The birth of Hummingbirds

I kept waiting for some psycho picture of something to jump out at me lol. Wow that was wild and how tiny!

they were so CUTE! ANd ohwow.. so tiny. I didn't realize how small they were until the end photo.

That's neat! The size comparison shot at the end was helpful.

We rented a house a couple of years ago and there was a hummingbird feeder hanging outside the kitchen window. I didn't pay it any mind until I saw one buzz by one day, pause, and keep going. That's when I took down the feeder, cleaned it, filled it, and hung it back up.

I was rewarded with a buzz of 6 or so birds on a daily basis from then on. They are wonderfully fascinating little creatures. I could sit at my kitchen table and watch them for hours!

Yes, they really are that tiny. I would say their bodies are a touch larger than a mouse.

I used to work in a frame shop, and one day heard a thud on the front window. I went outside to check, and a hummingbird had flown into the glass and was laying out on the front sidewalk. I couldn't tell if he was alive or not, so I picked him up to move him just in case someone walked by. After about a minute, he opened his eyes and sat there in my palm very calmly, just kind of looking around and getting his bearings. Once he seemed alert, I held out my hand, he just sat there a little longer, and then flew away. He was so light, I could barely feel him in my hand. He was about 3 inches long not including the beak.

I have always been fascinated by them.