Generally 2 - 3 weeks from the time the egg is laid. They say in the nest for up to a month after that.
We have 'tons', well maybe a pound or so of hummingbirds and I have never found a nest yet. You have a unique opportunity. Do you know waht kind of hummingbird they may be? Tom C. >From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >To: pdml@pdml.net >Subject: Advice on Hummingbird Nest >Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:51:45 -0600 > >My son just found a hummingbird nest in a tree in our yard. There are >two tiny eggs in it. When the babies hatch, I would like to set up Big >Bertha (F* 600 F4) and fire away. > >Does anyone know how long hummingbird eggs take to hatch? > >Any other advice on shooting these critters? I'll probably use the AF >360FGZ flash, but the D has a flash synch speed of only 1/150. I have >found that this makes photographing birds difficult. > >Joe > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >PDML@pdml.net >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
