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Title: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:17:57 PM: Welcome to Aryana Hummingbird’s habitat! This live cam features an Allen’s Hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of Laguna Niguel, California. She has plenty of nectar sources from which to choose, including this feeder and the trumpet-shaped Violet Churcu you see in the background. In addition to Aryana’s comings and goings, you’ll see lots of songbirds, bees, butterflies, and other hummingbirds flitting about!

During mating season, the live cam will be repositioned so viewers can watch the nesting process, from tiny eggs in a walnut-sized nest to the exciting day her nestlings take wing and become “jewels of the sky.”

The sound on this camera is a pre-recorded loop, in order to protect the privacy of the camera hosts.

LIVE VIEWING HOURS
All Day and All Night
ESTABLISHED
June 2022

MALE OR FEMALE: HOW CAN I TELL THE DIFFERENCE?

Male Allen’s Hummingbirds have deeper, richer coloring than their female counterparts. They have brilliant, bronze-green plumage along their backs, and coppery-orange eye patches, flanks and bellies. Most notable, they have wide, reddish-orange collars (gorgets) that flash scarlet in the sunlight. A female Allen’s Hummingbird has iridescent green feathers on her crown, shoulders, and back, and her flanks are covered with pale, metallic-orange plumage. Her breast and neck feathers are white, and her tail feathers have white tips. She has a sprinkling of freckles across her neck region, and a patch of reddish-orange feathers at her throat.

WHAT DO HUMMINGBIRDS EAT?
Hummingbirds have a very high metabolism. They eat all day long, and rely on nectar-rich flowers and plants for their survival. But they don’t just live on sugar—they also get their protein by foraging for soft-bodied insects (e.g., fruit flies, gnats, and tiny spiders). They rely first on natural food sources and treat backyard feeders as meal supplements, or a quick dessert.

HOW DO HUMMINGBIRDS EAT?

Their long, needle-like beaks are perfectly designed to draw nectar from trumpet-shaped flowers. Their tongues are shaped more like the letter W than a drinking straw, with tiny hairs at the tip. This unique design allows them to trap nectar and bugs in the folds of their tongue and lap them up at a rapid pace.

WHERE DID HUMMINGBIRDS GET THEIR NAME?

Hummingbirds got their name from the humming sound their wings make as they fly.

DO HUMMINGBIRDS MAKE OTHER NOISES?

Most hummingbirds make chirping, clicking, and chittering sounds. Listen close, and you’ll hear the different calls they use when they’re flitting from flower to flower, defending their territory, or calling out to mama when they’re hungry.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:18:38 PM: HOW DO HUMMINGBIRDS FLY?

Hummingbirds don’t flap their wings. Instead, they move their wings at lightning speed in a figure-eight pattern. This gives them the lift they need to fly forward, backward, and sideways, to dive and hover, and turn upside-down.

HOW DO HUMMINGBIRDS SLEEP?

At night (and during coldest days of winter), hummingbirds look for a sheltered spot where they can rest. They go into a state of torpor, which is like hibernation in that their metabolism, heartbeat, and respiration rate slows so they can conserve energy. They may even hang upside-down on the branch! The next morning, the tiny hummingbird awakens with enough energy reserves to find its first meal of the day. For these reasons, you’ll likely notice more activity at the feeder in the morning, and shortly after sundown.
WHEN IS NESTING SEASON?

In Orange County, California (where Aryana Hummingbird lives), nesting season begins in late November or early December and typically lasts until May or June. A male hummingbirds uses its flashy gorget to attract as many females as possible. It protects its territory from intruders, but takes no responsibility for nest-building—or raising babies for that matter!

HOW DOES A HUMMINGBIRD MAMA BUILD HER NEST?

Over the course of several days, Aryana gathers found objects—lichen, palm fronds, lawn clippings, paint chips, and cottony materials, for instance. She then weaves them together into a walnut-sized nest that’s lashed to a camouflaged branch with spider silk. It’s hard work, hauling construction materials to the nest area! She makes 30+ trips per hour, to and from the construction site, so she concentrates most of her efforts during the coolest part of the day.

HOW MANY EGGS DOES A HUMMMINGBIRD LAY?

Aryana lays two eggs per clutch. They are about the size of a Jelly Belly and take approximately two weeks to hatch.

HOW LONG DO HER HATCHLINGS STAY IN THE NEST?

When they first emerge from their shells, her hatchlings are no bigger than a raisin. They are featherless and weigh no more than a U.S. dime. But if all goes well, they’ll look more like hummingbirds every day, and will take to the skies about three weeks later.

DO HUMMINGBIRDS RE-USE THEIR NESTS?

It’s not uncommon for Aryana to refurbish her original nest. It might be a cushy home for several broods in a given season, or she might repurpose those nesting materials in future years.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:19:03 PM: HOW CAN I SET UP MY OWN BACKYARD FEEDER?

1. Choose a dripless hummingbird feeder with small drinking portals and an ant moat.

2. To make your own nectar: Dissolve simple granulated table sugar into warm water, at a ratio of 1 part sugar to 4 parts water. Warm tap water is typically fine to use, but if your water source has lots of added minerals, you might want to boil it. Be sure it’s cooled completely before use! Extra nectar can be refrigerated for up to seven days.

3. Hang your feeder at least four feet off the ground, close to flowering vegetation where it can safely perch. Keep the feeder clear of landscape features that might give predators easy access to your hummingbirds.

4. Replace the nectar every three to five days -- sooner if it’s hot outside or the nectar gets a little cloudy. (Science-based Recommendations: At 70-84 °F, replace nectar every 3 days; at 85-87 °F, replace nectar every 2 days; at 88+ °F , replace nectar every day.)

5. Clean your feeder every time you replace the nectar, using a weak vinegar solution and a small brush to clear the portals and all the nooks and crannies. Rinse well before refilling!

6. Remember: NO alternative forms of sweetener, NO insect repellants, NO household cleaners or dish detergents, and NO red dye.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:21:23 PM: Jan 20, 2023 10:34 AM
Camera Time: Jan 20, 2023 8:34 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:22:18 PM: Jan 20, 2023 10:12 AM
Camera Time: Jan 20, 2023 8:12 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:23:24 PM: Jan 20, 2023 10:37 AM
Camera Time: Jan 20, 2023 8:36 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:24:24 PM: Jan 20, 2023 10:59 AM
Camera Time: Jan 20, 2023 8:59 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 22, 2023, 05:26:49 PM: Jan 20, 2023 12:17 PM
Camera Time: Jan 20, 2023 10:16 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 23, 2023, 09:58:34 PM: Jan 22, 2023 1:08 PM
Camera Time: Jan 22, 2023 11:07 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 23, 2023, 09:59:54 PM: Jan 22, 2023 1:08 PM
Camera Time: Jan 22, 2023 11:07 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 24, 2023, 04:45:38 PM: Jan 24, 2023 1:11 PM
Camera Time: Jan 24, 2023 11:09 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 30, 2023, 10:15:24 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2023 9:35 AM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2023 7:35 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 30, 2023, 04:23:29 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2023 9:35 AM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2023 7:35 AM PST
Birchwoman

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 30, 2023, 11:56:21 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2023 1:51 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2023 11:49 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 30, 2023, 11:57:10 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2023 6:54 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2023 4:54 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 30, 2023, 11:57:41 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2023 7:32 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2023 5:32 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 02, 2023, 11:23:49 AM: Jan 31, 2023 10:20 AM
Camera Time: Jan 31, 2023 8:20 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 02, 2023, 11:25:45 AM: Jan 31, 2023 10:23 AM
Camera Time: Jan 31, 2023 8:23 AM PST

Can just see 'the eggs'! Oh boy!
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Linda M on February 03, 2023, 11:24:28 AM: Two chicks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxxKgs1LOg&t=2s
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 11:27:17 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 3, 2023 10:41 AM
Camera Time: Feb 3, 2023 8:41 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 11:29:37 AM: Here's the YouTube video of Aryana and her chicks.

