Hummer Nest !

while she goes for a snackWe can take a peak at what she has there…

Wow! Two tiny pearl white eggs, all of 13mm (½") long…

Firstborn!!

Firstborn!! After the struggle to break out of his tiny shell, it appears he is just plumb tuckered out…

A few hours later, our new arrival has recovered and is thinking "How about something to eat"

"MOM!"

Little Mother is there protecting the nest from today's rain showers… Sooner or later she must leave to renew her energy reserve…

Yes, let us look a little closer …

Their stubby little beaks are growing…

A closer view - -

Traces of the Allen's breed color are bursting from those tiny pin-feathers…

Growing, and gaining more color …

Rain has been falling, but it appears that Mom has kept the babes safe and dry…

Sleepy time …

Won't be long now…

At the ripe old age of 21 days, the brave one has left the nest …

Feel that empty feeling? Yes, they've both left the nest- Happy Landings to them!!For a size comparison: A toothpick is 2½" long, a penny is ¾" in diameter…

Montage F,Mastin 28-08-09Photos du net.