are moving one a baseball when it its pitched to you
my favorite humming bird is the ruby throated hummingbird I love them most of all because of the color
one time i took care of a baby annas humming bird.His name was Shaggy.My mom had found him in our garden.We kept him for about a month. He had a broken wing.We constantly feed him humming bird food through a Capri Sun straw,about every 5 minutes.He was absolutley adorable.The local shelter wouldnt take him.
what do male humingbirds look like?
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