Hatch Alert! | Aryana Hummingbird Has Two Chicks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxxKgs1LOg&t=2s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxxKgs1LOg&t=2s)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 11:36:44 AM: Quote from: Linda M on February 03, 2023, 11:24:28 AM
Two chicks! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGxxKgs1LOg&t=2s

Hi Linda!
Great to see you.
You beat me to the post. LOL
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 07:50:55 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 3, 2023 9:43 AM
Camera Time: Feb 3, 2023 7:43 AM PST
Birchwoman

Someone's teeny-tiny head
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 07:52:08 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 3, 2023 9:44 AM
Camera Time: Feb 3, 2023 7:43 AM PST
Birchwoman

A tiny bald head...and a beak, too.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 07:52:52 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 3, 2023 9:45 AM
Camera Time: Feb 3, 2023 7:44 AM PST
Birchwoman

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 07:53:28 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 3, 2023 9:45 AM
Camera Time: Feb 3, 2023 7:45 AM PST
Birchwoman

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 03, 2023, 07:54:07 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 3, 2023 11:25 AM
Camera Time: Feb 3, 2023 9:24 AM PST
Birchwoman

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 07, 2023, 01:29:00 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 6, 2023 6:02 PM
Camera Time: Feb 6, 2023 4:02 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 07, 2023, 01:29:23 AM: (https://files.explore.org/sn/1970/8/26/20230207T000312_302281.ts.jpg)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 07, 2023, 01:30:22 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 6, 2023 6:04 PM
Camera Time: Feb 6, 2023 4:03 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 07, 2023, 01:33:28 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 6, 2023 6:52 PM
Camera Time: Feb 6, 2023 4:47 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 10, 2023, 03:11:00 AM: Feb 9, 2023 4:58 PM
Camera Time: Feb 9, 2023 2:58 PM PS

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 10, 2023, 03:12:06 AM: Feb 9, 2023 4:58 PM
Camera Time: Feb 9, 2023 2:58 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 10, 2023, 03:13:22 AM: Feb 9, 2023 4:59 PM
Camera Time: Feb 9, 2023 2:58 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 10, 2023, 03:14:11 AM: Feb 9, 2023 4:59 PM
Camera Time: Feb 9, 2023 2:58 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 10, 2023, 03:15:23 AM: Feb 9, 2023 4:59 PM
Camera Time: Feb 9, 2023 2:59 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 10, 2023, 03:16:22 AM: Feb 9, 2023 5:26 PM
Camera Time: Feb 9, 2023 3:25 PM PS

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 13, 2023, 02:06:18 AM: Camera Time: Feb 12, 2023 11:55 AM PST

These hatchlings are growing---fast.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 13, 2023, 02:06:59 AM: Camera Time: Feb 12, 2023 11:55 AM PST

These hatchlings are growing---fast.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 13, 2023, 02:08:22 AM: Camera Time: Feb 12, 2023 11:57 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 13, 2023, 02:09:38 AM: (https://files.explore.org/sn/1970/8/31/20230212T171242_549166.ts.jpg)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 13, 2023, 02:11:48 AM: (https://files.explore.org/sn/1970/9/1/20230212T233520_560645.ts.jpg)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 15, 2023, 06:26:41 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 13, 2023 5:01 PM
Camera Time: Feb 13, 2023 2:59 PM

--and look at this youngser.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 15, 2023, 06:30:54 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 13, 2023 5:01 PM
Camera Time: Feb 13, 2023 3:01 PM

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:03:00 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 5:14 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 3:13 PM PST

Look at this precious hummer :-*
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:04:56 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 6:41 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 4:41 PM PST

Aryana visits her chicks
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:05:51 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 6:42 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 4:41 PM PST

Feeding time.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:07:37 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 6:59 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 4:57 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:08:37 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 6:59 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 4:57 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:09:43 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 7:22 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 5:21 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:11:00 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 2:32 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 12:32 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:11:43 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 3:07 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 1:05 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:14:09 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 1:01 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 11:01 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:15:02 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 1:59 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 11:59 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 16, 2023, 02:17:07 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2023 7:23 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2023 5:21 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 17, 2023, 06:25:59 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 16, 2023 8:18 PM
Camera Time: Feb 16, 2023 6:18 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 18, 2023, 05:29:58 PM: Feb 18, 2023 12:34 PM
Camera Time: Feb 18, 2023 10:32

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 18, 2023, 05:31:22 PM: Feb 18, 2023 12:52 PM
Camera Time: Feb 18, 2023 10:52 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 18, 2023, 05:45:05 PM: Feb 18, 2023 5:43 PM
Camera Time: Feb 18, 2023 3:43PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 21, 2023, 05:31:34 PM: A bit ago I checked in on Aryana's Kids. And, looky...what I saw.

Feb 21, 2023 5:13 PM
Camera Time: Feb 21, 2023 3:13 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 21, 2023, 05:32:23 PM: About 4:58pm or so Chat mod said these kids are 'whirring up a windstorm' . ;)

Wingercising. And, I'm thinking maybe fledging soon to follow?

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 25, 2023, 04:58:17 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 24, 2023 7:52 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 5:52 PM PST

Have we had a 'fledge'?
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 12:56:31 AM: Aryana Hummingbird

I've tried to put together a sequence of events from my own snapshots and others who've watch this so tiny nest and Aryana's precious chicks, Samantha and Liam.
Since I'm late on learning IDs and names. But, I'll give it a go.

DAY 1 FLEDGE WATCH
Samantha and Liam
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 3:24 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 12:57:34 AM: Delicate wings doing their figure '8'. This may be Samantha.
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 3:25 PM PST
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'Liam's left. Liam's all alone for now
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 3:30 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 12:59:12 AM: Liam might be thinking " Hmmm. Something to this 'fledging thing' ? Sis's gone. Wonder ...
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:34 PM PST
https://files.explore.org/sn/1970/9/4/20230225T003420_1080815.ts.jpg
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Feb 24, 2023 6:42 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:41 PM PS
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:03:44 AM: Feb 24, 2023 6:45 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:44 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:06:09 AM: Feb 24, 2023 6:45 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:44 PM PST
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Feb 24, 2023 6:45 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:44 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:06:32 AM: Feb 24, 2023 6:45 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:44 PM PST
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Feb 24, 2023 6:45 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 4:44 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:07:11 AM: Liam, not this time
Feb 24, 2023 7:00 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 5:00 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:12:25 AM: Mom returns with some chow
Feb 24, 2023 7:19 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 5:19 PM PST
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With a full 'tummy' Liam' asleep in the nest
Feb 24, 2023 7:58 PM
Camera Time: Feb 24, 2023 5:58 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:13:19 AM: DAY 2 FLEDGE WATCH
Feb 25, 2023 8:21 AM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:21 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:13:52 AM: Samantha's returned. Been at nest's edge since 8:25am atleast.

