Please share your photos of nature, wildlife, etc.

[stracci2000]

I just read that they hatch in around 16-18 days depending on the kind of hummingbird (could be a bit more or less) If it's been that long and they haven't hatched, they may not have been viable. I think you first mentioned them here on July 22 so that would be two weeks ago. Do you have any idea how long she was there before you saw her? I guess another possibility is that a predator got mom. I don't like either of these possibilities.

She could've been there for several days before I noticed her.
This is the third time this nest has been used.
It's been in that location three summers now.
The first time we noticed it, it contained two eggs and no mother in sight. We left the eggs there for several months then my husband removed them.

The second summer, another hummer moved in and I documented the babies here in this thread, as you may recall.

So this is the third time we had eggs in this same nest.
Its weird that twice we had abandoned eggs.

In another instance, we had a dove and her mate build a nest in a tree in our yard, and they left the eggs also.
Maybe unviable eggs are more common than we think?

 

[Lookinagain]

Well maybe next year you 'll get babies again, like you did last year. I'm very jealous that you have a nest that you can see. I have the hummers, but never more than one at the feeder at a time. During the day, I see one male and then one female. I don't know if they are the same birds all day or different ones. I guess there is no way to figure that out.

 

[rcjtraveler]

Some beautiful flowers to share

 

[Neptune]

The mama hummingbird was in the nest less and less for the last week or so, and hasn't been seen at all for the last two days. I'm afraid she has abandoned the eggs.
I took a photo, looking inside with a hand mirror. These eggs are small like TicTac candies.
There are still plenty of hummingbirds visiting our feeder, however.

Same thing happened to mine. She didn't come back and the nest has disintegrated, sad.

 

[Neptune]

Back to preening after a brief staring contest

 

[Neptune]

 

[Lookinagain]

Male goldfinch lunching on the dried Cosmos flowers

 

[Lookinagain]

Cardinal who has lost his head feathers. From what I read, their skin is black under their feathers. I assume this is from molting, but I've also read it can be from mites.

 

[Neptune]

Cardinal who has lost his head feathers. From what I read, their skin is black under their feathers. I assume this is from molting, but I've also read it can be from mites.

He looks like a real badass, haha.

 

[Neptune]

The cutest rodent.

 

[missy]

 

[Neptune]

Handsome cygnet

 

[seafarm]

Setting winter sun….

 

[Lookinagain]

Setting winter sun….

Gorgeous photo!

 

[Tartansparkles]

No Skye sheep today, regular wind farm sheep instead.

 

[canuk-gal]

No Skye sheep today, regular wind farm sheep instead.

All creatures great and small.....

 

[Lookinagain]

My female Ruby Throat (again)

 

[seafarm]

Gorgeous photo!

Thank you. I finally set up my new iPhone and thought I’d test the camera.

 

[Neptune]

Setting winter sun….

Your profile picture is awesome too.

 

[Neptune]

 

[FL_runner]

We moved recently and I’m still finding the trails… big change for us!

 

[SparklieBug]

Our neighbour sent this last evening—a juvenile bear. I feel for the wee ones, likely kicked out by mama as she's caring for this year's new one(s).

 

[Neptune]

We moved recently and I’m still finding the trails… big change for us!

I love purple beautyberry, the fruits have formed this time of the year already?

 

[Neptune]

They like their catfish

 

[FL_runner]

I love purple beautyberry, the fruits have formed this time of the year already?

Yes I was so surprised!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Maybe he was trying to be one with the tree

 

[FL_runner]

Beach time this weekend! Including a great bridge run.

 

[Neptune]

 

[missy]

During our cycling fun the other day we came across this.
Awww




At the end of their lovemaking the male turtle got flipped over and couldn't get back on his feet.



So my husband helped him and he went to safety.




The female turtle did not move from the middle of the very busy road.
So after a few minutes my husband put her out of harms way (off the road) into the woods.




One wonders why they chose a busy road to have s*x on but all's well that ends well. LOL

 

[RetroQT]

Sitting in the grass in my backyard enjoying last night’s golden hour.