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How do hummingbirds build their tiny nests?

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In a process that looks a wee bit like felting, a female Anna’s hummingbird builds a nest from thin plant fibers and sticky spider silk. It takes time to soften and shape it into a tiny bowl. Her beak pulls threads over the top and around the walls while her feet stomp to compress the inside.

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Soon it’s in excellent form for her soon-to-be-laid tiny eggs. Watch this clip from Nature on PBS’ Animal Homes.

Then take a peek at this hummingbird nest live stream in California:


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Related: Hummingbird hatchlings in their nest with mother Rosie and over thirty hummingbirds splash & chatter in a bird bath.

Plus: Weaverbirds design and build intricate nests and how does a tailorbird sew its nest?

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