Hummingbird Eggs!

Honest, you need to look at this in "large" -- just tap the magnify glass at the bottom on the photo.

We took a quick look today into the nest when Mama was out for a short flight. We are absolutely amazed at the size of these eggs. They look entirely too large to have come from that itty-bitty hummingbird. Here's a look at Mama.

Here a bit of info about the hummingbird:
As far as is known, male hummingbirds do not take part in nesting. Most species build a cup-shaped nest on the branch of a tree or shrub, though a few tropical species normally attach their nests to leaves. The nest varies in size relative to species, from smaller than half a walnut shell to several centimeters in diameter. In many hummingbird species, spider silk is used to bind the nest material together and secure the structure to its support. The unique properties of silk allow the nest to expand with the growing young. Two white eggs are laid, which, despite being the smallest of all bird eggs, are in fact large relative to the hummingbird's adult size. Incubation lasts 14 to 23 days, depending on species, ambient temperature, and female attentiveness to the nest. The mother feeds her nestlings on small arthropods and nectar by inserting her bill into the open mouth of a nestling and regurgitating the food into its crop.

So our hummingbird did not attach her nest to a tree or shrub or leaves, but to an old rusty hanging bell ornament.

Good night from Southern California.
Rosie (& Mr. Fun), aka Carol