Live Hummingbird Nest Cam – Oceanside, CA

Your watching a live broadcast of wild female hummingbirds nesting.

There are several Hummers that nest in this yard. Their nests are usually located bushes and no larger than the size of a golf ball. The nest is made from feathers, leaves and other parts of plant matter. She then wraps this material together with spider webs. The eggs she lays are about the size of a breath mint(tic-tac). Hummingbirds lay 1 or 2 eggs per clutch. You can expect to see them hatch after about 14-16 days from the date they are laid. The chicks will continue to grow in the nest for about three to four weeks before fledging. More information about the cams, set-up or to make a donation please visit alyssasnaturesanctuary.org.



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Lynn
March 20, 2026 7:20 pm

Good evening…we had thought about going out and to the farm store but he gets home later now so he just picked up takeout fish meals. I think if we’re going out we should leave around 6 at the latest, not 7. It was good and the best takeout meal we’ve had this year, as good or better than the restaurant that had the really good fish meal. So…just going to relax, maybe read, feed the dogs soon…I did save some for my mom but she said she got a fish sandwich at McD’s, actually two…someone did the survey and… Read more »

julie
March 20, 2026 7:23 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Yummy Lynn and that your fish was better than you last fishmeal😋I always do the survey too👌

Lynn
March 20, 2026 7:24 pm
Reply to  julie

me too…and DH has the app so sometimes we just get one free sandwich or coffee

julie
March 20, 2026 7:31 pm
Reply to  Lynn

I don’t have the app, I do the survey on line and write the number code down on the receipt

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 7:30 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Was your takeout dinner from a restaurant or church or fundraiser?

Lynn
March 20, 2026 7:34 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

k of c

julie
March 20, 2026 7:38 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Kentucky Fried chicken?

Lynn
March 20, 2026 7:46 pm
Reply to  julie

no, k of c (knights of columbus)

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 7:08 pm

I meant to say that the vet told me a little bit ago that Dutchess can have a little bit of Greek yogurt, but no vitamins or anything else right now. With the pancreatitis and enlarged heart, along with the UTI, the vet wants to wait and see how her current treatment works. It is nice to know folks like y’all, who try to help figure things out. Thank you. 😘

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 7:20 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

I’m glad you got a reply from the vet. You are taking good care of your baby. Do you know what causes the enlarged heart?

Lynn
March 20, 2026 7:22 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

that might help…if not, maybe you can ask about fortiflora but I bet the yogurt will help. Karen, my sister used to call me often about cat questions…no texting then and no Mr. Google, lol

julie
March 20, 2026 7:29 pm
Reply to  Lynn

It’s good we talk about things, we learn from each other😘

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 11:17 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Thank you Lynn. I thought about Mr. Google, no texting, etc. the other day. I thought “geez, I used to wonder about different things and then not even think about how I can find out. My mind didn’t think about the library, and I didn’t know anybody who was knowledgeable about all things.” But it didn’t bother me at the time. Now however, I am on the internet all the time, just looking up petty stuff.

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 11:12 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

No, I have looked online, but I didn’t find any concrete information. I keep forgetting to ask the vet.

julie
March 20, 2026 7:27 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

So good the vet got back to you, I was thinking the yogurt would be OK for her to consume😘 when my dog Maggie was on anti biotics my vet had suggested the yogurt for her GI track, That was from a vet and not just me😍 I just repeated what I did

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 11:18 pm
Reply to  julie

You are smart, Julie. We all have our particular areas of expertise. ❤️

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:54 pm

Julie: Monarch earings

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KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:55 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Julie those are beautiful. Are they yours?

julie
March 20, 2026 7:19 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

I got those when Judy and I went to Olbrick Gardens, I had no earrings I lost one of a pair I always would wear. I hadn’t had earrings for months, I saw these and it was a must have😍

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 7:21 pm
Reply to  julie

If you hadn’t bought them I would have and sent them to you. They are perfect for you.

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:59 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Those are just pretty, Julie. They will look good on you.

julie
March 20, 2026 7:21 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

Just like the butterfly emoji😘

Ardyth ~ Tucson
March 20, 2026 7:03 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

very pretty, did you buy them?

julie
March 20, 2026 7:20 pm

I did at the Olbrick gardens gift shop, I have been looking for earrings and just couldn’t find a pair I liked, then there were these😍

Lynn
March 20, 2026 7:23 pm
Reply to  julie

very nice..I love nature jewelry…I have some blue dragonfly earrings.

julie
March 20, 2026 7:29 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Oh I bet the dragon flys are pretty💙

Ardyth ~ Tucson
March 20, 2026 7:30 pm
Reply to  julie

🦋🦋

julie
March 20, 2026 6:35 pm

Going to cook a pork chop for dinner, will have brussel sprouts and mashed potatoes😋 that’s what I’m hungry for😘 suns going down just closed the windows

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:40 pm
Reply to  julie

Sounds like a winner.

julie
March 20, 2026 6:41 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Winner winner Porky dinner😂

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:41 pm
Reply to  julie

That is literally right!

