Comments on: I found a pear shaped hummingbird nest – i verified it against other photos on line – hanging in my orange? http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/ Find The Best Hummingbird Bird Feeder Mon, 07 May 2012 23:29:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph the Second http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-2987 Joseph the Second Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:33 +0000 #comment-2987 YOU have sharp Eyes ! Those little nests are hard to spot ! I don't think Hummingbirds have any natural predators that attack Their nests. So I suspect the "slit" you observed might've been made by the Mother- to allow it's little ones to drop out & fly away when they were ready... I also don't think they Reuse their Nests- although if they Like a given Location, they'll keep building new Ones nearby... By & large, -They're pretty cool little Birds ! :) YOU have sharp Eyes ! Those little nests are hard to spot ! I don’t think Hummingbirds have any natural predators that attack Their nests. So I suspect the "slit" you observed might’ve been made by the Mother- to allow it’s little ones to drop out & fly away when they were ready… I also don’t think they Reuse their Nests- although if they Like a given Location, they’ll keep building new Ones nearby… By & large, -They’re pretty cool little Birds ! :)

]]> By: snowriver http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-2988 snowriver Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:33 +0000 #comment-2988 I have humming birds in our yard, We found a nest in our lemon tree this spring,an old nest, but a new one I believe is higher up in the tree, for they hover around up there, I have a feeder near the tree. our nest has the same slits, from the mother and little ones. they are very unique birds. they are a joy to watch. I have humming birds in our yard, We found a nest in our lemon tree this spring,an old nest, but a new one I believe is higher up in the tree, for they hover around up there, I have a feeder near the tree. our nest has the same slits, from the mother and little ones. they are very unique birds. they are a joy to watch.

]]> By: reynwater http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-2989 reynwater Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:33 +0000 #comment-2989 cool Stupid "error 999" when answering with "hot links" grrr edit: here's the link http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geurIAaRNMvZMA0gJhxrF_?p=hummingbird+nesting+habits&fr=ush-ans cool
Stupid "error 999" when answering with "hot links" grrr

edit: here’s the link http://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=A0geurIAaRNMvZMA0gJhxrF_?p=hummingbird+nesting+habits&fr=ush-ans

]]> By: Gogel Ad http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-2990 Gogel Ad Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:33 +0000 #comment-2990 oh really I did not hear that before oh really
I did not hear that before

]]> By: Hondu http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-2991 Hondu Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:33 +0000 #comment-2991 The hanging type nests usually have a near round hole about midway up, so I would guess yours is damaged. But to guess from what would be speculation, although there are several other birds that prey on hummingbird nests and young. That is why the nests are usually so cleverly concealed. Hummingbirds rarely use the same nest twice. An exception to this is sometimes the hen raises more than one brood in a nesting season. She will then often times reuse the same nest. The hanging type nests usually have a near round hole about midway up, so I would guess yours is damaged. But to guess from what would be speculation, although there are several other birds that prey on hummingbird nests and young. That is why the nests are usually so cleverly concealed. Hummingbirds rarely use the same nest twice. An exception to this is sometimes the hen raises more than one brood in a nesting season. She will then often times reuse the same nest.

]]> By: Shirotae http://hummingbirdbirdfeeder.net/i-found-a-pear-shaped-hummingbird-nest-i-verified-it-against-other-photos-on-line-hanging-in-my-orange.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-2986 Shirotae Fri, 16 Jul 2010 09:50:32 +0000 #comment-2986 You can try here for more help with that. http://wild-birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/hummingbird_nests You can try here for more help with that.
http://wild-birds.suite101.com/article.cfm/hummingbird_nests

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