Tag Archives: three chicks

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Artemis Robison has a good eye, as she spotted this small Anna's Hummingbird nest. The mother makes her nest out of lichen and spiderwebs, among other things, which allows the nest to expand as the chicks grow. Artemis got this photo of the three chicks.

I checked back with Artemis to see if they had fledged and she confirmed it. From the hatch of their eggs, it takes an average of 20 days until they fledge.

Anna's Hummingbirds are year round residents of the Mendonoma Coast!

Thanks to Artemis for allowing me to share her photo with you here.

Very little wind today and lots of blue sky. Temps in the mid-70's at Rick's and my place in Anchor Bay.

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This year there are two nests in southern Mendocino county that I know of. Each has three white puffballs, chicks, in the nests. Michael Beattie watches one of the nests with his long lens. Here the mother has fed her chicks and is flying away to hunt for her family.

It will be fun to watch the chicks mature. That opening in the rocks looks to be a safe place for the Peregrines.

Fun Fact: A Peregrine can reach speeds of up to 200 mph when diving down on its prey, which are medium-sized birds. To hear the "kak, kak, kak" call of a Peregrine, here is a link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Peregrine_Falcon/sounds

Thanks to Michael for allowing me to share his photo with you here.

The heavy, wet fog of this morning has lifted, bringing us sunshine this afternoon.