Thanks again, Tima! Just went to your website. Just in time as you're on Hatch Watch! This is great! Yes, my Mama Hummer has still been staying around today. Not as constant as yesterday, but around a lot. I like the idea that she might use her nest again or build another nearby. From what I read on your site, looks like this was probably her last hatching of the season. Anyway, this is all new to me and great fun! I wish the best for Phoebe and her new babies! :)

Thanks Karen, I believe all is well here so far. But yeah... they'll make us worry some no doubt. Be of good courage. ;) We checked Missy's first 2 eggs the evening after she laid each. It was dark and we did not disturb then. But she's been in the box more than out of it since and we did just confirm yesterday that she's incubating 5 blue eggs now. I like to keep the nesting as stress-free as possible for them, but it's ok to check once laying begins. They get over it quickly and will not abandon the nest for your minor intrusions. Not sure what to advise about the temps... we still face the same delimna here on that score. I'm hoping we don't get another hard freeze and that Missy manages to keep the whole clutch warm and viable. best luck to you and yours, Kenn

Awwwww...how sad. It's so good of you to try. Thank you for that. Let us know how it goes.~~Angie

Gosh, thank you all very much! Connie, you are too nice to me, I'm getting the big head! lol Ginger, you, too! This all happened on the Gulf, at Indian Rocks Beach, south a little bit from Clearwater. Imagine my surprise to find a sea turtle nest next to "our" sand dune the first morning we were there! If we had gone out to the beach at 10:30 the night before, right after we arrived, like I wanted to but DH was toooo tired, we might have seen her digging it or laying the eggs! As it was, just finding it the next AM was very exciting. Then to find out that 147 babies hatched out 60 days later, very cool! I felt like they were MY babies! lolol I spent yesterday working on my tin, and I made 2 new turtles, one to replace the original one. Today I'll make my sand and then paint it when it's dry. It'll be done soon. Then I'll need a new project. lol