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Webcam: Phoebe the adorable hummingbird raising her babies.
Hummingbird Nest Cam ^ | 3/19/14 | Patriot08

Posted on 03/19/2014 10:49:16 AM PDT by patriot08






Take a break from all the depressing news of the day.

Watch Phoebe Allen, the adorable little hummingbird, lay her eggs and raise her babies HERE

Absolutely cute overload.


Phoebe is a Channel Island Allen hummingbird who lives in Orange County, California. She has been hatching 4 to 5 eggs per year and her nest has been on net webcam since 2007.

She is currently sitting on two eggs.



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TOPICS: Outdoors; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: hummingbird; phoebe; webcam
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To: patriot08

shameless self ping


41 posted on 03/19/2014 1:05:10 PM PDT by buckalfa (Tilting at Windmills)
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To: patriot08

shameless self ping


42 posted on 03/19/2014 1:05:19 PM PDT by buckalfa (Tilting at Windmills)
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To: GraceG

They are interesting. Didn’t realize there was such a thing. :)


43 posted on 03/19/2014 1:06:22 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: Hot Tabasco

Growing up in Nebrasks we would have these tiny bird show up after rains in pastures that would run and you could catch them if you quick enough and I think they caught bugs and such, remeber when I was a wee child I would run in the pastures with my brother and catch the birds and pet them and let them go.

I think they were “Killdeer” or some name like that, they made a distinctive noise.

They were tiny birds that could run really fast but barely flew...


44 posted on 03/19/2014 1:07:43 PM PDT by GraceG
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The people on the ‘Phoebe’ board were talking about another bird coming in and stealing Phoebe’s ‘fluff’ from her nest.
LOl- and about Phoebe getting some of it back.
Isn’t nature something?

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45 posted on 03/19/2014 1:22:35 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: Hot Tabasco

I always loved the mud swallows

Not familiar with your mud swallows, here we have barn swallows. I had birdhouse hanging in my front pin oak tree a couple years ago and one day whilw walking under it I heard a scratching noise coming from it.

We called them mud swallows, but it hink they were just barn swallows..


46 posted on 03/19/2014 1:23:35 PM PDT by GraceG
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Awfully windy there in Orange Co, Ca.
Phoebe’s nest is really bouncing around.
She’s liable to get seasick. LOL


47 posted on 03/19/2014 1:25:36 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: GraceG
I think they were “Killdeer” or some name like that, they made a distinctive noise.

Likely the kildeer which you could catch before they were able to fly..........

48 posted on 03/19/2014 1:50:37 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Was Occam's razor made by Gillette?)
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Here’s a whole slew of Phoebe videos from years past, including Phoebe feeding chicks, fighting off another lizard, crow stealing her eggs, etc.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=phoebe+the+hummingbird&page=1


49 posted on 03/19/2014 2:04:39 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: Hot Tabasco

We have the western bluebirds in huge numbers here, and in the spring you can see hundreds on fences by the road.

Still doing research!


50 posted on 03/19/2014 3:52:28 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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To: Tijeras_Slim

This is from a couple years ago in my backyard. Something freaky, google hummingbirds and praying mantis. They kill hummers!! Killed one of mine a couple years ago and couldn’t believe it. When they get this thick, I’ll have several mantis hanging around the feeders.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=4397025850001&l=3829126563606594653


51 posted on 03/19/2014 6:44:23 PM PDT by Mean Daddy
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To: Mean Daddy

Interesting, fortunately mantis don’t live at my altitude and place.


52 posted on 03/19/2014 6:53:45 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim
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Thanks to each and all for your input and comments.


53 posted on 03/19/2014 10:17:16 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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Like to be on my ping list?
Very low volume.
Posts about interesting animals, Texas history.


54 posted on 03/20/2014 6:00:30 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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Wow, the babies are almost recognizable today. Grown quite a bit from the first day.


55 posted on 04/04/2014 3:27:05 PM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Yes, they’re growing like little weeds..won’t be too long until they’ll be trying to fly..hopping about the nest etc. :)


56 posted on 04/04/2014 4:36:52 PM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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To: patriot08

If you haven’t seen, Phoebe didn’t come back last night, babies have been taken to a rehabber.

Another hummer to watch, Eva at Bella’s camera.

http://www.bellahummingbird.com


57 posted on 04/13/2014 8:46:15 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: patriot08

Babies being moved from rosebush:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZz3ZUooPfM&feature=youtu.be


58 posted on 04/13/2014 8:50:28 AM PDT by ican'tbelieveit
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To: ican'tbelieveit

Oh no. That just breaks my heart. Thanks for the new cam.


59 posted on 04/13/2014 10:18:28 AM PDT by patriot08 (NATIVE TEXAN (girl type))
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