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.
yes they ARE REALLY SMALL!!!!!!
I THINK BABY BIRDS ARE REALLY CUTE BUT SOME ARE BALD I THINK
i like the blue heron
hummingbirds are asum.
awesome.
these birds are amazing too you know i wish i was a bird wih wings. i mean can you imagine it
See i like little birds i think they are nice to watch and very cute i also like birds very much
there so cool!!!! <3
all i see is something hanging fron a tree that looks really wierd.
they are awesome
tey are so cool
its so cute
Humming birds are awesome!
they are really fast
true but they need to be fast or else there predetors will be able to capture them kill them and eat them
hummingbirds are really cute. i love the way they hover! - camille
claire says
they are awewsome
they are indeed the best and fastes animals but also indedpendate so tht means the bird can go fast a the maximum speed of 35mph so get your facts right miss
Katie/me LOVES hummingbirds! Great Article!
that is so cool up close
i wonder if its a boy or girl?
these birds are cool!
The Hummingbird is ready to go
awww
It's so neat that we can see what these birds are doing and observe the
the hummingbird doesnt look like its doing anything. but hummingbirds are pretty cool
i love birds and squirrels and pie and stuff
humming birds are so small that they can fit in a purse!!!!!!
Where is this at anyway? #J-L1ndy
Anyone ever seen an albino hummingbird before?
Hummingbirds have the fastest wing beats in the world.
its a bird.
they are so cute!
so cool i like it cool girl
they're pretty
i see those birds
cute name and small eggs
they are so cute Sydney
I like the hummingbird-cam
alot of birds can fly! I like birds!
neat birds
you need birds
It's amazing how even this small of a bird can have a job and a presence on the earth
so small i can cn not belive it
i hope other people don't find it so its protected
pretty awesome!
cool and cute! :)
I'm a bird
soo cool and cute
these birds are really cute one is sitting ontop of the other!
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