I am happy to share the exciting news that we have a hummingbird family making a home in one of our trees.  On Earth Day, my husband found a tiny, perfectly camouflaged nest with two wee eggs.  Now we knew why there was a female Rufous Hummingbird buzzing us every time we walked by that tree!  Waiting for a time when the mama was off feeding, my hubby placed his new Contour ROAM camera in the branch (bendy tripods rock!) and he started shooting video.  I was worried the mama would abandon the nest but she just buzzed the camera for a couple minutes that first time and since then she has completely ignored it.

Two days after we found the nest, the first egg hatched!  The tiny nestling wowed us with its wiggly form and the mama worked hard feeding it all day.  The second egg hatched the next day and we have been uploading footage every day since.  Check it out and watch them grow with us on YouTube (I suggest you watch them in order starting from the earliest date).  You will be amazed at how quickly they are developing!  What an amazing experience to see this happening in our own front yard!

……………I think I feel a hummingbird painting coming on!