Right outside my front window grows a small rhododendron tree, which has become home to a hummingbird family. I'm not sure if this is the same hummer that I photographed in the snow not too long ago, but I have grown attached to her and feel as though I have become as protective to this wee little nest as the parents that tend to its tiny contents. I didn't want to disturb her, even to take a quick photo, but hummingbird nests are so tiny and well hidden, and so precious....this was a gift I just had to capture. This calm and patient little creature is going to make a wonderful mother. The eggs should be hatching any day now.
It amazes me how neat and tidy their nests are, and how the lichen from the supporting branch has taken root and surrounded this little cradle of spider web and moss. It looks as though moss can have many more uses than just a soft carpet for forest creatures. It can even make boots soft and fuzzy once again. ;)
Please come on over and visit The Four. We are back! Spring has inspired us to begin again...we will be posting a new quote and set of photos every second Sunday. I can't wait to see what beautiful things we collect together over the coming months.
Wow you photos are always such a feast for the eyes. I love hummingbirds, what a beautiful capture.
ReplyDeleteoh jamie....that bird, her nest, that photo.....oh my heart just wants to hold her !
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the cutest nest ever, such a beautiful shot!
ReplyDeletei was lucky enough to watch a robin build a new nest as i worked in my studio today, it was amazing :)
off to visit The Four
Oh, wow...such a fabulous photo of the little hummer in her nest. Thank's so much for the opportunity to see it.... amazing.
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful...all of them but that shoe! Imagine the stories you could write!
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Such a delicate little nest! I love the greens in your photos Jaime. Moss is always such an interesting photo subject.
ReplyDeleteI hope you are enjoying lovely weather ~ it's still snowing here in Saskatchewan!! :(
xo Catherine
Oh Gasp! Sigh! and then wonder at the beauty of it all. You are so wonderfully talented. Your entire blog is such a work of art.
ReplyDeletewhat amazing beauty you've captured here. she has ensnared my heart. of course i'm a lover of all things soft and mossy.
ReplyDeletei hope you're having a beautiful day.
The photo of the hummingbird is amazing! How wonderful to be able to capture it ... and so beautifully too! xo
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet and lovely photo. I'll look forward to seeing the baby birds..when they hatch.
ReplyDeleteJaime, these photos are so amazing. The hummer is incredible! They're so high strung it's amazing she sat still long enough for you to snap her picture! And the boot with the laces and the moss -- exquisite! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeletethat's the most amazing thing to see. wow!! a true gift to see.
ReplyDeleteeach of these photos hold such richness - in texture and color and subject.
off to visit The Four. can't wait.
This set of images stuns me and fills my heart. I have come back again and again to this post just to look. I am finally commenting now because I know I'll never find the perfect words to tell you how much I love this - and your beautiful words. But, just because the words aren't perfect, they still need expressing. Right?
ReplyDeleteYou have such an important point of view, Jaime. Your gentle heart and tender view of the world is so necessary. I appreciate how much it slows me down and helps me to remember to savor. And truly, in forty years, I have never seen a hummingbirds next. What a gift.
I meant my words; my words aren't perfect. You knew that, right?
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