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.. and then the other (June 16, afternoon)
A closer look, May 29
Are those real tail feathers?, June 10
Babies!! May 29
Can you find it?
Empty Nest (June 19 afternoon)
Empty Nest (June 19 afternoon)
Empty nest (June 19 afternoon)
Eyes open, June 11
Eyes still closed, June 8
First poor shot, May 18
Getting bigger, June 2
I need a feather trim (June 18, afternoon)
Is it easier with a flash?
It's getting crowded (June 15, afternoon)
June 14, afternoon (no flash)
June 14, morning
June 15, morning
Look out one side ... (June 15, afternoon)
More practice (June 18, afternoon)
No flash (June 18, afternoon)
On Nest, June 2
On Nest, May 22
On Nest, May 22
On Nest, May 27
On Nest, May 27
On Nest, May 30
On Nest, later on May 29
On my own (June 19, morning)
Practicing balance (June 17, morning)
Rainy Day, June 12
Where's the food, June 5
Woah, this is scary! (June 17, morning)
and bigger, June 4
back to safety (June 18, morning)
snooze till food arrives, June 6
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        May 18 Another scaling shot with a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonie">Toonie</a> for scale (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Canadian_dollar#Specifications">28mm diameter</a>). <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toonie">Toonie</a> for scale (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_Canadian_dollar#Specifications">28mm diameter</a>). They're on their way!!     I had been hearing her leaving the nest for 3 days     May 18                 This is a female <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_hummingbird">Rufous Hummingbird</a> There are two eggs in the nest.
Unfortunately no photos of those. She probably laid the eggs on May 15 Latin name is <a href="http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/htmid/h4330id.html">Selasphorus rufus</a>           Quirks and Quarks segment on <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/quirks/media/2005-2006/mp3/qq-2006-03-11c.mp3">Rufous Hummer Time Management</a> Constant little head & tail movements to keep on the edge. the beaks are still stubby The tails look much shorter than the mother's in the earlier photos.  
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