First are two hummingbird babies, Joplin and Heather. Joplin has fledged and keeps coming back to the nest; Heather is trying her wings but hasn't yet left for the first time, but it will be any minute now! Mom comes back to feed the two often.
http://sportsmansparadiseonline.com/Live_Hummingbird_Cam2.html
The 2nd nest is closer to home- Peregrine Falcons right in SLC. There are 4 chicks, which are also trying out their early wings and getting ready to leave the nest. One was eating a small bird this morning. Falcons hunt other birds.
http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/learn-more/peregrine-cam.html
Love the pix Shel. Were the falcons pix taken at the bird santuary (can't remember actual name) that I visited last year with you? How fortunate you were to catch the hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteNo, the falcons are nesting in downtown Salt Lake City, right next to the Temple. It's at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building at South Temple and Main Street. When the fledglings come down, they literally disrupt traffic and could be hit from a car.
ReplyDeleteI took you to the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge, which is north of us.