OH NO! OLIVE'S NEST HAS AN INTRUDER. The poor chicks! Watch as another Allen's attacks the nest!

[@jyotsnabordoloi899]

So cute baby ,God bless the chicks.🐦💕

[@alyssasnaturesanctuary]

Olive is live at kzbin.info/www/bejne/mounkKdva9-lqbc

[@KohalaLover]

My gosh if they aren’t the cutest babes. Thank you for sharing Olive and her broods.

[@deborahstein]

That "intruder" is that annoying busy body from the H O A suggesting their nest is not in compliance 😂

[@sunshinensprinkles9322]

😆

[@treasurechest123]

😂😂😂

[@csklmf86]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SprucedandGussied]

This was intense! Thanks so much for sharing. Has been such a beautiful and fascinating journey these last few weeks.

[@flightydancer]

I think I hear Olive's chirp nearby. Looks like the one from yesterday, maybe a sibling. They all look cute! As I watch further, the interactions are so interesting. The intruder wants to play Mommy, and one of the chick was poking her to get off.

[@darbydelane4588]

Amazing new part of the Olive 🫒family story! Love these daily highlights!👍🏽 Such important work.

[@gypsyrhodescovers]

I was shocked when she actually sat on them, stomping around and generally being a pest. I'm surprised that Olive didn't come run her off!

[@cynoclast]

For what it's worth a hummingbird weighs about half a gram. If you've ever held one in your hand it feels almost exactly like holding a cotton ball. All floof, no mass.

[@gypsyrhodescovers]

@@cynoclast Yeah the babies didn't seem to mind.😁

[@krisg52]

Aw poor babies.. they are so confused. They’re like “hello, we’re hungry” lol 😆 is the intruder trying to kick them out of the nest? 🥲

[@TheLillasol]

yep I think it is, like a nasty older sibling...👀

[@HH-xyz123]

Could this be one of Olive's children from the earlier nest? Or I guess it could be another lady bird, trying to take over this nest for her own eggs! 🙀

[@chmtnwmn58]

I'm still shocked that Olive didn't come to their rescue but I guess this is part of "growing up". WOW!! Didn't like her at all being on them in that nest!

[@uuzd4s]

Amazing !

[@leinahtanyeroc9]

This appears to be a juvenile. It doesn't look as as big as Olive. The orange breast markings are tiny compared to Olive.

[@Tasarran]

Probably one of the last clutch

[@vickirichardson2685]

The "little " in the front seems to be looking at camera secretly saying " you all see this right???? If we' re " bird napped " you got the perp on camera ..... it's like SVU ..... nest edition...lol

[@suzieq4007]

Interesting. Olive does not come and chase this bird away. Today or yesterday. Is it one of her chicks from last year maybe? Chicks defending themselves. This bird wants the nest? Hmmmm.

[@Tasarran]

I think it is one of the other chicks; it looks like it wants to sit in the nest, but is never mean to the babies like it could be if it just wanted the nest for itself I think if it was another adult having baby issues, it would have tried to at least feed them

[@majeeplady5967]

Very interesting to watch was waiting for Olive to come run them off glad no babies got kicked out of the nest..❤❤❤

[@lindahehemann7949]

It's spreading the itchy! Go away! This is why you don't leave your kids alone at home.

[@staciecheney5704]

Could this stranger be Misty or Storm from the last clutch?

[@LambieSamba]

He is doing a LOT of scratching, If you have it John, this would be a good time ti sprinkle some DE on the nest and chick to prevent those mite that hurt the other babies!

[@nancychace8619]

Interesting. What is DE? Good idea to protect birds from mites if possible, but do your research as any kind of med can be harmful if not done with full knowledge. For example- cats (dogs, too?) have been having serious problems with some flea meds. They're not all created equal. Would be good to review bird diseases and what is being done about them. How to mitigate them. Also West Nile - that' a stinker.

[@KohalaLover]

@Nancy Chace. Diatomaceous earth is an insect killer but it doesn’t work right away. It kills mites, yes, but it also kills beneficial insects such as butterflies, bees and ladybugs.

[@solinina6708]

I cried for these babies !😢😢 get off of the babies 😱

[@TheLillasol]

Oh no it´s trying to push them out! 😱😱

[@suikogarden]

06:49 I watched this live. A few hours later, in the chat, some were saying this intruder (later named April) was 'friendly'? How so???

[@ontariorubyreds7965]

7:17, looks like shes trying to lay an egg?, 8:35 "tease feeding" encouraging fledge 13:38 sword fight 15:27 chuck missing from crown, 2ed egg lay attempt? 18:22 river poking 20:25 olive feeds chicks

[@wendymichiko]

This footage was so fascinating and adorable!

[@moccalou]

I wonder why Olive didn't seem to care much!

[@universalalien848]

nice cute nest! hope everything ok there! Wonderful sharing my friend!

[@jamiecramer5834]

That must be one of Olive's other chicks, seem familiar with the nest.

[@AnonSFO]

My guess is it's one of the first brood of chicks, trying to come home.

[@abi1021]

One of Olive’s other babies ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@Spiritofeve1]

No orange bib on the intruder, well just a tiny patch?

[@sunshinewalker2]

Intruder an older sibling coming back to home nest?