Looks as it they're 'chatting'

Feb 25, 2023 8:30 AM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:30 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:16:23 AM: Feb 25, 2023 8:42 AM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:40 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:17:10 AM: Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:47 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:19:21 AM: Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:50 AM PST
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Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:51 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:19:51 AM: Liam take this in/out; back /forth approach for quite awhile
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 6:53 AM PST
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Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 7:20 AM PST
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CONTINUES...
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:20:37 AM: Then Mom returns with more 'chow"
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 7:26 AM PST
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Mom is back and forth for several minutes with 'chow'
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 7:39 AM PST
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Then about 10:39/7:34 PST Liam hops onto the edge of the nest for a spell. Hops back inside. mom's returned with 'chow' many more times until Noon
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:21:11 AM: Feb 25, 2023 12:23 PM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 10:22 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:21:48 AM: Feb 25, 2023 12:26 PM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 10:25 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:22:23 AM: Liam, you 'wiener'---do it!
Feb 25, 2023 12:26 PM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 10:25 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:22:52 AM: He doesn't listen. And goes on/off, gone/returns every 30seconds Untill...
Feb 25, 2023 12:33 PM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 10:28 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:23:17 AM: Mom, Aryana, returns to fine her 'little man' left the nest. She checks it out throughly
Feb 25, 2023 12:35 PM
Camera Time: Feb 25, 2023 10:34 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:24:13 AM: Now, shes comes and goes. Each time checking the place for her boy.
Each time she doesn't find him at home.
He's not return ed. It is now ...
DAY 3 FLEDGE WATCH

Feb 26, 2023 8:44 AM
Camera Time: Feb 26, 2023 6:43 AM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:24:45 AM: Feb 26, 2023 5:14 PM
Camera Time: Feb 26, 2023 3:14 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2023, 01:25:56 AM: Aryana Hummingbird

They're gone!
Aryana's sweet little ones fledged.

Feb 27, 2023 8:10 AM
Camera Time: Feb 27, 2023 6:08 AM PST
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All of chat and myself are still reveling in a successful nest/fledge.
We're all very happy to have seen all three , Aryana,Samantha and Liam(youngest) of them flittering in the fuchsia yesterday. Here's to another brood, maybe in this very nest!
Thoughts of this dear family flitting through the Fuschia ---so heartwarming.

'Live long and prosper." Dr. Spock, USS Enterprise, 'Star Trek" ;)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 06, 2023, 06:32:25 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 5, 2023 8:19 AM
Camera Time: Mar 5, 2023 6:18 AM PST
...

Aryana's been super busy with a 'fluff-a-thon' . As chat says, '...busy ferrying...floof and ... making a fluttermuffin...' and them stamping it all down.
Looks like nestorations are in full swing with this super busy gal.

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 06, 2023, 06:40:10 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 5, 2023 9:24 AM
Camera Time: Mar 5, 2023 7:21 AM PST

The 'fluttermuffin'.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 06, 2023, 06:45:24 AM: What does our busy, busy Aryana have in store for us today? Will she tighten that nest rim? Add more 'floof'? Stamp and tuck? Or maybe lay
an egg or two? Just have to wait and watch. ;)
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Visit to ferry and foot-stamp more fluff. Video clip: https://youtube.com/clip/Ug...
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 08, 2023, 07:13:54 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 7, 2023 7:09 PM
Camera Time: Mar 7, 2023 5:08 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 08, 2023, 07:14:27 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 7, 2023 7:36 PM
Camera Time: Mar 7, 2023 5:35 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 10, 2023, 07:20:10 AM: Aryana Hummingbird

Work, work Gonna turn into an 'aerie' before too long
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 12, 2023, 06:55:22 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 11, 2023 12:07 PM
Camera Time: Mar 11, 2023 10:06 AM PST

Working on her nest
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 15, 2023, 06:56:34 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 14, 2023 9:11 PM
Camera Time: Mar 14, 2023 7:11 PM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on April 14, 2023, 07:52:53 AM: Aryanna at nectar feeder

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 08, 2023, 09:13:44 AM: In the days ahead I will be doing some updating and 'modifying' and 'reorganizing' to this thread.
Please, 'stand by' while I do this.
When finished---there will be more information and photos.
Thank You!
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:05:19 AM: Mar 15, 2023 11:05 AM
Camera Time: Mar 15, 2023 9:04 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:06:54 AM: Mar 15, 2023 10:28 AM
Camera Time: Mar 15, 2023 8:27 AM PDT
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Tic-Tac size egg/s
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:07:45 AM: Mar 16, 2023 9:30 AM
Camera Time: Mar 16, 2023 7:26 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:09:15 AM: Mar 16, 2023 12:32 PM
Camera Time: Mar 16, 2023 10:30 AM PDT

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:10:13 AM: Mar 17, 2023 8:29 AM
Camera Time: Mar 17, 2023 6:29 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:11:09 AM: Mar 18, 2023 10:01 AM
Camera Time: Mar 18, 2023 8:01 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:11:40 AM: Mar 19, 2023 12:48 PM
Camera Time: Mar 19, 2023 10:47 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:12:55 AM: Mar 20, 2023 12:54 PM
Camera Time: Mar 20, 2023 10:54 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:13:51 AM: Camera Time: Mar 21, 2023 9:35 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:25:41 AM: Mar 23, 2023 8:12 AM
Camera Time: Mar 23, 2023 6:12 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 02:26:30 AM: Mar 23, 2023 3:55 PM
Camera Time: Mar 23, 2023 1:54 PM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:23:38 PM: Mar 24, 2023 9:16 AM
Camera Time: Mar 24, 2023 7:14 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:24:18 PM: Mar 27, 2023 1:27 PM
Camera Time: Mar 27, 2023 11:26 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:24:41 PM: Mar 28, 2023 1:56 PM
Camera Time: Mar 28, 2023 11:55 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:25:12 PM: Mar 29, 2023 12:20 PM
Camera Time: Mar 29, 2023 10:19 AM PD
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:25:39 PM: Mar 29, 2023 2:57 PM
Camera Time: Mar 29, 2023 12:56 PM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:26:27 PM: Mar 31, 2023 4:42 PM

Camera Time: Mar 31, 2023 2:42 PM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:27:08 PM: Apr 1, 2023 1:02 PM
Camera Time: Apr 1, 2023 11:02 AM PDT
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:32:57 PM: Original posting:
Reply #95 on: 03 April 2023, 07:24:14 »

From Chat:

aryanahummingbird Mod
2 days ago edited
Still no sign of Aryana's nest, but she was ferrying lots of cotton from the fluff cage yesterday. (Did you catch any of that in real time, or watch the videos before they vanished?) More signs of her return: Tiny remnants of fluff, scattered like bread crumbs on the lower branches of the fuchsia and littering the ground below.

I took a flashlight outside this morning, before the camera went live, to have myself a look-see. If she’s building a nest in the reachable branches, it’s well hidden. If she was perched nearby, she kept perfectly still so I wouldn’t find her. I’ll observe again during daylight hours, watching her flight patterns and behaviors for clues. I hope you'll do the same.

