Second Fledgling Is Flying

I found the second fledgling yesterday morning sitting on the reed of some tall grass. These little fledglings are more like helicopters when they first start to fly, wonder how long before they obtain those jet fighter flight skills

I think it was getting bored there, or maybe it was just waking up. It took a short flight from where you see it sitting here, landed on my leg and clung to my pant leg for a few short moments, then flew up into the nearby Cedar tree.

Here's what the nest looks like now that they are finished with it. They really squished it down, and flattened it out.

I saw one of the fledgling last night in the Cedar tree, and saw the mother come feed it, and there was one up there this morning that I could locate as well. They are too high up to get any shots of, but who knows maybe they will be visiting me soon and I'll be able to get more shots of them. The mom is visiting the flower beds and feeders. I'm sure she will bring them around once they can fly better and are ready to start feeding from the flowers on their own.

After reading about all the things that might eat baby hummingbirds, I sure am thankful they have both done so well, and the nest was a success for the mother hummingbird.

I have decided to keep the blackberry bushes and just prune them back from now on, and let it mingle with the honeysuckle, I may get some cuttings from the honeysuckle and plant some elsewhere in the yard, this variety blooms when the native honeysuckle is finished blooming. I have noticed the hummingbirds really love the blackberry blossoms. And I have to admit, I love the jam that comes from the berries.