Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
Sheridan, Illinois

An Anna's Hummingbird nested on a twig.

Eggs of Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
Sheridan, Illinois

She laid two tiny eggs; they weren't very big.

The nest was made of cobwebs, lichens and bits of wood.

Anna's Hummingbird - nestlings, Calypte anna
Sheridan, Illinois

At 10 days of age, they would fly if they could.

Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
Sheridan, Illinois

Nearly three weeks later, almost as big as mother.

Nest of Anna's Hummingbird, Calypte anna
Sheridan, Illinois

And now they have left their nest, for there is a world to discover...