Sweet side note: This fuchsia is roomy enough to play host to hummingbirds and songbirds, simultaneously. Pretty sure you already noticed a couple of larger birds in the background! Turns out, it's a pair of house finches. They are currently nesting in this alcove-- above the roofline, where it's cloaked by a privacy curtain of flowering branches. [Click "See More," below, so you can visualize the area I'm talking about.] Perspectives, right? You wouldn't have seen this on camera, because it's a healthy distance from Aryana's previous nests AND the fluff cage, which they share.

Don't you worry: Aryana's built nests in this fuchsia many times before. She's also built nests in other areas of this habitat. She knows her friends, and she's wiser, now, about potential enemies. All signs point to the fact that she's building another nest, where instinct tells her they'll be sheltered from the elements and protected from the prying eyes of potential predators. It's up to her to show us where it is.
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:37:47 PM: Original posting:
« Reply #94 on: 03 April 2023, 07:22:42 »

From Chat:

Lady T
10 hours ago
As aryana continues to be mysterious, I took this screen shot off of AH's most recent clip...Thank you AH...We miss you Lady Aryana...Excited for your big reveal...You are either making a nest or a cloud...Wishing you all Sweet Hummingbird Dreams...Nite, nite...(((LUGS))) 💚

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 12:39:39 PM: Original posting:
03 April 2023, 07:29:12 »

aryanahummingbird Mod
20 hours ago

Aryana's visiting today, with a wholly different route for entering & exiting the fuchsia.
Hmmm...👀https://youtube.com/clip/Ug... (https://youtube.com/clip/Ug...)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:18:32 PM: Original posting:
« Reply #91 on: 10 March 2023, 07:21:16 »

From Chat:
Chrissy CA
4:33PM Another golden hour with added Sago Palm in the nest bowl. BUT no eggie.

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:19:55 PM: Original posting:
Reply #93 on: 03 April 2023, 07:31:06 »

From Chat:

Michel-Switzerland aryanahummingbird
18 hours ago

Yeah! Very great clip 👍💖 Thank you very much 🥰😊🙋‍♂️
Now we have to find a place where she can build her new nest, safe from intruders! And especially to move or install a camera to the new location of "our" dear little Aryana so that we can support her in her efforts and send her lots of encouragement for a new brood!
Hello to all and we must remain positive for the continuation of the events... 😍🤩😃🙋‍♂️
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:21:17 PM: Original posting:
Reply #93 on: 03 April 2023, 07:31:44 »

aryanahummingbird Mod
19 hours ago

Another visit!
She comes up from the bottom of the fluff cage and carries away cotton, up and to the left of the nest.

https://youtube.com/clip/Ug...
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:27:43 PM: Original Posting:
« Reply #93 on: 08 April 2023, 17:47:02 »

This from Chat:

aryanahummingbird Mod
2 days ago
Easter Basket! Right before we went live yesterday, Aryana flushed from the Brazilian Skyflower tree. I immediately recognized what she was telling me: Approach quietly...my nest is nearby. I stood still, staring up into the dense foliage for a long while before I found the nest. Here it is, equal parts magic and cotton fluff. No eggs yet, but she's being fiercely protective, so I imagine she'll be incubating soon! Want to know more about her tiny, totally hidden Easter basket? I'll share photos in reply to this post...

(https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/b3f97bb72f1e35efde57cfc42fb07e24fb4d838de56607986dd47ced57ff6855.jpg?w=800&h=602)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:30:01 PM: Original Posting:
Reply #93 on: 08 April 2023, 17:50:06 »

From Chat:

aryanahummingbird Mod aryanahummingbird
2 days ago edited
Close up of Aryana's new nest, cleverly hidden in a Brazilian Skyflower tree. #EasterBasket #HopeAndRenewal

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:32:12 PM: Original Posting:
« Reply #93 on: 08 April 2023, 17:51:55 »

From Chat:

aryanahummingbird Mod aryanahummingbird
2 days ago edited
The section of the Brazilian Skyflower in which she's hidden her nest. Just look at that beast of a tree! Her nest is in a thicket of tangled branches, and for that reason, Explore couldn't position a nest cam for livestream views. We'll post still shots, when possible and in a way that's not disruptive. NOTE: Tempting though it might be, never ever prune your shrubs and trees this time of year! During nesting season, countless hummingbird babies are brought to rehab for this very reason. 😢

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:34:30 PM: Original Posting:
« Reply #93 on: 08 April 2023, 17:52:59 »

aryanahummingbird Mod aryanahummingbird
2 days ago
Aryana, coming in hot!

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:36:17 PM: Original Posting:
Reply #93 on: 08 April 2023, 17:54:17 »

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Ruby to Zen
2 days ago edited
Hi Zen! Aryana has a very distinctive gorget. It is larger and more heavily colored than most and appears to have a shape like a Christmas Tree. It is scalloped on the bottom edge with a notch in the center. With this up close and personal view and different times of day and light will show a change at times. She is here often because this is her feeder and territory. Most others you might see will have more of a spotted spaced gorget and not as dense. I hope I explained that right. It's sometimes difficult.

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:38:12 PM: Original posting:
Reply #93 on: 08 April 2023, 18:23:07 »

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aryanahummingbird Mod
2 days ago
Need help with ID'ing our local hummingbird species? Here's a male & female Allen's. Aryana is an Allen's. These photos, and more information, at this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.o...

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 11, 2023, 07:40:45 PM: The Evolution of Hummingbirds
(https://yt3.ggpht.com/ytc/AOPolaR3wQy9-XdVYtMTIntAj-xhC454AS9r-9vjdgC9XQ=s48-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj) by Moth Light Media

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIRhGIbszw&t=5s
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUIRhGIbszw&t=5s)

This is an excellent and highly educational video.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on September 12, 2023, 09:00:20 AM: I've finally got the additional snapshots not originally posted between March and April 9th, posted chronologically .
The cam for Aryanna's nest is not operating mostly because she's had intruders and moved her nest.

**See also 'Reply 121 Sept.11, 2023

I will be scouring the web for Aryana videos and news.
Whenever I do find these items, regardless of timeliness, I'll post here.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:02:15 AM: Aryanna's back on live nest cam!

aryanahummingbird Mod Birchwomanan hour ago
I first discovered her nest on Christmas Day, 2023. At that point, it was a tiny, cottony basement, snugged into the elbow of two adjoining branches. Team Aryana watched it develop for several day--together with the Explore team--because we wanted to be sure she was serious about nesting in that spot. They came out to reposition the feeder cam this past Wednesday. And late that afternoon (January 3rd), we launched Aryana's first nest cam of the 2023-2024 mating season.

Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 5, 2024 10:55 AM
Camera Time: Jan 5, 2024 8:53 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:03:57 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 4, 2024 12:23 PM
Camera Time: Jan 4, 2024 10:15 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:14:15 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 4, 2024 12:24 PM
Camera Time: Jan 4, 2024 10:23 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:15:12 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 4, 2024 12:28 PM
Camera Time: Jan 4, 2024 10:28 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:16:19 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 4, 2024 2:08 PM
Camera Time: Jan 4, 2024 12:08 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:17:51 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 5, 2024 8:55 AM
Camera Time: Jan 5, 2024 6:54 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:18:42 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 5, 2024 10:56 AM
Camera Time: Jan 5, 2024 8:54 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:19:38 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 5, 2024 10:12 AM
Camera Time: Jan 5, 2024 8:11 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 04:20:49 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 5, 2024 10:50 AM
Camera Time: Jan 5, 2024 8:49 AM PST
Birchwoman

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 06, 2024, 06:10:03 PM: Allen's Hummingbird Identification

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens_Hummingbird/id# (https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Allens_Hummingbird/id#)

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 11, 2024, 01:17:06 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 10, 2024 11:45 AM
Camera Time: Jan 10, 2024 9:42 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 15, 2024, 02:52:02 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 14, 2024 3:00 PM
Camera Time: Jan 14, 2024 1:00 PM PST

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Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 14, 2024 5:09 PM
Camera Time: Jan 14, 2024 3:09 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 15, 2024, 02:52:33 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 14, 2024 7:46 PM
Camera Time: Jan 14, 2024 5:46 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 15, 2024, 03:03:28 AM: Aryana Hummingbird Lays Her First Egg of the 2024 Nesting Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drCM_AlbdUg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drCM_AlbdUg)

Aryana is an Allen's Hummingbird who lives year-'round in the coastal area of Laguna Niguel, California. She built this nest in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

WATCH THIS: After sitting low in the nest for several minutes (only some of which you see here), Aryana lifts herself onto the uppermost edge of the interior nest wall. She stabilizes herself by gripping the nest fluff with her tiny talons. When she starts "laboring," her back end is elevated. She flares, lifts, and wiggles her tail quite a bit while she's pushing it out, and then appears to "collapse" into the nest bowl when she's finished.

She spins the egg with her feet and beak. This helps keeps the egg membranes from sticking to the shell.

Even though Aryana stays on the nest for a while, she is not yet incubating this egg. It is not at risk, temperature wise, as the regional weather is a balmy 60-some degrees Fahrenheit and she covers it with her "brood patch" while she sits on her nest.

Aryana will likely lay her second of two eggs within the next couple of days, and will then begin the incubation process. By delaying incubation, both chicks will hatch very close together, develop at the same rate, and fledge within a similar timeframe.

6:49 a.m. on Friday, January 12, 2024.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 15, 2024, 03:03:55 AM: Aryana Hummingbird Lays Her Second Egg of the 2024 Nesting Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMpsUodMmZc&t=19s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMpsUodMmZc&t=19s)

Jan 14, 2024
Aryana is an Allen's Hummingbird who lives year-'round in the coastal area of Laguna Niguel, California. She built this nest in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

After sitting low in the nest for several minutes , Aryana lifts herself onto the uppermost edge of the interior nest wall. She stabilizes herself by gripping the nest fluff with her tiny talons. When she starts "laboring," her back end is elevated. She flares, lifts, and wiggles her tail quite a bit while she's pushing it out, and then appears to "collapse" into the nest bowl when she's finished. It's an effortful labor--she's wobbly and loses her grip a couple of times. Completely normal, given that she's pushing out an egg that's roughly 25% of her own body weight.

Hummingbirds begin the incubation process after laying the second egg.* She spins her eggs with her feet and beak to keep the egg membranes from sticking to the shell. She may leave the nest to forage for her own nourishment, collect additional nesting materials, and/or chase away curious onlookers and/or predators. Our regional weather is a balmy 60-some degrees Fahrenheit, and she blankets her eggs with her "brood patch" while she sits on her nest.

*By delaying incubation, both chicks will hatch very close together, develop at the same rate, and fledge within a similar timeframe.

1st Egg was laid at 6:49 a.m. Pacific on Friday, January 12, 2024.
2nd Egg was laid at 6:58 a.m. Pacific on Sunday, January 14, 2024.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 19, 2024, 06:18:18 AM: Aryana Hummingbird has been brooding her two eggs
Jan 18, 2024 5:15 PM
Camera Time: Jan 18, 2024 3:14 PM PST

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This cam is also on 'highlights'.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 21, 2024, 04:25:05 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 21, 2024 2:50 PM
Camera Time: Jan 21, 2024 12:49 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:42:22 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 12:54 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 10:52 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:43:23 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 1:43 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 11:42 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:44:54 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 2:41 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 12:40 PM PST

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A hatchling?
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:47:02 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 2:43 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 12:42 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:48:09 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 2:43 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 12:40 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:50:18 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 6:53 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 4:51 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:51:55 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 7:10 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 5:09 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on January 31, 2024, 04:53:15 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Jan 30, 2024 7:36 PM
Camera Time: Jan 30, 2024 5:36 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 02, 2024, 06:56:50 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 2, 2024 3:03 PM
Camera Time: Feb 2, 2024 1:02 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 05, 2024, 06:19:00 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 4, 2024 3:00 PM
Camera Time: Feb 4, 2024 12:59 PM PST

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Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 4, 2024 3:38 PM
Camera Time: Feb 4, 2024 1:37 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 05, 2024, 06:22:04 AM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 4, 2024 4:21 PM
Camera Time: Feb 4, 2024 2:20 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 08, 2024, 06:35:49 PM: January 12, 2024
Aryana Hummingbird Lays Her First Egg of the 2024 Nesting Season

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drCM_AlbdUg

Jan 12, 2024 #Explore #NeverStopLearning #MoreToExplore
Aryana is an Allen's Hummingbird who lives year-'round in the coastal area of Laguna Niguel, California. She built this nest in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

WATCH THIS: After sitting low in the nest for several minutes (only some of which you see here), Aryana lifts herself onto the uppermost edge of the interior nest wall. She stabilizes herself by gripping the nest fluff with her tiny talons. When she starts "laboring," her back end is elevated. She flares, lifts, and wiggles her tail quite a bit while she's pushing it out, and then appears to "collapse" into the nest bowl when she's finished.

She spins the egg with her feet and beak. This helps keeps the egg membranes from sticking to the shell.

Even though Aryana stays on the nest for a while, she is not yet incubating this egg. It is not at risk, temperature wise, as the regional weather is a balmy 60-some degrees Fahrenheit and she covers it with her "brood patch" while she sits on her nest.

Aryana will likely lay her second of two eggs within the next couple of days, and will then begin the incubation process. By delaying incubation, both chicks will hatch very close together, develop at the same rate, and fledge within a similar timeframe.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 08, 2024, 06:36:27 PM: January 29, 2024
Hatch Day! Aryana Hummingbird's First Brood of 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw8Ps3CL7mo

Jan 29, 2024
Aryana is an Allen's hummingbird who's built her nest in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia in the coastal area of Southern California. Explore.org is live-streaming this nest.

We celebrated our first on-screen chick sighting at 6:37 a.m. PST on January 29, 2024.
The first feeding takes place at 6:45 a.m. PST
NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Hatch occurred on Day 16 of Hatch Watch

Watch the nest via livestream cam at https://explore.org/livecams/hummingb...
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 08, 2024, 06:37:10 PM: January 30, 2024
Aryana Hummingbird: Second Chick Emerging From its Shell

About 50 seconds into video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgM7FBEUBs0

Jan 30, 2024
Aryana is an Allen's hummingbird who's built her nest in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia in the coastal area of Southern California. Explore.org is live-streaming this nest, which is home to her first clutch of 2024.

