Bird Watching: New egg in with baby humming birds question??, 1 by mcash70

mcash70 wrote:
Hi everyone, haven't been on here in awhile although I do skulk around on occasion.;~)

A humming bird built a nest in an ornament hanging in front of a patio door at my friends house in Tucson, 2 eggs were laid, around March 14. Both eggs hatched and the babies are doing fine.

There has been another female always hanging around the nest, while the mother was sitting on the nest, the other female would come and sit on the edge of the nest and peck at the mother.Today my friend was surprised to see another egg in the nest with the baby's. Has anybody seen this odd behavior before or heard about it?

The photo was taken by quietyard.

Thanks.

Margaret