Man Live Streams Video of Hummingbird Babies and Family - Then Something Incredible Happened
A Canadian man couldn't contain his joy when he described the incredible surprise he witnessed while watching a Hummingbird family on his porch.
In a TikTok posted by CTV News in Canada, Jorge Parra explained how he and his wife first noticed the hummingbird hanging out in his yard and didn't think much of it. But eventually, he noticed the sweet bird was actually building a nest for her family.
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"And then all of a sudden, we looked and went, ‘There's a nest!'" Parra told the outlet. He then revealed that he and his wife had decided to name the bird Amore and began watching her as she worked on the nest.
"(The nest) is getting bigger and bigger," he continued. "And we're going, ‘Wow! This is amazing!' "
As Amore continued to make the nest bigger, eventually Parra and his wife realized, "there's an egg" in the nest, and eventually noticed a second one, the size of "tic tacs" in the nest. Eventually, the eggs hatched, revealing two new baby hummingbirds, which the outlet described as "the size of jellybeans."
"Oh! There's the baby!" Jorge continued, with a huge smile on his face. "Such an incredible little creature came out of that egg!"
The couple eventually decided to name the babies Pickle and Jellybean, in honor of their small size. Parra then decided to live-stream the hummingbird and her family for others to witness.
"I don't want to be the only one enjoying it," Parra continued. "I want everyone else to be enjoying it." The live stream included moments of Amore as she built her nest, and plenty of moments with her babies as she fed and cared for them.
Why Hummingbird Nests Are Tough to Spot
Hummingbird nests, particularly, are considered impossible to find because of their size and location. According to Birds&Bloom, hummingbird nests can "look like another bump on a branch" and can be concealed under "an umbrella of leaves."
Female hummingbirds typically build their nests between 10 and 90 feet high in trees or shrubs to protect their babies from any harm. The outlet also reported that small nests are compact and made of a variety of materials, including twigs, plant fibers, leaves, and spider silk, which hold the nest together.
For Parra, his goal with the livestream was to bring a little extra joy to people, and it was watched in 13 countries around the world.
"You see these little creatures, and you just can't help but smile," he said. "It's just time for people to just forget about all the bad stuff. Watch nature. Watch beauty. Watch life grow. These little creatures are bringing joy and peace."
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This story was originally published April 24, 2026 at 3:24 PM.