We caught our first glimpses of this second chick within a minute of Aryana's exit--first poking its head up, then maneuvering its egg shell remnants -- at 7:28 a.m.PST on January 30, 2024. Aryana returns after foraging and hatch was confirmed via an observed feeding at 7:50 a.m. (A video of this first feeding is available in Aryana Hummingbird's YouTube channel.)

We celebrated the first hatch at 6:37 a.m. PST on January 29, 2024. Its first observable feeding takes place at 6:45 a.m. PST. (A video of this first hatchling's feeding is also available in Aryana's YouTube channel.)

FUN FACT: The eggshell remnants are removed or crushed on the bottom of the nest after hatching. Unlike most other birds, hummingbirds almost always have clean nests.

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Hatch occurred on Day 16 of Hatch Watch

Watch these babies as they develop from egg to fledge via livestream cam at https://explore.org/livecams/hummingb...
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 08, 2024, 06:37:41 PM: February 4, 2024
Aryana Hummingbird's Nestlings, at 6 and 7 days old !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20_wSMva9O8

Feb 4, 2024
Aryana is an Allen's hummingbird who's built her nest in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia in the coastal area of Southern California. Her hatchlings are aptly named: Faith and Eros (in mythology, the God of Love and Affection).*

Explore.org is live-streaming this nest, which is home to her first clutch of 2024. Video clips of their respective hatch days (and beyond) are available in Aryana Hummingbird's YouTube library.

Milestone moments in this clip: Aryana's chicks are able to crane their necks above the nest rim when they feed. Their orange, candy corn-shaped beaks are elongating and turning darker at the tips. Notice, too, Aryana's ability to maneuver in small spaces--Instead of flying in from elsewhere to feed them, she spins off the nest & hops onto the rim. Voilà, food on the go!

*Moderator Carl Bailey suggested the just-right names for these perfect little beings.

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Hatch occurred on Day 16 of Hatch Watch

Watch these babies as they develop from egg to fledge via livestream cam at https://explore.org/livecams/hummingb...
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 08, 2024, 06:39:42 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 6, 2024 6:32 PM
Camera Time: Feb 6, 2024 4:30 PM PST
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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 11, 2024, 11:40:30 PM: Aryana Hummingbird: Snacking on Insects While Feeding Her Nestlings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmOprAEb-PA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmOprAEb-PA)

Feb 7, 2024
Aryana Humminbird's nestlings are 9 & 10 days old now. Their eyes are opening and they are growing pinfeathers. In this video, Aryana perches on the nest rim to feed Faith & Eros, and then snacks on insects she retrieves from a neighboring leaf. As they grow more pinfeathers, Aryana's hatchlings (aka nekkid raisins) will be increasingly able to thermoregulate. This will allow Aryana to spend more time off the nest between feedings.

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
First hatch occurred on Day 16 of the incubation period & the second chick hatched the next day,
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 11, 2024, 11:48:43 PM: February 8, 2024
Aryana Hummingbird: Changes to her nest area & chicks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9TfL8-xijY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9TfL8-xijY)

Feb 8, 2024
Heavy winds rearranged the Gartenmeister Fuchsia overnight, criss-crossing the branches and draping them over the nest. So pretty--even if Aryana has to readjust her stance and nudge aside the leaves to feed her babies.

Eros & Faith are 10 & 11 days old, respectively. Their eye slits are popping open, more every day; their beaks are darker and more pointed; and they're sprouting lots of pinfeathers. Aryana's nest bowl is an increasingly tight squeeze for these growing chicks, so among her other "nestorations," Aryana's stretching their cushiony home with her feet, beak and talons.

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
First hatch occurred on Day 16 of the incubation period & the second chick hatched the next day,
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 11, 2024, 11:50:41 PM: Aryana Hummingbird: Wingersizing with a Full Crop
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-zRoI_whlY)

Feb 10, 2024
In this video, Eros & Faith are 12 & 13 days old, respectively. My, haven't they grown! Big happenings here: Aryana feeds her babies while perched on the nest rim and shifts to a lower, off-camera branch. She also hovers--a flight maneuver that no other bird species can manage. Notice also that her chick has a very full crop (i.e. the food pouch that looks like an inflated balloon on its neck). They're eating really well, obviously! One last thing, super cool: The chick on the left is wingersizing!

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
FLEDGE WATCH: 20-28 days post-hatch is the estimated timeframe for fledging, for the non-migratory Allen's hummingbirds in our area.

Aryana Hummingbird: Nestling Behaviors at 13 & 14 days old
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDBBSnzEjCA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDBBSnzEjCA)

Feb 11, 2024
Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's Hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of SoCal. She's raising her first clutch of the 2024 mating season in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

In this video, Aryana's chicks (Faith and Eros) are 14 and 13 days old. Where did the time go? And how did they get so big, so fast? Watch them eating, wingersizing, preening, and sleeping. Meantime, mama's filling their crops, foraging for insects on her favorite leaf, adjusting the nest fluff, and doing "nestorations." Fledge Watch* is just days away, so don't blink!

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
*FLEDGE WATCH: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 12, 2024, 06:29:20 AM: Aryana Hummingbird: Nestling Behaviors at 13 & 14 days old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDBBSnzEjCA

Feb 11, 2024
Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's Hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of SoCal. She's raising her first clutch of the 2024 mating season in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

In this video, Aryana's chicks (Faith and Eros) are 14 and 13 days old. Where did the time go? And how did they get so big, so fast? Watch them eating, wingersizing, preening, and sleeping. Meantime, mama's filling their crops, foraging for insects on her favorite leaf, adjusting the nest fluff, and doing "nestorations." Fledge Watch* is just days away, so don't blink!

NEST DATA:
Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
*FLEDGE WATCH: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 12, 2024, 03:22:21 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 12, 2024 2:56 PM
Camera Time: Feb 12, 2024 12:56 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 12, 2024, 03:22:36 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 12, 2024 3:13 PM
Camera Time: Feb 12, 2024 1:13 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 14, 2024, 10:47:45 AM: Aryana Hummingbird: Nestlings at 15 & 16 days old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCUgG9FescA (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCUgG9FescA)

Feb 13, 2024
Today, Aryana's chicks (Faith and Eros) are 16 & 15 days old. They're doing all the things you'd expect of a hummingbird baby at this point in their development: eating, pooping, napping, peeping, and wingersizing, etc. Oh, and did you notice? They've preened the sheaths from quite a few pinfeathers, revealing for us their characteristic green and orange coloring.

NEST DATA:
Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's Hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of Southern California. She's raising her first clutch of the 2024 mating season in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
*FLEDGE WATCH: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 15, 2024, 06:38:42 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Feb 15, 2024 5:39 PM
Camera Time: Feb 15, 2024 3:38 PM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 23, 2024, 10:18:03 AM: Aryana Hummingbird: Eros Takes His First, Brave Steps & Jousts with Faith
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sP4PwF9w

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Eros behind leaf

Feb 20, 2024
At 22 and 23 days post-hatch, Eros and Faith are preparing for a life beyond the confines of the nest. Eros is the first to venture forth...at least a little bit. You can watch that earlier scene, in a shorter clip. Here, he takes his first, brave steps onto an adjacent branch; forages for insects among its leaves; cozies up to Aryana for nectar slurry; and engages Faith in a friendly jousting match afterward. Fun times!

But does this count as a fledge? Not quite. In a true fledge, our Fledge Watch Contest rules say, "a nestling uses both wings to achieve liftoff, and both feet leave the nest--no one-footed hops or touch-backs on any part of the nest rim or a nearby branch." So Fledge Watch continues!

