Hummer Baby Day 7

Baby Hummer is still a bit hairless looking, and still no open eyes, but is getting more active hopping around the nest. Mom Hummer seems less worried when we have a peek in the nest and leaves the nest for longer, we assume looking for food.

Houston, We Have Lift Off!

FINALLY! We have something in the nest besides a scary alien blob. We do only have one baby though, so not sure what happened to the second baby. But the one hummingbird finally now looks like a bird, although no open eyes and a shorter beak that I expected. The little guy is finally hoping about a bit and I'm just worried he's going to fall out of the very tiny nest. He seemed to be kicking it this afternoon in the unusually warm Los Angeles afternoon.

Hummer Babies Day 3

OK, it's day three and I'm starting to wonder if we have hummingbird babies, or some type of strange miniature alien. The blob is growing, but can't tell if it's one baby or two babies, and there are no chirping baby heads sticking up, which I am used to from other types of bird nests we've had in the garden. So, I continue to watch and wait. Hard to tell from a picture, since there is nothing to compare to, but the baby(ies) are tiny - the size of the tip of my pinky finger.

Hummer Babies Day 2

Well, I now have a great picture of two dark blobs in the nest. Both eggs are now open and there are two fuzzy 'things' in the nest. Mom Hummer seems to keep them squished down pretty tight and so far no sounds or little heads popping up looking for snacks. Will shoot a day-by-day progress and see when we can really get a good peek.

The First Hummer Baby

Here is the first shot of the first baby. You can see one egg is broken and a teeny baby hummingbird blob. To get the shot I am holding the camera above the nest and just guessing on location and focus.

Our Hummingbird Family

It is near impossible to get a picture of the momma hummingbird that decided to make a nest about 18" from our front door. As soon as the front door makes a sqeak, she's off. The second a car pulls into the driveway - gone. I did manage to shoot a few pictures through our dining room window, but she's in a dark corner, so these are the best shots I can manage without setting up lighting and completely freaking her out. She has two tiny eggs and we saw this morning that at least one egg has hatched. Will attempt some shots of the babies, but not sure how much luck I will have.

Young Obi Wan?

Ah, the force is strong in one so young. We said to her, these are not the strawberries you are looking for, and with a flick of her wrist, she brushed us aside as if our powers were naught. The Longnecker genes run strong and the future of Goose Chubwalker will be ripe with adversity. Local grown or Organic Strawberries - how will she choose? We can only hope she does not use her power to turn to the dark side.

Jessica & Best Friend Sydney

Jessica and her best friend Sydney at Page School graduation. In the fall Jessica will be ready to start First Grade.

Are These Not The Cutest Feet EVER!?

Some Early Art from a Future Genius

Two Ladies

Goose and Jessica are both dressed up for the big piano recital.

Jessica at Her Second Piano Recital

The ladies are looking so good and Jessica is very excited for her second performance with an audience. Luckily we had a good shoe outing for grown-up girl shoes 'with high heels' and special girlie socks with roses.

The New Fondue Set!

Friend Donna pulled a supreme birthday gift out of her . . . well . . . out of her hat, and suprised Carroll with a fondue set. WHO KNEW how badly we needed a fondue set, but let me tell you, we needed it BAD. So far, strawberries, blueberries and bananas have rocked the house, and set Carroll's diet back significantly.

Goose and Family at Breakfast

Damn isn't my daddy one fine looking man! But why does my Mommy always make funny faces in photographs? When I'm older I will wonder if her face was frozen that way.

Swimming With The Goose

Goose enjoys the good life at the Beverly Hills Country Club. Here she sends her peeps to fetch liquid refreshment for her subjects. Notice the second photo she again summons her subjects to do her bidding.