[@Claribelmcintyre]

It looks like it was trying to kick them out of the nest. Maybe to lay her eggs 🪺 lazy

[@dancingtrout6719]

awesome sauce

[@belladelray7981]

Haha one chick was really watching the other one wasn't interested.😊

[@CatBirdFemme]

Stomping and walking on the chicks!

[@Tasarran]

LOL, they weigh about as much as a quarter... ;)

[@aaronc1407]

@@Tasarran that’s probably very heavy to a hummingbird chick though

[@lilbitsleepy2574]

Intruder took swift advantage of baby looking away to land in the nest. It looked to me like they wanted to fit in the cup. Maybe memories of mom looking after them and feeling safe. There didn’t seem too much aggression really, and once they found a comfy spot they just relaxed. If you are going to get a nest intruder, then this is one of the gentlest I have seen. But there is no room for you anymore so go humm elsewhere. Mom’s about to bring some food and you don’t want her to see you.

[@enisazemi6533]

In the end I guess that was the end of raven. 😂😂😂

[@chmtnwmn58]

That intruder business was SO freaky to me! I'm so glad these chick's experiences are recorded in time. Thank you so much!

[@domi6674]

Me gusto el video sabia q esa madre cuida de sus bebe y el padre brilla por su ausencia es maravillosa la vida de los picaflor

[@feakerbeaker8800]

Male hummingbirds do not have a part in raising the young. They only mate. Only the mother female nests with her eggs and chicks.

[@jamiecramer5834]

So easy to tell that is not Ms. Olive!

[@annecohen8927]

The other hummingbird must be Uh. June? She looks like she didn’t intend to harm the babies though. She must be an unintended visitor.

[@cosmocamron7732]

could this intruder recently lost her brood and looking for a "substitute?"

[@soulaesthete8563]

Okay, this was just weird. At first, the intruder seemed only curious with the chicks, then became a bully by jumping onto their backs, and then appeared to be resting on them in a protective manner. I loved how near the end, one of the chicks got fed up and started pecking at the intruder's breast. I know one thing, their mother should check on them more often!

[@lindakay27]

She's so itchy, I wonder what's going on there.

[@Krista2882]

Her sitting on them and trying to feed them was so bizarre

[@ananamous8867]

Brave babies aren't budging😐

[@Bob99030]

😍😍😄😍😍😃

[@lynnetribble3525]

She wants to be a mom

[@sct3339]

Isnt this the intruder from yesterday?

[@Dej772]

Babysitter checking in 😂

[@MrJavaman5]

Is the intruder a nest swapper? A juvenile that just recently fledged and is looking for a free meal acting as a nestling? I know this happens with some species of birds.

[@sonjam4606]

Could be Baby Mama Drama 😂

[@moxievintage1390]

Uhhhh hellllo, Sir? Ma'am? As you can CLEARLY see, this nest is taken, please remove yourself from my head THANNNKKKKSSS. We are tryna prime our engines, so feed us, or scootch! Buh Bye! Thank you sooooo much! Unfortunately, gentrification appears to happen everywhere! Tweet Tweet!

[@dewbow134]

7:19 Is the intruder trying to feed them???

[@sonjam4606]

Is she putting her scent on the limb by scratching and rubbing her beak on the limb?

[@Tasarran]

Most birds have almost no sense of smell; they don't scent mark The tale about a bird neglecting their chicks because of handling is a myth

[@ayadiefair]

It's how they clean their beaks. All birds do that.

[@sonjam4606]

@@Tasarran I nvr said anything about handling the birds but thank you

[@jaimezimmerman1670]

Is the intruder bird trying to feed them? That's what it looked like a few times. Why are they so itchy?

[@sarajanesmith3892]

Olive is a wonderful mom! Raising 2 chicks is a feat for a hummingbird!

[@galjatkin]

Дирижирует невидимым оркестром

[@ReneeW59]

Looks like it was trying to mate at one point?

[@earth2jennyl]

I saw/felt the same

[@aaronc1407]

Well that’s just bird pedophilia. That bird should be arrested.

[@donnajones496]

Agree!

[@nucleardivide290]

WTF! They didn't like that at all O_O

[@Cassandra_Loveday]

She wants to be a baby again. Oh…

[@michaelprice8402]

I am just seeing this now (A Month Later, while now is JUNE Wednesday 14, 2023). Surprises me no one thinks of the (Father). I think this is the Father (The Dad), (Unless he is was known to be some where else he is at, at this same time or looks different as being know of that?) and wants time to enjoy his baby kids. (I don't think this Hummer was an Intruder). This Hummer was/is the Dad. (I Think).

[@dewbow134]

Only the female raises the chicks.

[@michaelprice8402]

@@dewbow134 From John's Video he said this was an Intruder Hummingbird (Not the Mama). I was referring to what others thought about the Intruder Hummer. As it was just admiring the baby chicks. Not feeding them.

[@dewbow134]

​@@michaelprice8402 in the description he also said "Then another female Allen comes. It's my belief she wants to use the nest." That hummingbird was a female. Males have different colors.

[@coinlecture5541]

Maybe it is the daddy

[@dewbow134]

hummingbirds don't have co-parenting

[@mauzid8052]

🫒🧃MaMa 🫒