tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post6905498456674936081..comments2023-10-23T15:56:58.357-04:00Comments on Nature remains.: The Lookoutnina at Nature Remains.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-42023546365512430342009-03-29T10:56:00.000-04:002009-03-29T10:56:00.000-04:00This would be a dream come true -- we've always tr...This would be a dream come true -- we've always tried to find a hummingbird nest! It is truly a work of art, and looks so cozy =) What a gift. You've inspired us to really search carefully this year -- just to see a nest like that would be so amazing. Thanks for this beautiful post.Kenton and Rebeccahttp://www.wildaboutnatureblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-26158510860655735712008-07-16T11:19:00.000-04:002008-07-16T11:19:00.000-04:00Nina, how did I miss this?It's downright wonderful...Nina, how did I miss this?<BR/><BR/>It's downright wonderful. I've been scanning the branches looking for a cup. Oh, I wish...<BR/><BR/>Lovely.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040099513110890878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-56618230858099848682008-07-15T10:33:00.000-04:002008-07-15T10:33:00.000-04:00It's wonderful that you can observe the hummingbir...It's wonderful that you can observe the hummingbird so closely ... what a treat it must be to have the nest so close to you.kate smudgeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10564410520744285676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-82350029788654490482008-07-15T07:15:00.000-04:002008-07-15T07:15:00.000-04:00These little guys are the point-and-shoot type. I...These little guys are the point-and-shoot type. I've seen it several times--their aim, far from the nest.<BR/>Mama patrols well, buzzing cardinals and chickadees anywhere near her branch--knocking them to the ground. And wrens hopping beneath, until they scoot away.<BR/><BR/>We have a ton of squirrels, too--but they stay to the woods, with the chipmunks.<BR/><BR/>I've begun walking our huge dog underneath the nest--thought maybe his scent would make the tree off-limits to exploring.<BR/><BR/>Little does he know, his 112 lbs may be safety to these tiny babies.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-74826603071605865482008-07-14T23:20:00.000-04:002008-07-14T23:20:00.000-04:00Ya know, I have squirrels, and the little sonsawen...Ya know, I have squirrels, and the little sonsawenches get EVERYWHERE. My apple tree is sporting naked branches way up high…where squirrels fed this winter. And my feeders are quickly emptied and edges chewed…where squirrels get greedy. I have snakes, too; but while I know they climb…I worry about the squirrels. They’re everywhere! <BR/><BR/>It is for that reason that I wonder if, like fawns…young birds have no scent? I see them shoot over the nest rim, or understand they create ‘packets’; bird feces-pouches for parents to remove and drop far from the nest. Could this be for more than just ‘sanitation’? Perhaps it is a design to throw off hunters with sensitive noses?<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for doing what you do, Nina...this is just spectacular!<BR/><BR/>BeverlyBeverlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09334121900896195207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-70880406066437816422008-07-14T20:23:00.000-04:002008-07-14T20:23:00.000-04:00Ahaa! The point and click at the unknown routine!...Ahaa! The point and click at the unknown routine! I do that at times too. I love what modern cameras can do with that point and click method. Your photos are revealing wonderful sites to so many of us. Having a porch up high is nice. My porch is elevated too, but we have no bird nests in the tree off the porch. My porch tree is so full of good things to eat no bird would feel safe having a nest there. Lucky you. I love hummingbirds and we get huge numbers passing through, but no babies in porch nests. Keep up with the photos, I am loving seeing the little hummingbirds develop.Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919620650074666155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-88339186746415761152008-07-14T20:15:00.000-04:002008-07-14T20:15:00.000-04:00I can watch the nest and the mother easily from th...I can watch the nest and the mother easily from the porch, though they're several feet away.<BR/>The close-up nest shots are a bit of a challenge. It is hidden well directly beneath leaves, so the mother and nest are protected from rain. And the maple tree is well-leafed right now, and stands close to a huge sycamore, which also overhangs the branch. (very shady) I cannot see into the nest, even from "my" perch--I hold the camera high, point and shriek with glee when the screen reveals what I cannot see any other way.<BR/>Might I add, that in addition to the wonders of hummingbirds, I am being taught patience.nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-12584377050789355462008-07-14T17:37:00.000-04:002008-07-14T17:37:00.000-04:00You may be right that the hummingbird is watching ...You may be right that the hummingbird is watching for prey. The little hummers are so small. Breathtaking shots of the nest! I'm going to have to go back and read up about these little guys. Thanks for sharing!Bird Feeder Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10097666524290129638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-74985246968449900692008-07-14T11:02:00.000-04:002008-07-14T11:02:00.000-04:00Nina, I love this series! Please don't let the sna...Nina, I love this series! Please don't let the snakes get them! I haven't seen any hummers in my yard this year at all, though I have more flowers than ever. ?dguzmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01811101661607351661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-9834209917645778412008-07-14T10:03:00.000-04:002008-07-14T10:03:00.000-04:00Your hummingbird family saga is a wonderful ongoin...Your hummingbird family saga is a wonderful ongoing adventure. I am enjoying your photos that peek directly into the nest. Is this nest accessible from your porch that you can look directly into it?