Wave Maker

Knowing of my fascination with birds from my posts on the spring migration of warblers, a friend of mine sent me this link, where one lucky fellow shot a series of pictures in the Oso Flaco Dunes nature preserve, on the Central Coast of CA.

This hummigbird had built her nest in brambles only 30" from the ground, and set about doing what all birds do -- raising chicks.




It looks as though this enterprising creature broken into a fiber-fil factory to steal its cushy product.

Some comfortable-looking nest, ain't it?
These guys sure seem to think so. Looks like they're getting big, doesn't it?

Ohhhhhhhh, you didn't see this coming, did you?

Another stunning demonstration of the irreducible complexity of evolution!