Hummingbirds Up Close

Watch the Live Nest Cam and Ustream Channel by clicking here! NOW SHOWING, Sugar, nest 2. Sugar has another nest in the plum tree. She is an Anna's Hummingbird in Victoria, BC and this is live!

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This website happened because I have a very prolific hummingbird in my yard. My wife and I call her Sweetiebird and she has had six generations of chicks in our yard. I filmed the last four generations in HD video and that forms a lot of the initial content on this website.

I have been a photographer all my life and I love photographing these birds. The HD Video is really a great way to see them. The image quality is stunning and the process of watching the birth and growth of these hummingbird chicks is fascinating and beautiful. A large part of the joy is watching the day by day growth of the chicks and then the anticipation of flight.

I also have a Facebook page which you can find by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page and there you can see some of the drama that goes on as I watch these birds. Sometimes birds get their nests upset, or fall prey to other forces of nature. These are wild birds and things do not always go as planned. When I find a distressed bird or nest, I take it to Wild ARC which is it's best hope. They do amazing work out there.

If you want to help wild birds and animals, please donate to Wild ARC They do a great job of saving wild birds and animals that would otherwise be left to suffer and die. They have helped me several times when I needed to get assistance for hummingbirds and other animals.

Celebrating the Launch of Our New Magazine!

We're thrilled to introduce the Hummingbirds Up Close Online Magazine! As a gift to our many loyal followers, enjoy the first issue on us! It's absolutely FREE! Want to see more? Feel free to buy this month's issue for the low, low price of $1.99! Tell us what you think; we'd love to get your feedback. If you'd like to be a regular subscriber, please email us.

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These are some of the best High Definition photos and videos on the web. When there is active nest, I have a live webcam which you can access for free as well. Over the years we have watched about 20 nests from egg to flight and all the drama that occurs during that process. I now contribute info to several universities and a lot has been learned from these up close videos. When you click on a video please be patient, it's High Definition and takes a minute or two to play. If you want to support me, please donate here; Donate » It takes a lot to keep this going.

Unlike other sites where the action is confined just to the nest, I follow and document the behavior of the fledglings and Mothers after they leave the nest. This takes a lot of time and effort but the insights are remarkable. I do a lot of hummingbird rescue and research and if you want to support me please take the time to donate a few dollars to help. I have a lot of expenses to bring you this website and your help is appreciated. It also lets me know my work is valued. I have a very active Facebook page where I post a lot of things so please check out Hummingbirds Up Close on Facebook too.

If you want to download the videos and photos for your own use, like photo frame content or making your own prints, I ask for a small donation. but you can look at them for free.

Hummingbird Greeting Cards

Click here to get Hummingbird Greeting cards which you can create and modify yourself. Send them from you to your loved ones for a fraction of the cost of store bought cards.

Videos

These are spectacular High Definition intimate videos of hummingbirds as they go about their daily lives.

You will see things you never thought you could, like a young chick still so transparent you can see the food in it's throat. The thousands of hours put into the creation of these videos reveals an intimate portrait of hummingbird life much of which has never been documented before.

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