A short ten days ago I posted a piece called Watch This Space. If you follow the link, you will find tiny, newly hatched hummingbirds in the nest. I admit that I was negligent in following up on the chicks’ progress. Eleven days after I took those photos I had lunch with Jill, who mentioned that I should come by her house because the tiny birds were now about to fledge. I went to her house yesterday evening, and one of the chicks had already fledged, leaving one still in the nest. I was fortunate to get photos of the remaining chick.
Black-chinned Hummingbird chick
Black-chinned Hummingbird chick, a closer view.
Black-chinned Hummingbird chick, even closer.
Update: Jill called me today, August 18th, and said that she watched the chick fledge at about 10:00 a.m. today.
That is a litle cutie.
Thanks Bob. Had to tear myself away. Didn’t want to cause the little bird too much stress, but it certainly was fun to see it!
OMG I did miss this! Absolutely precious..!
Precious!
Thanks Cindy and Lisa. It’s a darling little chick, isn’t it?
Linda: I have been enjoying your wonderful series on the Hummingbirds. Amazing captures. Thank you for giving me a thrill and feeling like I’m out and about seeing wildlife. It’s “hottern’ hell” here in SW Florida so haven’t been out much
Again, thank you!!!
Thanks Patricia. I take that as a real compliment because your photos are so fabulous! I love the hummingbirds.
Oh my goodness! So very adorable! They grow so quickly. How fortunate for you to see this cutie soon before it fledged. Awesome images, Linda!
Absolutely adorable! Great post and photos Linda!
Thanks Patricia, Julie and John. That little hummingbird chick was the cutest thing ever! So much fun to get to see it.
How neat! What an awesome thing to observe and photograph!
Wonderful weblog!
Thanks to everyone for your comments!