Hummingbird cam - Phoebe

Great pics WS my teas nearly ready and I dont want to stop watching
littlewid-x-

Still there and sitting quietly

Over to you WS - I need to call my mum and cook

Lai

Still hanging in there, and still being fed by Phoebe


WS

My last check of the night as I am now off to bed. They are both still there and look quite settled, so maybe they will Fledge tomorrow now......if they go overnight I will be devastated.......so stay put for now Flash and Opal

littlewid-x-

I'll keep watching for a bit more, they just put this link on


WS

12-30am and they are still there. So its back over to you Lai if you have time
WS

Flash fledged at 7-19pm 16/7 2012 US Time. 3-19am 17/7/2012 UK Time
Flash has returned to the nest 6 times, and counting, so he may still be there when we check in from the UK. Dawn there is 6-00am, here in the UK thats 2-00pm
WS

Typical - we missed it after all that. I was

I'll try and check the cam at 2.00pm.

Thanks for the update WS

Lai

just now

both back in the nest

Lai

Flash knows when he's on to a good thing. Nothing can beat Mums grub


WS

Such a shame we missed Flash Fledging after all the cam watching, the great thing is he keeps coming back, he is in the nest at the moment with Opal and it's so sweet to see.

I bet Opal loves having her brother back and I wonder if it will give her the confidence to fledge.

Thanks for the earlier pics and cam watching WS & Lai.
littlewid-x-

Our little fledglings are still there together

littlewid-x-

Thanks LW. just goes to show there's no place like home . Just remembered I promised the Guys on chat that I would post pics of Flash the instant he hatched
WS

Opal still has'nt fledged yet. Phoebe is still feeding her, and Flash keeps popping back to the nest to see how she's going on, and giving her a cuddle bless him

I do'nt think she can work out why plapping her wings, works for Mum, and Flash, and not for her
WS

Thanks for the last update and pic WS Just checked the chat and Opal is till in the nest. Before I went to bed last night she was flapping like mad but gripping on to the nest with her claws like mad, I don't feel she is as brave as Flash but I do reckon that today will be the day her little wings lift her up
The cam pic is the same as yesterdays, very dark and you cant see into the nest. Look forward to seeing whats happened when I get in from work.

littlewid-x-

Thanks for the updates and photos. I'll try and check the cam today but a bit of a busy one today

Lai

I;ve only just been able to check on Flash and Opal as its been a mad day and in late from work. The nest is empty, so looks as though they have both fledged. I cant get chat up at the moment so not sure when Opal fledge but will try and find out later.

littlewid-x-

Just checked, and Opal fledged at 7-11am US time, 1-11pm UK time. The Cam will be moved to show Phoebe feeding Flash, and Opal in the garden area
WS

that's great news, sorry I didnt get a chance to check the cam today, hopefully we'll see them both in the garden.

Lai

Thanks for checking that out WS and I so look forward to seeing the new cam angle and hopefully getting to see Phoebe feeding Flash and opal, it would be sad not to see them again after following them so closely.
I am also very pleased and relieved that these two Hummingbird Chicks have been raised and survived to Fledging, there have been so many ups and downs this really has been a wonderful Hummer Watch.

littlewid-x-

I will check again later to see if the Cam has been moved yet
WS

The Cam has not moved yet, but here's a little treat. Video of Opal fledging


WS

What a lovely surprise to wake up too this morning WS Now we don't feel as though we missed out, that was lovely. I love the way they grip on with their little feet whilst they give their wings a good old wingercize Looking forward to the new cam

littlewid-x-

Thanks WS - that was lovely to see, although we missed seeing Opal fledge live we've seen the clip. As you said Littlewid it's wonderful to see two little hummers fledge after all the earlier problems Phoebe had with predators.

Lai

Phoebes back. She's not picked a nest site yet, but she's been seen testing branches


WS