Last week, when I was shooting my macro photos of flowers around my office, I stumbled across something even more interesting. At first, I, along with the majority of my co-workers, thought it was some kind of strange spiderweb. But later, I found out it was something much more exciting and beautiful.

Springtime brings the most
amazing things to us right
outside our front door


She sits on her nest
waiting patiently for them
to hatch underneath

The first is early
or perhaps the second late
soon we shall find out


Two days later she,
proud mother, has two little
babies in her care


She hovers above
watching carefully as I
observe her children

While she looks for food
awaiting her return are
open, happy mouths

She returns bringing
them food, nourishment so that
soon they will be strong

She treasures this time
to love them, knowing one day
they will fly away

UPDATE 5 March: I have yet to capture really great video (so far, everything is fuzzy), but once I do, I will add it my new I captured my first short video of the babies: Inside a Hummingbird Nest with Babies. They were kind of sleepy, so I will keep trying to get more active videos and post them to my account, Leilaniana @ Youtube.

Haiku enhanced photography inspired by Phaiku – Picture Haiku.