We've been super busy lately, doing some not so super things...like baskets full of laundry and taxes. But we've also been doing some super fun things...like watching our little hummingbird family grow. Meet Mama Hummingbird, who is enjoying the hospitality of our lemon tree for her nest this year. She fastidiously guards her nest- and is getting more and more protective everyday, so I think the time for hatching may be getting near.
It's been a great learning opportunity. We've spent several days talking about hummingbirds. We measured out grains of rice to see how tiny the babies will be, and how little they will weigh- less than one gram! Along the way, I found this great little
Hummingbird Craft, which we had a great time doing.
3 comments:
a hummingbird nest?! is it teeny?! that's so cool!
And I love the crafted birds too.
It's so tiny! The eggs are about the size of jelly beans, and you see the nest in comparison to that!
Hummingbirds...one of God's fantastic and amazing creatures. It is the only bird that can fly backwards.
Oh wait, perhaps I'm wrong. Some think this wonderful creature evolved from a fish who decided to live out of the water.
A great creation study for the boys, Meghan. Way to go.
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