A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
nest of Selasphorus rufus
This beautiful nest was about 2 inches across and made of lichen, cobweb, tent caterpillar webs, and ? 2 rufous hummingbirds had fledged from this nest a couple days before I arrived at this place. See other spotting.
I couldn't believe the exposed site of this nest! I have often looked for hummer nests around my bush and even though I have seen the adults go into an area, have never found their nest. This one was at the end of a branch and in view of many passing people. Incredible!
Spotted on Jul 22, 2012
Submitted on Jul 22, 2012
5 Comments
Thanks! It was very compact and beautifully constructed. There were many tent caterpillar nests on the surrounding forests and the nest contained some of that web material too.
love it!
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/125...
Sorry, this is the "other" spotting I mean. The photos in it are not mine, but belong to my friend.
birdlady ,which "other " spotting are you referring to?
wow!