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Good morning Bev and Doreen. Thank you for the pictures, Phoebe is busy - how long before we see the eggs hatch?

Hi Marg.. Love seeing you here and thank you ..... we are expecting the eggs to hatch between Dec.8 to Dec.12.. give or take a day or so.. usually 16-18 days after Phoebe laid her eggs..


Eggs were laid

First egg...Nov.22, 2011.
Second egg.Nov.25, 2011.

9:38am
Phoebe seems to be chasing off intruders at times.. can hear buzzing around the yard when she leaves..
9:44am
She is just too cute rolling her eggs.. and looking around at the same time


Out for a while.... eta

11:02am
I am back.. Breezy at the nest...Phoebe is incubating her eggs.

Two links i saw on the Phoebe Chat..

Male Hummingbird Becomes Mother..

http://www.wildlifefocus.org/blog/2010/ ... mother.htm

Spatuletail Hummingbird...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_ne ... 338728.stm

11:54am
Dreary and windy at the nest... Phoebe is turning her eggs and incubating them

She looks so comfy in her nest... snug as a bug in a rug.. making sure her eggs are well protected.. what a sweetie !


1:25am
Not as windy at the nest ..
1:45pm
The sun is out and wind is not as strong right now..... Phoebe is so lovely incubating her eggs


I am out for a while....

3:04pm
Caps of Phoebe looking up .. she is alerted to something rattling above the nest.. Phoebe and her nest are sheltered from the wind for the most part...

3:10pm
Phoebe is repositioning.. Had poop shot..straight over the nest.... rolls the eggs and is incubating them


Weather updated at 3:25pm today.

Caps from earlier today..

3:13pm
Phoebe is looking up at the awning rattling above the nest .. she is so sweet.. wind comes in gusts at times...nothing serious...thankful Phoebe and the nest are sheltered...


3:34pm
Phoebe is staying close to the nest bowl ... she is repositioning again and turning her eggs


3:52pm
Phoebe is incubating her eggs...

4:03pm
Phoebe is leaving her nest

Eggs unattended.. not windy there right now.

4:06pm
Phoebe is returning to the nest

4:07pm
Stayed a bit and left again..

4:09pm
Phoebe returned to the nest.. staying close to her eggs..incubating them

4:22pm
Phoebe takes such good care of her eggs... here is a collage of her rolling them.. can see hear standing in the nest , leaning forward turning all around ..and gradually settling down to incubate them.. Click X 2

4:45pm
Daylight is fading.. wind comes in gusts..
4:54pm
Phoebe is incubating her eggs... take care Phoebe.. hope the wind isn't too bad tonight...




Good Night Gail, Doreen, Phoebe.. sleep well..see you all tomorrow.

9:40 Thank you Bev for the great coverage I love your collages Phoebe is so cute when she does the eggroll and turns herself all the way around wiggling those little tail feathers too precious
I'm listening to the camera tonight and there are still gusts of wind, some really shaking the nest and our dear Phoebe, I imagine her tiny talons holding onto the bottom of our nest just like the chicks will do when they winersize. Good thing she is a master nestbuilder:p
Sweet dreams Phoebe, Eggie1, Eggie2, Marg, Doreen, Bev and all those who visit here........... one more week
10:00 Lights out, camera is off, stay safe little Phoebe your in our prayers