Omelet wrote:
>
> In article <5h8uaiF33pndsU6@mid.individual.net>,
> Becca <becca@hal-pc.org> wrote:
>
> > Arri London wrote:
> > >
> > > How very cool! Have never seen a fledgling hummer AFAIK. Trying to
> > > imagine how small the nest and the eggs are...
> >
> > They say a hummingbird's nest is the size of a walnut. I read this on
> > the internet so you know it is true. ;-)

But of course it's true...

> >
> > Becca
>
> http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/h-l/Edgington0 07.jpg
>
> http://www.warwingsart.com/Hummingbirds/2003/HummingbirdNest .jpg
>
> http://www.learner.org/jnorth/images/graphics/h-l/Edgington0 34.jpg
>
> I've noted that in other closeup pics, they seem to use a lot of spider
> webbing in their nest building?
>
> Looks like it to me anyway. :-)

They take the spider webbing off our shrubs and apparently also steal
the insects out of the webs.
>
> Best link:
>
> http://community-2.webtv.net/hotmail.com/verle33/HummingBird Nest/
> --
> Peace, Om


Cool!