Hummingbird in Nest

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   Journey Photographic August 22, 2011

   I don’t think I’ve ever seen a picture of a humming bird in it’s nest. I guess after all that hovering they need a break! Very nice shot.

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   Len Saltiel August 22, 2011

   Nice capture Caryn. They are almost impossible to catch at rest. Well done.

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   rian August 22, 2011

   aww.. that’s too cute, even it’s nest looks cute too.. nice shot!

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   Phillip Burrow August 22, 2011

   Great shot Caryn! I’ve read about hummingbirds and there nests but I never found one.

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   Chantal August 23, 2011

   What a very tiny nest they have, is that common?

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   Caryn Caldwell Reply:
   August 24th, 2011 at 11:50 am

   @Chantal, I had no idea if this nest was typical, so I looked it up and all the photos I found showed small nests. One had two baby hummingbirds in it, and they could barely fit. So I guess it is pretty common. Me? I’d want something a little roomier, but I guess they like the coziness.

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   Marcie August 24, 2011

   This is exquisite.and oh-so-sweet. I can only imagine how hard it was to capture!!!

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   sherri August 24, 2011

   awh, this is a treasure! wonderful timing on your part. they don’t sit still often. the nest looks too small:-)

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   emily August 24, 2011

   It’s beautiful — what a capture! I, too have never seen a photo of a hummingbird at rest.

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   Phil Vaughn August 27, 2011

   What a great shot! I’ve seen their nests on a couple of occasions and they are incredibly small. I’ve seen a couple of hummingbirds at rest, but that doesn’t seem to last very long in any case. However, I have never seen one nesting. Your patience really paid off!

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    yz August 28, 2011

    fantastic unique shot, beautiful

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    Kirsten Lopresti August 31, 2011

    Wow! How did you ever get this shot. It’s incredible!

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