Posts Tagged ‘hummingbird’

Hummingbirds Part II

Thanks Nicole for the update on our little bird momma…

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One of the eggs has hatched, but the little guy is tucked under the inside lip of the nest and we couldn’t get a picture of him. Considering this remaining egg is due to hatch any minute now, we figured we should give it a well-deserved 15 minutes of fame…

While we only noticed the nest last week, the fact that one egg has hatched indicates that they both were laid between 18 and 22 days ago. The chicks will brood for about 21 days before they leave the …

A new way to communicate @ HOK

I’ve been horrible about posting lately, but I couldn’t let this go without posting immediately. The reason I haven’t been posting is because I’ve been working very diligently on  many Construction Administration items for our client, Bacardi USA.

The Atlanta and Miami offices have been working hard to really create something wonderful, but in the midst of construction it’s easy to get caught up in the moment’s immediacies and look past the personalities and get right to straight-talk, brass-tacks. However, to break this and add a bit of escapism and excitement to the process, we have internally created code-names for some of the project team members.

We have yet to select names for everyone, but as of today this is where we stand. More to …

Ever seen a hummingbird sitting still?!?!

We hadn’t either until today! Thanks to Nicole Walden who spotted this little guy…

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Evidently, hummingbirds are rather picky about their nesting locations. No doubt the expertly designed HOK Los Angeles kitchen compelled her to select a spot right outside the window.

That’s not to say she doesn’t expect any privacy. When attempting to get a shot of the eggs inside the nest, Mama made it clear that her offspring are not fodder for the paparazzi. At least not yet….