Remember when I posted Pam Wittenberg ’s photos of the hummingbird nest she ’d found and some shots of the babies , begging for food from their mother?Click here to freshen your memory . That was just a couple of weeks ago , and now Pam ’s sent us photos of the almost - adults , just about to break out of the nest ! depend like these teenagers are reluctant to give up Mom ’s home cookery and move out on their own . Thanks , Pam , for keeping us posted on these cuties !
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