Baby Birdorable: Anna's Hummingbird

December 27, 2010 in Baby Birds and Hummingbirds with 6 comments

If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr) of the Anna's Hummingbird. Female Anna's Hummingbirds select the nesting site after a territory is established (often based on a nectar source). They build the cup-shaped nest alone. Two eggs are laid and incubation takes about 16 days. The baby hummingbirds fledge about three weeks after hatching.

Anna's hummingbird eggs in nest by Michael Layefsky

bird babies in Sean's back yard (11961) by ehoyer

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Anna's Hummingbird babies about 1 week old. by Callahan, Tom

Anna's Hummingbird and kids by Callahan, Tom

Their eyes have opened by Michael Layefsky

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Feathers developing by Michael Layefsky

Hummingbird chicks by Michael Layefsky

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jenna on December 28, 2010 at 1:07 PM wrote:

Aww... They are so cute! We get a few hummingbirds in the summer here, but I've never seen any baby ones!

Tracey A. Jones on January 13, 2012 at 5:00 AM wrote:

I love the immaculate construction of each nest, and especially how soft the Anna's Hummingbird nests look. And the babies are adorable, of course :)

Bird Gal on March 19, 2017 at 4:31 PM wrote:

Aww! My grandma has some in her backyard! Two eggs have hatched. the chicks are big now. No sign of their Mamma! Does she ever come back? There was an abandoned nest in my front yard. I started noticing changes... Mamma Bird is there now. 2 eggs. keep ur hopes and eyes up for birds, fellow bird! Bird Gal

Adella on July 19, 2021 at 2:57 PM wrote:

sooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!

Spurwing Plover on July 22, 2022 at 6:48 AM wrote:

The smallists Bird the Bee Hummingbird is smaller at 2 inches

Rosemary on August 9, 2023 at 5:31 PM wrote:

Just saw 2 hummers in my backyard I think their Anna’s it’s August here in Ms.

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