In article <46B28785.797CAA28@ic.ac.uk>, Arri London <biotech@ic.ac.uk>
wrote:

> 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!

They are. :-)
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Peace, Om

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