For newcomers to this nest, and those who want a quick refresher course:

Q: Who is Aryana Hummingbird?
A: Aryana Hummingbird is an Allen's hummingbird who's raising her first clutch of the 2024 nesting season in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia. Her babies, Eros and Faith, are 21 & 22 days old. Thanks to Explore.org, we're able to watch the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge.

Q: How much do these nestlings weigh right now?
A: It's hard to give an exact answer, but a mature adult Allen's hummingbird weighs between 2 - 4 grams (the average being about 3 grams). Since they're not yet fledglings, it's fair to guess that they'd come in at
the lighter end of that range. So...2 grams, then, if not slightly less. How does that compare to the weight of everyday objects? Well, these items weigh approximately 1 gram apiece, so pick any two: a paper clip, a raisin, a U.S. dollar bill, the cap of a disposable Bic pen, and 1/4 teaspoon sugar.
Short answer: They're feather-light!

NEST DATA:
Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's Hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of Southern California. She's raising her first clutch of the 2024 mating season in a Gartenmeister Fuchsia.

Nest building efforts first spotted on December 25, 2023
Egg laying: Jan 12, 2023 at 6:49 a.m. and Jan 14 at 6:58 a.m.
Incubation period started on January 14th, at 6:58 a.m.
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
*FLEDGE WATCH: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 25, 2024, 01:41:12 AM: Aryana Hummingbird: Oopsie-Daisy, Eros!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVIiraPTmq0
Feb 21, 2024

Feb 21, 2024
Eros continues the trend he started yesterday by breaking free of the confines of the nest. But he's still getting his proverbial feet under him, as you'll see in this clip. While maneuvering himself from the nest rim onto an adjacent branch, Eros loses his balance but uses his wings (assisted by Faith's beak) to regain solid footing. Whew, and yay!

Enquiring minds want to know: Does this count as a fledge? Not quite. In a true fledge, our Fledge Watch Contest rules say, "a nestling uses both wings to achieve liftoff, and both feet leave the nest--no one-footed hops or touch-backs on any part of the nest rim or a nearby branch." So Fledge Watch continues!

Aryana Hummingbird: Eros Takes Another Step Toward Fledge & Faith Relaxes in Roomier Quarters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJed6TCpYKI

Feb 21, 2024
Eros is breaking free of the confines of the nest. He is the first to venture forth...at least a little bit. (You can watch that milestone in an earlier clip.) Here, he takes things a step further by maneuvering onto an adjacent branch. Meanwhile, Faith enjoys her roomier quarters. Aryana returns to feed them both, which is an athletic feat of its own.

Enquiring minds want to know: Does this count as a fledge? Not quite. In a true fledge, our Fledge Watch Contest rules say, "a nestling uses both wings to achieve liftoff, and both feet leave the nest--no one-footed hops or touch-backs on any part of the nest rim or a nearby branch." So Fledge Watch continues!
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on February 25, 2024, 01:45:47 AM: Wings Up for Aryana Hummingbird and a Successful First Clutch of 2024!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79oQDv-ZugE
Feb 21, 2024

Faith and Eros took to the skies at 1:54 p.m. PST this afternoon. They fledged as one, in a rare, simultaneous take-off and landed somewhere between a camellia bush and a patch of honeysuckle.

It seemed today like Aryana was in a huge hurry to build a new nest, while also "encouraging" her babies to take wing. She cannibalized cotton from the existing nest, tugged bits of fluff from under her babies. Little bits, and then big wads...she ferried these construction supplies in her beak to parts unknown. And when they didn't seem inclined to fledge anytime soon, she pirouetted around her nestlings like a whirling dervish, flew down and around them while flapping her wings. It's entirely possible that she startled them into fledging, but we can't rule out the fact that, at 23 and 24 days post-hatch, they decided on their own that it was time they experienced the wider world. Together, like the tight-knit family they'd become.

Aryana's visited this nest several times since they took to the skies. You'll see at least two visits in this video. Notice the stringy plant matter on the nest bowl? It was coiled in her belly feathers earlier this morning--more nesting materials, probably, dragged to and fro in her haste. It shook loose somehow, and her babies toyed with it 'til they fledged.. Fast forward several minutes after her babies fledge, and you'll see Aryana poke her beak into the nest interior and drape it like a ribbon across the nest. Who knows, maybe she'll decide to refurbish this nest for her nest brood!

The fate of each hummingbird nest varies, of course, depending on the circumstances in which the mama hummingbird and her babies find themselves. For example, they might be abandoned, repurposed by other females, be left to deteriorate over time, or get reused by Aryana in this or a future breeding season.

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2024, 09:14:08 AM: First Look: Aryana Hummingbird on Her 2nd Nest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcT-gkfHAzU

Feb 29, 2024
Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of Southern California. This is her second nest of the 2024 mating season. Aryana started pulling cotton fluff for a new nest on February 21st, the same day that her first brood (Faith and Eros) fledged. We discovered this nest on February 24th, 2024. It's tucked into the sheltered branches of a tree-sized Banana Shrub.

Banana Shrubs are members of the Magnolia tree family. They do not yield fruit. The name is inspired by their creamy-white, burgundy-tipped blossoms, which fill the air with a sweet, unmistakable fragrance--like bananas, some say, or maybe Juicy Fruit.

Thanks to our Partnership with Explore.org, we're able to livestream the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge.

NEST DATA:

Nest-in-progress first spotted on February 24, 2024.
Egg laying:
Incubation period started on
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
*Fledge watch: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Fledge Date: Simultaneous fledge on February 21, 2024

Aryana will likely have at least 2-3 clutches this season.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Linda M on March 01, 2024, 03:24:33 PM: Thanks, Phyl! The cotton lining in that nest is amazing; looks so comfy.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 01, 2024, 05:29:01 PM: Nice to 'see' you Linda.
Thanks for stopping by. :)
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 02, 2024, 07:29:24 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 2, 2024 1:36 PM
Camera Time: Mar 2, 2024 11:34 AM PST

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Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 05, 2024, 12:29:11 AM: Aryana Hummingbird lays the 1st egg in her 2nd nest of 2024 (Extended Version) Mar 3, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd2PuNdehqo

After sitting low in the nest for several minutes (only some of which you see here), Aryana lifts herself onto the uppermost edge of the interior nest wall. She stabilizes herself by gripping the nest fluff with her tiny talons and exhibits some of the signs that suggest a hummingbird is “laboring”: her back end is elevated. She flares, lifts, and wiggles her tail. She then appears to "collapse" into the nest bowl, which indicates that labor is over and there’s an egg in the nest. Official time of egg-laying: Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 7:01 a.m. Pacific.

Aryana inspects her egg several times in this clip, poking it with her beak and spinning it with her feet. This keeps the egg membranes from sticking to the shell. Even though she rests on the nest for a while, she is not yet incubating this egg. It is not at risk, temperature wise, as the regional weather is a balmy 60-some degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, she blankets it with her "brood patch" while she sits on her nest. Aryana will likely lay her second of two eggs within the next couple of days, and will then begin the incubation process. By delaying incubation, both chicks will hatch very close together, develop at the same rate, and fledge within a similar timeframe.

Aryana pulled cotton fluff for a new nest on February 21st, the same day that her first brood (Faith and Eros) fledged. We discovered this nest on February 24th, 2024. It's tucked into the sheltered branches of a tree-sized Banana Shrub. Thanks to our Partnership with Explore.org, we're able to livestream the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge.

NEST DATA: Nest-in-progress first spotted on February 24, 2024.
Egg laying: March 3 at 7:01 a.m. and
Incubation period:
Hatch Watch: 15-18 days after incubation begins.
Fledge watch: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Fledge Date:
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 25, 2024, 10:47:29 AM: First Look: Aryana Hummingbird on Her 2nd Nest

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcT-gkfHAzU

Mar 3, 2024

Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of Southern California. This is her second nest of the 2024 mating season. Aryana started pulling cotton fluff for a new nest on February 21st, the same day that her first brood (Faith and Eros) fledged. We discovered this nest on February 24th, 2024. It's tucked into the sheltered branches of a tree-sized Banana Shrub.

Banana Shrubs are members of the Magnolia tree family. They do not yield fruit. The name is inspired by their creamy-white, burgundy-tipped blossoms, which fill the air with a sweet, unmistakable fragrance--like bananas, some say, or maybe Juicy Fruit.

Thanks to our Partnership with Explore.org, we're able to livestream the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge.

NEST DATA:

Nest-in-progress first spotted on February 24, 2024.
Egg laying:
Incubation period started on
Faith's hatch occurred on January 29th--Day 16 of the incubation period. Eros hatched the next day (January 30th).
*Fledge watch: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Fledge Date: Simultaneous fledge on February 21, 2024
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 25, 2024, 10:49:23 AM: Aryana Hummingbird Lays the 1st Egg in her 2nd Nest of 2024 (Director's Cut)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SprT2IqE7Gg

Mar 5, 2024

After sitting low in the nest for several minutes, Aryana lifts herself onto the uppermost edge of the interior nest wall. She stabilizes herself by gripping the nest fluff with her tiny talons and her back end is elevated. She flares, lifts, and wiggles her tail, and then appears to "collapse" into the nest bowl, which indicates that labor is over and there’s an egg in the nest. Official time of egg-laying: Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 7:01 a.m. Pacific.

Aryana inspects her egg several times, pokes it with her beak, and spins it with her feet. This helps keeps the egg membranes from sticking to the shell. NOTE: If you're interested in seeing the entire egg-laying process, please browse our library for the Extended Version of this clip.

] Even though Aryana stays on the nest for a while, she is not yet incubating this egg. It is not at risk, temperature wise, as the regional weather is a balmy 60-some degrees Fahrenheit and she covers it with her "brood patch" while she sits on her nest. Aryana will likely lay her second of two eggs within the next couple of days, and will then begin the incubation process. By delaying incubation, both chicks will hatch very close together, develop at the same rate, and fledge within a similar timeframe.

NEST DATA:

Aryana pulling cotton fluff for a new nest on February 21st, the same day that her first brood (Faith and Eros) fledged. We discovered this nest on February 24th, 2024. It's tucked into the sheltered branches of a tree-sized Banana Shrub. Banana Shrubs are members of the Magnolia tree family. They do not yield fruit. The name is inspired by their creamy-white, burgundy-tipped blossoms, which fill the air with a sweet, unmistakable fragrance--like bananas, some say, or maybe Juicy Fruit.

Thanks to our Partnership with Explore.org, we're able to livestream the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge. NEST DATA: Nest-in-progress first spotted on February 24, 2024. Egg laying: 1st egg on March 3 at 7:01 a.m. Incubation period begins: Hatch Watch: 15-18 days after incubation begins. Hatch: Fledge watch: 20-28 days is estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 25, 2024, 10:50:51 AM: Aryana Hummingbird Lays 2nd Egg in Her 2nd Nest of 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpeoah4O1YE

Mar 5, 2024

After sitting low in the nest for several minutes, Aryana lifts herself onto the uppermost edge of the interior nest wall. She stabilizes herself by gripping the nest fluff with her tiny talons, and positions her body so there's plenty of room for the egg to fall into the nest. She then exhibits some of the recognizable signs of “labor." First sign: a poop shoot. Contractions ripple along her back. After flaring, lifting, and wiggling her tail, she hovers over the nest for a brief moment. She then collapses into the nest bowl and flutters her wings--a recognizable sign that labor is over and there’s an egg in the nest. Official time of egg-laying: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 6:49 a.m. Pacific.

Aryana inspects her egg several times in this clip, poking it with her beak and spinning it with her feet. This keeps the egg membranes from sticking to the shell. Even though she rests on the nest for a while, she is not yet incubating this egg. It is not at risk, temperature wise, as the regional weather is a balmy 60-some degrees Fahrenheit. Plus, she blankets it with her "brood patch" while she sits on her nest. Aryana will likely lay her second of two eggs within the next couple of days, and will then begin the incubation process. By delaying incubation, both chicks will hatch very close together, develop at the same rate, and fledge within a similar timeframe. Aryana pulled cotton fluff for a new nest on February 21st, the same day that her first brood (Faith and Eros) fledged. We discovered this nest on February 24th, 2024. It's tucked into the sheltered branches of a tree-sized Banana Shrub. Thanks to our Partnership with Explore.org, we're able to livestream the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge.

NEST DATA: Nest-in-progress first spotted on February 24, 2024.
Egg laying:
March 3 at 7:01 a.m.
March 5 at 6:49 a.m.
Incubation period begins with 2nd egg-laying (March 5th at 6: 49 a.m.)
Hatch Watch: 15-18 days after incubation begins.
Fledge watch: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 25, 2024, 10:52:19 AM: Aryana Hummingbird Snoozes on Her Nest in a Rainstorm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Abl1l2kr8p4

Mar 6, 2024
Aryana's nest swayed in the wind, so she tucked herself into the cotton and dozed. First, though, she blanketed her eggs with her brood patch to keep them warm.

Rainwater shimmered on her feathers, beading up and rolling off her back while she napped. I don't know about you, but I was reminded of those Calm app commercials.

Rest assured: Hummingbirds are well-equipped to handle even heavier winds and rain! And besides, Aryana's nest is sheltered by a roof overhang and dense vegetation, so she doesn't feel the full impact of rain- and wind-storms. Want to learn more about hummingbirds in the rain? Read this: https://watchingthebirds.com/what-do-...

Thanks to our Partnership with Explore.org, we're able to livestream the entire nesting process, from egg to fledge. Aryana is a non-migrating Allen's hummingbird who lives in the coastal area of Southern California. This is her second nest of the 2024 mating season.

Cover Image Credit: KarlaAnn

NEST DATA: Nest-in-progress first spotted on February 24, 2024.
Egg laying: March 3 at 7:01 a.m. and 6:47 a.m. on March 5th.
Incubation period: Begins at 6:47 a.m. on March 15th,
Hatch Watch: 15-18 days, starting from the day incubation begins.
Fledge watch: 20-28 days is the estimated timeframe from hatch to fledge.
Title: Re: Aryana Hummingbird, Laguna Niguel, California
Post by: Phyl on March 25, 2024, 06:22:47 PM: Aryana Hummingbird
Mar 25, 2024 5:38 PM
Camera Time: Mar 25, 2024 3:38 PM PDT

Ar yana on left.
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