1905 
July 10 
Hummer* s 
On June 8th I found a Hummer’s nest in an apple 
tree on the Ritchie place. It was attached to a drooping 
branch or twig (about one-half inch in diameter) some seven 
feet above the ground^and then contained 2 eggs which 
looked dark-colored as if somewhat incubated. On the 18th 
there was one egg and a freshly hatched bird. On July 1 
there were 2 young about half-grown and covered with whitish 
down. On July 9 (7 P. M.) the young were still in the nest, 
sitting facing the same way, side by side. They appeared 
fully grown and feathered and their bills were of full length 
and shaped like an adult's. 
The next morning when I visited the nest at 8 o’clock 
one of the young had disappeared. The other was perched on 
the rim of the nest, sitting very erect and still. I touched 
its back with my finger when it at once took wing, flying 
like an adult, very fast, and heading direct for the ridge¬ 
pole of the barn, where it alighted. I have not seen the 
old bird near the nest for two or three weeks. Forbush, 
however, has repeatedly seen her there and as late as yester¬ 
day he watched her feed the young by regurgitation . He also 
saw the young pick ants off the edge of the nest and eat 
them. A male Hummer, presumably the father of these young, 
has haunted the flower garden at our house (about 300 yards 
from the nest) during the entire season but he has not been 
seen at the nest 
