Well, I can't take credit for this, but since it was on the internet, I thought it'd be OK to share. There are several pages of pictures documenting the birth of a hummingbird. Thought you might enjoy...

http://community.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBirdNest

OK, guess I posted a link that you couldn't click on...sorry & thanks Keifer.

Linking is my life .. it's what I do .. ask anybody

(*before hitting "post this comment" checks to see if your last post needs fixin'*)

It’s true, we could even call Keith the sites Missing Link but in hindsight that may be construed as being unnecessarily cruel... :-)

Thanks for the link, though I must admit I really have trouble imagining how small these birds are, having never seen one in real life.

some could be as small as your thumb .. If what I've heard about australian thumbs is true

rubythroat.org

sandiegozoo.org

kidsplanet.org

montereybay.com

Well, I don't know about thumbs, but maybe it's true of our fingers? Take a look, I'm showing you one right now...

;-)

LOL

Great photo story, thanks for sharing.

If anyone is still looking for a perspective on how large or small hummingbirds are, I managed to catch some photos of two this weekend sitting at my bird feeder. I'd be more than happy to share them with you.
The link to the birth of them was amazing. Thank you so much for sharing that.

Sonya