Anna’s Hummingbird Baby Duo Still Begging for Food from Mama Christina - 8 Days after Fledge

This is my resident Anna’s Hummingbird Christina and her only chick from her third clutch of 2024, Duo. Christina, the mother hummingbird, is feeding her baby chick in the video for the first time after Duo fledged from the nest. One of her eggs did not hatch, but she is happily taking care of her one and the only chick. The chick in the video is 4.5 weeks old. Christina’s feeder is 100 yards away from the nest and I provide her with fresh nectar (sugar water) daily. Christina goes to catch bugs often for her chick. The bugs and flies are source of protein for the hatching.
The nest is in a palm tree. Christina goes to catch bugs often for her chicks. The bugs and flies are source of protein for the chicks.
Some facts:
The first egg was laid on May 11 and the second on May 13
Hummingbirds incubate the eggs for 14 to 18 days.
The first egg hatched on May 28 and the second egg never hatched.
Anna’s Hummingbird chicks can fledge within 21 to 28 days old. The mother bird will continue to feed her offsprings for another 1-2 weeks.
Hummingbirds in my area, San Diego, usually have two to four clutches each season.
The nest is made from grasses and small twigs filled in with soft and fluffy fiber. The nest is held together with spider silk and is soft and spongy. The mother bird uses paint chips on the outside to try to blend in with the nest to hide it from the predators.
Mites: Mites cause hatchlings and nestlings to become anemic and it can kill them or cause them to jump out of their nest before they are ready. If you look carefully, you will see some mites are crawling on Duo’s and Christina’s beaks.
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