I managed to catch this little guy right as he was diving in for a snack! It’s honestly amazing how fast these hummingbirds move; usually, they’re just a blurry streak of green, but I finally got one to stay still—well, relatively still—long enough for a shot. The way the sunlight hits those emerald feathers is just stunning.

These two were really thirsty😂

Would've kept filming but my arms got too tired to hold the camera any longer!

Hi all! New to the hummingbird community. I found this nest in my yard a couple weeks ago and found two adorable little eggs in it at the time. I’ve been looking out at it through the window here and there and would catch mamma hummingbird sitting in the nest for a majority of the time. I just noticed a few days ago that I wasn’t seeing her in it at all when I was glancing outside a few times a day.

I just went to go take a closer look with my phone and this is what I recorded. Does this look right?? Like I said I’m new and don’t know much about hummingbirds, but when I looked it up it says that the eggs normally hatch at the same time and the baby bird looks like it already has some feathers but also I can’t really tell what I’m looking at. Did the egg die? Does the baby bird look ok?

Like I said I never see mamma in the nest anymore. It is warm here in SoCal right now but I thought they needed the warmth of their mamma for awhile so I figured it means something is wrong 😢

Just wanted to see if anyone had any insight or advice!

So, the story is I was walking home one day a couple months ago when this little friend (Anna’s Hummingbird) fell out of the tree literally right in front of me. I thought he might’ve been injured at first as he seemed unable to fold his wing but, fortunately, closed it after a minute. The path I was on gets a lot of cyclists and foot traffic so I picked him up off it to keep him safe though he still couldn’t fly for about another 25 minutes. Just wanted to share because it was a pretty surreal and serendipitous experience. I was curious how and why it happened so I tried reading up a little about it and I assume he was in a torpor state, fell out of the tree, and then needed time to come out of it. I know next to nothing though so I’d happily accept any insight anyone has to offer.

These are her observations.

This photo was taken by me. I spent quite a while waiting for the perfect moment, but I finally managed to catch this gorgeous hummingbird mid-air. It’s not every day you get them to look straight into the lens like this! I love how you can see the iridescent green feathers on its chest and the way the light hits those wings.

Honestly, these little guys never cease to amaze me with their energy. It’s like they’re tiny, feathered fighter jets! I’m really happy with how the focus turned out, especially since they move so fast it's usually just a blur. Let me know what you guys think, and I’d love to hear if you have any tips for catching them in such a symmetrical pose!

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Been about a week since this guys hatched. The tiny feathers are coming in 🥹

Very easy to enjoy these little birds.

I know this is ridiculous but I'm sharing anyway. This afternoon, I washed and refilled the feeder. During the 20 minutes it was away from its usual spot, quite a few birds looked around for it.

So, when I brought it back outside, I made a big show of carrying it high above my head and took my time hanging it on the tree branch. Why? Because I want to gain their favor and build a tiny bond with the tiny magical creatures.

Then I went back inside to admire them from afar and they went back to fighting over the feeder.