Monday, June 18, 2012

Hummers nest and kids in Prospect

Top news is the RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD nest with two chicks or rather fledglings seen. The nest is in the Vale Cashmere and Rose Garden border from what I gather.Note:  more details reveals that the nest is outside the southwest entrance of the Rose Garden , by the triangle

I have to check it out Tuesday.

Meantime, here are photos from Bobbi Manian's picture gallery on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3422999772914.2141487.1207827614&type=1&l=04e62bac3b

RTHUM is rare breeding in NYC according to a source.

Map .Look for blue icon

https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=216559983552863855367.0004a099943913e324480&msa=0&ll=40.662736,-73.969145&spn=0.036656,0.065832

Video from Rob Jett:

http://citybirder.blogspot.com/2012/06/brooklyn-hummingbirds.html