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The Camera is in Orange County, California (GMT -8).
It's an Allen's Hummingbird. More bird cams at Dziadosz's Cams, Beak Speak or Little Birdies.
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Nest Videos Defending her nest! ... Mar.21,2008
A Day in the Life ... Feb.13,2008
First Flight! ... April 7, 2008
2 Feedings ... May 24, 2008
Don't look at my Belly! ... May 25, 2008
25 Days - 'Egg to Fledge' ...June 17, 2008
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--> Chick Pictures <--... --> Chick Slideshow <--

[The eggs were laid: Apr. 23 & 25, 2009; Hatched: May 10 (2nd egg was nonviable); Jewel update below video]
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Jewel Update
June 15, 2009
I spoke with the Hummingbird Rescue person this morning. She says Jewel's wings have grown nicely and now extend to her tail. She is flapping away and getting plenty of lift and should be flying around soon and learning to feed herself. She is being hand fed fruit flies and is eating well. Lisa says she has no doubt Jewel will be released into the wild and asked me to call back in about 2 weeks for an update. Lisa works under the Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center.
June 25, 2009
The hummer rescuer called tonight. Jewel is doing very well. She still can't hover but she has been moved to a larger cage which she shares with an Anna's (gasp). Lisa thinks it will be a couple more weeks before release. We are going to visit next Friday. We'll take lots of pictures.
July 3, 2009
We had a lovely visit with Jewel at the bird rescuer's house. I even got to hold Jewel again. She can fly well for short periods but Lisa is going to give her more time to mature. Her cage-mate is a more mature Anna's and he pesters Jewel a lot so Lisa is going to put a different chick in with her. Pictures
We were even given the honor of releasing a group of hummers that were in the large outdoor cage. Take a look: Hummer Release

Previous clutches:

[The eggs were laid: 10/2?/07. Hatched: 11/10/07. Fledged: 12/10/07]
[The eggs were laid: 01/08/08. Hatched: 01/25/08. Fledged: 02/19 & 02/20/08]
[The eggs were laid: 02/24/08. Hatched: 03/12/08. Fledged: 04/08/08]
[The eggs were laid: April 5 & 7, 2008.... Nonviable]
[The eggs were laid: May 5 & 7, 2008; Hatched: May 21, 2008 (1 egg nonviable); Fledged June 14, 2008]
[The eggs were laid: October 29 & 31, 2008 ... Hatched: November 15 & 16, 2008... Fledged: December 10, 2008]
[The eggs were laid: Dec. 29 & Jan. 1; One egg hatched Jan.16; Fledged Feb.15, 2009 ]
[The eggs were laid: Feb. 16 & 19 ... Hatched March 6 & 7 ...Fledged March 29 & 31, 2009]
[The eggs were laid: Apr. 12 & 14, 2009 (eggs were stolen by another bird April 14)]

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Phoebe is a Channel Island Allen (S.s. sedentarius) hummingbird. Her nest is located in Orange County, California. She has been laying 4 to 5 clutches each year for several years. I've been broadcasting her nest for the past 2 years.
She is sitting on eggs in a Rose Bush in my yard. This is her 5th clutch of the year. The eggs were laid April 23 & 25; Hatched: May 10 & ?.

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CLIPS (December 2007)
Chick Flying and Return
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2nd Chick Flying
CLIPS (spring 2007)
Feeding Time
Then there were two!

Three Weeks Old

We have Lift Off!

2nd Chick Flies!

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