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Psaltriparus minimus
I found this nest at Heather Farm Park. It was very puzzling and mysterious because, it looked so much like a weaver bird's nest. What was a weaver bird's nest doing in N.America? After a lot of searching and no answers, I put this spotting up on the Cornell lab of ornithology website. They responded by saying that it was a Bushtit's nest. http://greennature.com/article180.html The above link has an interesting article on Bushtits
Spotted on Jul 27, 2011
Submitted on Jul 27, 2011
17 Comments
a bushtit's nest is an architectural marvel!
http://greennature.com/article180.html
The bushtits nest can be seen in this article.
The nests are very well insulated and warm.
Yes Emma seems to be same nest. Congratulations on solving the mystery.
Mick, Satyen and Ashish,thanks for the feedback! i am delited at having solved the mystery!
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/punctu...
Finally I have an answer!! This is a Bushtit nest!!
Emma, you must try searching for sunbirds nest. Too untidy for a weavers nest.
Thanks Satyen! It might be a little difficult to get an answer on this ,because we are talking about a nest that is not typical to this area.
Emma a sunbirds nest should be small. Atul has 1 in his collection at http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/688... . I think you must consult him, he has a good idea of birds and their nests.
@Emma Its seems like sun bird nest but am not sure
http://factoidz.com/facts-about-the-sunb...
Mick,here is an article which states that even though the Sunbirds are originally from South Asia and Australia, Some have been spotted in San Franscisco. i find that fact quite amazing!
Good thinkin - very likely
A funky Nest in a funky place!
Could this be a Sun-bird's nest ?
The sunbirds have counterparts in two very distantly related groups: the hummingbirds of the Americas and the honeyeaters of Australia. The resemblances are due to convergent evolution brought about by a similar nectar-feeding lifestyle.[1] Some sunbird species can take nectar by hovering like a hummingbird, but usually perch to feed.
Wicki says: The Ploceidae, or weavers, are small passerine birds related to the finches.
These are seed-eating birds with rounded conical bills, most of which breed in sub-Saharan Africa, with fewer species in tropical Asia and also in Australia. The weaver group is divided into the buffalo, sparrow, typical, and widow weavers. The
Mick ,there was no bird and this nest was really well hidden in a tree with little yellow flowers.
Need a shot of the bird please
Any ideas on the presence of a weaver bird's nest in North America?