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 color is a humingbird
red and green and white and black and.........yeah.
I love there colors
They can be many colors. Most commonly green and pink!!!! They are very pretty and very small birdies
the color of a humming bird can possably be blue grey and en
Male humming birds are more vibrant colors than females because females have better sight for color and can appriciate the bright colors of the males.
I belive they can be any color
many colors
how long is a huming birds life span
ABOUT HOW MANY HUMMING BIRD SPECIES ARE THERE IN THE UNITED STATES?
What happens to the males when the chicks hatch?
why do the humming birds lay eggs in the winter not in the summer
my favorite bird is the ruby throated
i think it is really cool to see a bird in a nest and see the birds hatch
my favorite bird is a wren
i wonder where they found Phoebe. i think she is really cool.
Humming birds must be pretty tiny! does it say how small they are? I bet it is like 2 inches. I wonder what places they' re most common in. Would it be states that have certain properties? And if so, what properties do they have?
the humming bird looks like it is going to freeze
Hummimgbird is cool
the ostrich is the bigest bird.
i love hummingbirds.
humming birds can flap their wings up to 80 times per second
Cute
Hummingbirds are can fly fast
I don't know what the largest bird is but eagles and vultures are pretty big. Does anyone know what the smelliest bird is?
Humming birds are facistinating because even though they are the smallest birds the' re one of the fastest. :) humming birds <3 honey.
did you know that the wingspan of an eagle is almost twice the size of our arm length!
hi am izzy i like hummingbirds.
they are tiny. they babbys are so little.
do you like them. i think they are so easy to be
hurt. they wings are so little.
i wish i had one as a pet. they are so cute and little.
i know a lot abot they i think you can tell. i post a lot
about things i koow. i dont like them at first.
but once you get to know them
they are vere nice.
i cant believe my eyes.
their nest is tiny.
that is so cool.
Do hummingbirds usually migrate as far north as Minnesota? I once had a hummingbird visit my allow plant that was on my back deck. This is the only time I have seen a humming bird in the wild. What kind of plants can you plant that will attract more humming birds.
Hummingbird wings beat 80 times per second.
TRUE
hummingbirds are the only birds that can fly backwards.
And sideways.
hummingbirds flap fast flap flap flap
they do fly fast. thats why i like them.
yes....... yes they do flap fast
the bird appears to be looking very intently at the sky. i wonder if there is a plane.
your right jakobthey do flap flap flap but did you knoow when they flap thats really their wings creating kinetic energy also known as inertia
hi like huming birds they are so fast they look like
I like hummingbirds because they eat honey. And their wings go fast.
hummingbirds are lighter than a penny
Hummingbirds eat nectar from flowers or we may feed them essetially sugar water from feeders, but they do not eat honey. They are at least mostly active during the day-to see flowers.
are hummingbirds nokturnal?
small eggs!!!!
I like birds but how many species live in the rainforest
how many birds can you fit in that little nest?
AS MANY THAT WILL FIT
good looking nest. sister can fit in it
he had 2 babies last month 3 sec 13 min ago
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