Ruby-throated Hummingbird: Eggs Hatching
For the first few days, no life is visible from below the nest. Within the nest, two eggs hatched revealing two nearly naked chicks. Soon thereafter one nestling was snatched by an avian predator, leaving a single occupant. In about a week’s time, pin feathers erupted and the chick’s eyes opened.
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Another beautiful photo…the nest is a piece of artwork…how do they know how to construct that?? There’s something so disturbing about birds eating other birds. That shouldn’t be part of the food chain.
August 8, 2023 at 9:49 am