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:58 pm
Reply to  julie

I’ll be right over.

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:26 pm

Punch the monkey no longer needs his stuffed orangutan! He has a real monkey girlfriend and was caught kissing! 🤣😁🤭🥰

julie
March 20, 2026 6:38 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Sweet that he was accepted into the troupe, I wonder if his Mom recognizes him? she’s still in the troupe but rejected him, wonder if he has had any interactions with him?

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:39 pm
Reply to  julie

I’d like to know.

julie
March 20, 2026 6:43 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

This is what I found out

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KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:54 pm
Reply to  julie

Thanks Julie. It is good to know the other adult females have taken him into their cluster and he has a friend his age.

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:42 pm
Reply to  julie

Hi Julie. I heard that she knows and he knows, but she still totally rejects him. So sad, he is just the sweetest thing. I wish they had a surrogate program there like they have at other zoos.
Those zookeepers look like they really love him though.

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julie
March 20, 2026 6:46 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

He’s found his place that’s what matters, its not like he can leave the zoo and find another troupe

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:53 pm
Reply to  julie

So true, but if he had had a surrogate there at the zoo, he wouldn’t have had to go all those months with no maternal love. A lot of the zoos in the US have great surrogate programs. Maybe it’s not something they have in Japan. I’ve watched him kissing Orange Mama, what a sweetheart. But like you said, he has finally found his place. I noticed there’s also another female there who kind of watches over him and preens him. If he could only know how much he is loved throughout the world.

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:39 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Punch is loved!! I am so glad — that’s all he has ever wanted. 🥰🌈🐒 How exciting for the little guy! 💗 Thanks Debbie, I will go watch that in a minute.

julie
March 20, 2026 6:40 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

welcome back Lady Bug😍🐞

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:45 pm
Reply to  julie

Thank you Butterfly. 😘🦋 We feel a little better now.

julie
March 20, 2026 6:47 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

I see your butterfly and I got some butterfly earrings that look just like the emoji😍

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:57 pm
Reply to  julie

Wow! That is so cool. I bet you wear them beautifully. 🤗

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:40 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

I saw it on ABC News.

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:44 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Thank you Debbie. We just got up a little bit ago. It will be fun to watch.

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:56 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

Hope you had a nice nap. I’m gonna go get Casey fed, BBS.

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:57 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

Okay, say hi to Casey for me. ❤️

KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 7:15 pm
Reply to  Karen Marie

I did.

PamCo_Home
March 20, 2026 7:36 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

How sweet is this 🤗💗

julie
March 20, 2026 5:21 pm

Ardyth gossip for you, that crazy woman Taylor Frankie Paul has lost custody of her 5 year old daughter-its a good thing for that child, she got hit by a chair her mother threw. I like to think there’s two sides to every story, but when things going on involves a child get the kid out of there-they don’t need to witness what’s going on with a parent. The chair thing happened in 2023 now with the latest assault they removed her daughter, poor baby

Ardyth ~ Tucson
March 20, 2026 5:30 pm
Reply to  julie

I heard that too!!! Did you see the video? I did…she is crazy!!

Lynn
March 20, 2026 5:42 pm

I read she had been drinking..a lot

Ardyth ~ Tucson
March 20, 2026 5:55 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Probably!

julie
March 20, 2026 5:57 pm
Reply to  Lynn

Can’t do that when you have the responsibility of a child-maybe she’s bi-polar?

Ardyth ~ Tucson
March 20, 2026 6:04 pm
Reply to  julie

Or a crazy drunk!

julie
March 20, 2026 6:38 pm

Combo I think anyhow super scary

julie
March 20, 2026 5:46 pm

Saw the video, she says the weirdest things too, she really needs help

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 6:55 pm
Reply to  julie

I haven’t heard anything about this person. How long has this situation been going on?

julie
March 20, 2026 4:49 pm

March 22nd fledge watch starts

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KyDebbie
March 20, 2026 6:01 pm
Reply to  julie

😁🥲

julie
March 20, 2026 6:39 pm
Reply to  KyDebbie

They are getting that big😍

Karen Marie
March 20, 2026 7:02 pm
Reply to  julie

Already? That is fast! They’re still tiny!