Allen's Hummingbird Nest - Spring 2026 2nd Clutch

An Allen's Hummingbird nest from Oceanside California Lily's First Clutch Spring 2026

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This season features Lily, our beautiful year-round resident female Allen’s Hummingbird, and her first clutch of the 2026 season.

Watch as Lily caringly raises her chicks from egg to fledge.

Key Events for Spring 2026 Clutch 2

  • 🪹 Jan 25, 2026 - Lily starts nestorations
  • 🥚 Feb 11, 2026 - First egg laid 6:46 AM
  • 🥚 Feb 13, 2026 - Second egg laid 6:50 AM
  • 🐣 Feb 28, 2026 - First chick hatches 11:07 AM
  • 🐣 March 1, 2026 - Second chick hatches 12:57 PM
  • 🥳 March 4, 2026 - Chicks named Amber and Ash
  • 🌜 March 11, 2026 - Chicks first night alone on the nest
  • 🪹 March 24, 2026 - Amber fledges at 1:48 PM

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Links to past clutches:
2014 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2023 1st Clutch - 2023 2nd Clutch - 2023 3rd Clutch - 2024 1st Clutch
2024 2nd Clutch - 2024 3rd Clutch - 2024 4th Clutch - 2025 1st Clutch - 2025 2nd Clutch - 2025 3rd Clutch
2025 4th Clutch - 2026 1st Clutch - 2026 2nd Clutch

CLICK HERE FOR A PLAYLIST OF VIDEOS OF LILY AND HER CHICKS - FROM EGGS TO FLEDGE

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Lily on her nest - March 2026
Allen's hummingbird nest not much bigger than a quarter
One of Olive's tail feathers on a United States quarter
Nestorations
First egg laid 6:48 AM - Feb 11
Lily's first night on the nest - Feb 11th
Lily lays second egg - Feb 13th 6:50 AM
Two eggs - Feb 13th
Baby Hummingbird 1 hatched - Feb 28th
Chick's first feeding - Feb 28th
Baby Hummingbird 2 hatched - March 1st
Baby 2 first feeding - March 1st
Baby Chicks - March 1st
Lily feeding 1 and 2 day old chicks - March 2nd
Lily feeding 2 and 3 day old chicks - March 3rd
Chicks side by side - March 3rd
Lily feeding Ash 3 and Amber 4 days old - March 4th
Ash Left 3 and Amber right 4 days old - March 4th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 4 and 5 days old - March 5th
Ash left 4 and Amber right 5 days old - March 5th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 5 and 6 days old - March 6th
Ash back 5 and Amber front 6 days old - March 6th
Lily feeds 6 & 7-day old Ash & Amber While Shielding from the Wind - March 7th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 6 and 7 days old - March 7th
Ash Left 7 and Amber right 8 days old - March 8th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 7 and 8 days old - March 8th
Chicks trying to stay cool on hot day - March 8th
Ash Left 8 and Amber right 9 days old - March 9th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 8 and 9 days old - March 9th
Ash Left 9 and Amber right 10 days old - March 10th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 9 and 10 days old - March 10th
Amber front 11 and Ash back 10 days old - March 11th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 10 and 11 days old - March 11th
Chicks first night alone on the nest - March 11th
Amber front 12 and Ash back 11 days old - March 12th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 11 and 12 days old - March 12th
Ash 11 days old does Flappies - March 12th
Very Hot Chicks - March 12th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 12 and 13 days old - March 13th
Ash Left 12 and Amber right 13 days old - March 13th
Lily on her nest Amber right Ash left 13 and 12 days old - March 13th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 13 and 14 days old - March 14th
Flappies 13 and 14 days old - March 14th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 14 and 15 days old - March 15th
14–15 Days Old Practice Wing Flaps After Feeding - March 15th
Ash Left 14 and Amber right 15 days old - March 15th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 15 and 16 days old - March 16th
Amber doing flappies 16 days old - March 16th
Ash Left 15 and Amber right 16 days old - March 16th
Early morning flappies chicks 16 & 17 - March 17th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 16 and 17 days old - March 17th
Amber front 17 and Ash back 16 days old - March 17th
Lily spends time on the nest with her chicks - March 17th
Lily feeding Ash and Amber 17 and 18 days old - March 18th
Ash 17 days old doing flappies - March 18th
Ash Left 17 and Amber right 18 days old - March 18th
Lily feeding Ash 18 and Amber 19 days old - March 19th
Amber 19 days old doing flappies - March 19th
Ash Left 18 and Amber right 19 days old - March 19th
Lily spends time on the nest with her chicks - March 19th
Lily feeding Ash 19 and Amber 20 days old - March 20th
Ash 19 days old doing flappies - March 20th
Lily spends time on the nest with her chicks - March 20th
Lily feeding Ash 20 and Amber 21 days old - March 21st
Amber left 20 and Ash right 21 days old - March 21st
Lily feeding Ash 20 and Amber 21 days old - March 21st
Amber front 21 and Ash back 20 days old - March 21st
Morning flappies chicks 21 and 22 days old - March 22nd
Ash on the rim of the nest 21 days old - March 22nd
Amber left and Ash right 21 and 22 days old - March 22nd
Lily feeding Ash 22 and Amber 23 days old - March 23rd
Both chicks perching on the rim of the nest - March 23rd
Amber 23 days old doing flappies - March 23th
Lily feeding Ash 22 and Amber 23 days old - March 23rd

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