3/25/2005: Hummingbird nest documented - Page 2

xoxoxoBruce · 03-28-2005, 10:41 PM

The little guy in the first picture...he got fed.

No, it's not the same nest.

Tonchi · 04-03-2005, 04:36 AM

Quick note for LabRat: The "white stuff" in a hummer's nest is SPIDER WEBS

It's a really soft and strong building material, they almost sculpt with it. The little critters eat the spiders too (small ones, obviously) as a large part of their protein. Sometimes they weave the down from milkweed pods and similar soft plant fibers, but mostly they build up a cup with lichens and the webs. What's really cute is when they hang the nest from a twig like a big swing. Hummers are fascinating to watch, we have 9 feeders at our house and it's like sitting on the runway at a busy airport if you are outside around dusk!

03-28-2005, 10:41 PM	#16
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	The little guy in the first picture...he got fed. No, it's not the same nest. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump. Last edited by xoxoxoBruce; 04-07-2007 at 05:56 PM.

04-03-2005, 04:36 AM	#17
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Quick note for LabRat: The "white stuff" in a hummer's nest is SPIDER WEBS It's a really soft and strong building material, they almost sculpt with it. The little critters eat the spiders too (small ones, obviously) as a large part of their protein. Sometimes they weave the down from milkweed pods and similar soft plant fibers, but mostly they build up a cup with lichens and the webs. What's really cute is when they hang the nest from a twig like a big swing. Hummers are fascinating to watch, we have 9 feeders at our house and it's like sitting on the runway at a busy airport if you are outside around dusk! __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.

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