Hummer nest - Closing comment below.

Thx 4 looking............

Nice background shot which beg the question how you do that since they really hide the nest from the Crows most of the time. A few years back next to my house there was a nest and even though it's well hidden it's was all broken up one afternoon by the Crows ... I wish it's legal to shoot Crows  :-) - TFS!

 

I mean not with a camera for the Crows, of course!

Best

 

PDE

Hi, Monte, stunning capture with great love of mother, pleasing to see the crisp sharpness as usual!   Best regards 7!

Beautiful capture with great timing. Never seen an Allen's nest myself. Love the detail in the adult and the background is perfect.

A great Hummer shot, Monte.  The best I have ever seen of a nest.  Bravo!  

A very tender image, the nest seems fixed with silk filaments, ciao Giangiorgio

Incredible capture, Monte ... congrats.

Great capture! I'm sure patience was involved. 

Such beautiful detail, colour and focus in this image. I have never seen a Hummingbird's nest before. Beautiful capture Monte!!!

Great shot, Monte.  You are so lucky to witness a scene like this.  

 

Wonderful composition and what a super DOF to obtain such a BG. Well captured..John

Beautiful capture!

What a beautiful image! Even the birds show loving eyes when they care for their child.

A final comment on how unforgiving nature can be.  I have watched this since she first started building the nest.  Last time I photographed it mom was a no show.  Apparently she meant her demise and was probably killed and eaten by a predator.  Both chicks were found dead in the nest, presumably from starvation.   Had I known, maybe I could have intervened and hand fed chicks.  Was a bit personal as I have watched the whole process from the beginning.

Monte, I can understand how you would feel. Must have been heartbreaking to see what you saw. I know I would be, especially if I had taken images and been watching from the start.

Sincere thoughts, sympathies, (may sound weird, but you do feel 'grief' when you see something like this), Gail

wonderful ! cheers Jana