http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks A friend of mine told me about some hummingbirds that had nested on her porch. When they first hatched, (the usual 2 eggs that were laid) I was in the middle of shooting stills for an independent film (a 2 week committment-photos from that to come) and couldn't get there until they were just about ready to leave the nest. Most of these were shot through the window...<br/><br/>I sure enjoyed watching and photographing them. I hope you enjoy viewing the photos I took.<br/> <br/> <br/>Follow me on my new <a href="http://katesbirdblog.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Bird Blog</a>! en-us (C) Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT Birds Animals http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v6/p7699269-10.jpg http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks 120 120 http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1037C948 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1037C948"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v6/p272091464-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Here are the baby hummingbirds in their nest. I tried to show some of what their environment looks like. This nest was the third attempt at making it on this candle holder. Looks like the third time's charm!</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1037C948 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e757B45 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e757B45"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v6/p7699269-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>I got on a ladder to take this macro shot of the baby hummers. So cute!</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e757B45 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eA013F06 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eA013F06"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v6/p167853830-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>While mom was away, they would sometimes just rest, but here they both started to preen their wings and picking and pulling at the nest they are bursting out of. Wish photos could capture how they were stretching it to try to get more room.</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eA013F06 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eB593712 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eB593712"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v5/p190396178-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Mom flies over to check on her babies, but doesn't feed them at this time.</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eB593712 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eB69AB3D <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eB69AB3D"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v6/p191474493-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Here, one of them scratched at the side of its head like a dog with it's itty bitty foot.</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eB69AB3D Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1037ED4D <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1037ED4D"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v5/p272100685-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Here, the wings began to stretch out. My friend said today was the first time she'd seen their wings out. They'll soon be flying out of the nest.</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1037ED4D Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e73EE429 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e73EE429"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v6/p121562153-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Mom feeds her babies, while they're still depending on her for nourishment.</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e73EE429 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e5E0BB46 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e5E0BB46"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s10/v2/p98614086-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>I went back outside near the end of my stay and in this photo you can see where they tore at the back of the nest to make more room for themselves in it.</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e5E0BB46 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eA1F1407 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eA1F1407"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s6/v5/p169808903-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Mom to the rescue again!</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/eA1F1407 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1757DB15 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1757DB15"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s10/v2/p391633685-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p>Here's one of them winging again. Yep, won't be too long now until mom has an empty nest!</p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) Birds Animals Hummingbirds http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1757DB15 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1749E6D9 <p><a href="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1749E6D9"><img src="http://www.shekinahphotography.com/img/s5/v4/p390719193-3.jpg"/></a></p> <p></p> kfb_photography@yahoo.com (Shekinah Photography by Kathleen Bowman) http://www.shekinahphotography.com/hummingbirdchicks/e1749E6D9 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT