Tsebitai it doesn't look too promising that Sassy will ever grow enough feathers in order to fledge

7:51 a.m.

Hi everyone ~~ Sassy isn't growing her feathers ~~So sad for her Phoebe is flying back and forth and adding material to the nest ~~Sassy is peeking out .

Poor little thing.

I don't watch this nest regularly - can someone remind me what the average age at fledging is for hummingbirds? Thanks.

JudyB according to Joe's web site the last hummer fledged at 25 days.....

Thanks for checking, soph. I was thinking it was about a month.

Today poor Phoebe seemed to be in somewhat of a pickle. Sassy is getting much more active. I think she must be programmed to fledge, feathers or not. I remember Jewel left before her feathers were ready.

Phoebe sits right on top of a frequently squirming Sassy a lot, trying to keep her contained and can't spend as much time gathering food

Sassy needs a baby gate on the nest like someone once built for the eaglets, and a net below

Good Night Sassy and Phoebe ~~

8:53 am
Trying hard to wingercise


Closeup of feather development No improvement that I can see. She's 27 days old today.