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.
I like birds cause they are peaceful.
humming birds r cute and weird
birds are more helpful to the environment than we realize. there are numerous birds in our lives and they're all beautiful in their own ways.
why are they so small!!!!!!?!!!!!
did you know that a hummingbird's eggs are about the size of your pinky finger's nail? wow!
alec thinks hummingbirds are cool
chickens are birds and they are delicious.... Louis A. Kell
how long can a average hummingbrird live?
it's so cool humbirds are so small and fast and have a long neck and beek.
humming bird babys eat wierd
THEY EAT WEIRD BECAUSE THEY ARE BABIES OK
u eat weird
can birds survive without water?
every living thing requires water, but i think they can survive for a little while without it
i was about to touch a bird yesterday and a squirrel because it came on my shoulder
do the birds always live in the trees or can they live in bird houses?
Birds can live in trees and birdhouses. They always live either in a nest in the tree or in a birdhouse somewhere.
I think that they can. I think this because some people have bird houses in my neighborhood and they actually have birds in there.
I love birds. Macaws are my favorite. They are so cute. SQUACKIE! SQUACKIE!
what ????? SQUACKIE SQUACKIE!! really?
I love chickadees
amazing how small these birds are. none-the-less amazing / fascinating! very interesting.
very they are so exciting to look at and learn about .
that bird is very ugly is beak is very wierd shapped i dont like it.... bang bang
that bird is very ugly its beak is very wierd shapped
I dont like it
bang bang
i love that bird!
sweeeeeeeeeeet im watching you!
those birds are so small!
This is really cool and educational!!!(:
yeaah this is cool and funny i didn't know birds re that sml :)
THEY ARE SO SMALL
In some cases they can be very big!
humming birds are cool
they are cool but they can a dark side too you know!!!! They can KILL uuu
i think this topic is very intresting a nd i would like to know more
huming birds are such amasing birdds and they are so small and they are so cutie
i think birds are awesome
in the spring my class and l would see humming birds at a feeder
one was a male, we named him mr. ruby.
i thought that this big view on little birds was very interesting. being a little bird myself, i thought it was interesting how big birds saw me. although the bird above my head was a little creepy.i hate birds.
hummingbirds are cool!!!!! they rock
i am personally fascinated by humingbirds! for instance, their uncanny ability to move their delicate wings so quickly is amazing! iwould love to learn more details about these creatures!!
ps i have seen and studied real huming birds up close in costa rica!!
Hummingbirds look so fragile. They are tiny birds.
Hummingbirds are very pretty
Yes, they are very pretty! I love how fast they are able to flap their wings. Do you know what type of food hummingbirds like to eat?
humming birds are very pretty birds. Also i have actully seen a humming bird in real life they are very amazing at humming.
Humming birds are very good hummers!!! (: Has anyone seen one in real life???
my teacher loves humming birds and has a feeder outside her classroom, and we got to see lots of them last year
I DONT KNOW HOW U HAVENT SEEN A REAL HUMMINGBIRD THERE EVERYWHERE!!!!!!!!
they can flap their wings really fast
they are so small
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