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07919620650074666155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-3276835119089450832008-07-14T10:01:00.000-04:002008-07-14T10:01:00.000-04:00I love the shot of the babies screaming for their ...I love the shot of the babies screaming for their mother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-60353328133832422332008-07-14T09:23:00.000-04:002008-07-14T09:23:00.000-04:00Wow...this is so fascinating! Beautiful photos.Wow...this is so fascinating! Beautiful photos.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02890796903959709429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-13502520573750321612008-07-14T07:28:00.000-04:002008-07-14T07:28:00.000-04:00From what I know and have heard of others' experi...From what I know and have heard of others' experiences, the key to finding a nest is spending time in the area of the nest.<BR/>As Mama returns, she flies a mini triangle--not going directly onto the nest. First here, then there, then to the nest. <BR/>Check for a bump on long, low branches, not much wider than a finger and about 10 feet off ground.<BR/><BR/>What a magnificent find!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-30760779679633419172008-07-14T06:55:00.000-04:002008-07-14T06:55:00.000-04:00What an experience to see and watch a hummingbird'...What an experience to see and watch a hummingbird's nest. Thanks for sharing this!Sandy https://www.blogger.com/profile/16963245250258653146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-72278702195243287042008-07-14T06:09:00.000-04:002008-07-14T06:09:00.000-04:00I am surprised to learn that she doesn't spend mor...I am surprised to learn that she doesn't spend more time with them.<BR/><BR/>So few hummers around this year. I was excited to see one yesterday at my feeder. We're told the population is way down this year.bobbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00658103343742852411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-29862603027447059272008-07-13T23:29:00.000-04:002008-07-13T23:29:00.000-04:00Bless their tiny heads.I just KNOW there is a nest...Bless their tiny heads.<BR/><BR/>I just KNOW there is a nest here somewhere. In past years, they have built in a maple in the back yard....but they didn't even try last year (too dry, I guess). They are out there in the trees somewhere!Susan Gets Nativehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216170589750418861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-21648241100667861132008-07-13T21:10:00.000-04:002008-07-13T21:10:00.000-04:00It is good to see that they are doing so well. We...It is good to see that they are doing so well. We have a hummer that sits on the yellow trumpet vine in our garden for long periods of time. I wonder where her nest is?? I see her fly to the wooded lot across the street from us. I have looked to no avail. I need your eagle eyes to spot the nest for me.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-40451849028511993112008-07-13T21:01:00.000-04:002008-07-13T21:01:00.000-04:00I'm pretty attached, too.And trying to maintain di...I'm pretty attached, too.<BR/>And trying to maintain distance, yet watch closely. Fortunately our porch is like a tree house--putting us up in the trees and part of their world. <BR/>My biggest concern is the snakes that patrol this area--I've already removed 2!<BR/><BR/>Do you see the beginnings of wing feathers on the little baby toward the top of the picture?<BR/>And a slit of an eyeball in the second nest shot?<BR/><BR/>Oooo--the things a camera can show!nina at Nature Remains.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07888238636692649668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-29500804006881626212008-07-13T19:45:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:45:00.000-04:00I'm feeling quite attatched to them too.It looks l...I'm feeling quite attatched to them too.<BR/>It looks like their tiny beaks are starting to elongate- like Pinocchio!Lynne at Hasty Brookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187035706322695138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-5110101929394129842008-07-13T19:24:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:24:00.000-04:00Wonderful photos of these marvelous little birds. ...Wonderful photos of these marvelous little birds. Don't let anything happen...I'm getting pretty attached to them.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-64537768628792524632008-07-13T19:05:00.001-04:002008-07-13T19:05:00.001-04:00This whole series has given us access into a hidde...This whole series has given us access into a hidden world. Thank you for all your patience and pictures.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02604780070187163751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-978248797615615822008-07-13T19:05:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:05:00.000-04:00I wouldn't have guessed that the little ones could...I wouldn't have guessed that the little ones could survive only being visieted once every 90 minutes or so. That's an eye opener!EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7757093280387768593.post-8816892879975195312008-07-13T19:00:00.000-04:002008-07-13T19:00:00.000-04:00Nina--the photos are absolutely amazing, stunning....Nina--the photos are absolutely amazing, stunning. Wondrous.<BR/>I saw the first hummingbird of the season here--flitting ever so quickly around some flame red flowers--then gone.KGMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05165941950953938943noreply@blogger.com