Hummingbird Fledglings
These 2 Anna's Hummingbird chicks are within days or even hours of fledging. They are about 2/3 the size of mom and are exercising their wings, preparing for their first flight off the nest, which is clearly getting crowded.
Fortunate for me, mom (not pictured here) built her nest at just about eye level, which made photographing these beauties a bit easier than I'm used too. The challenge is finding the nest in the first place as they are generally well hidden for survival purposes. Another strategy used by the mother is to build the nest where there is a moderate amount of human activity, thereby warding off predators.
015_3622 - 2016-03-06 at 08-01-56
Hummingbird Fledglings
These 2 Anna's Hummingbird chicks are within days or even hours of fledging. They are about 2/3 the size of mom and are exercising their wings, preparing for their first flight off the nest, which is clearly getting crowded.
Fortunate for me, mom (not pictured here) built her nest at just about eye level, which made photographing these beauties a bit easier than I'm used too. The challenge is finding the nest in the first place as they are generally well hidden for survival purposes. Another strategy used by the mother is to build the nest where there is a moderate amount of human activity, thereby warding off predators.
015_3622 - 2016-03-06 at 08-01-56