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Birders

elleng

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4. MUCH smaller, and so much less 'stuff' goes into hummingbird nest!

Reply to Walleye (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 22, 2023, 07:32 PM

Mar 2023

'velvety, compact cups with spongy floors and elastic sides that stretch as the young grow. They weave together twigs,' for humming bird nests, medium to large tree branches for osprey nests, with a 'hollow' to hold eggs and enable parents to warm.

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Does the male participate in the nest building? Walleye Mar 2023 #1

Yes, they do it together. elleng Mar 2023 #2

Thanks. Hummingbird lets the girl do all the work Walleye Mar 2023 #3

MUCH smaller, and so much less 'stuff' goes into hummingbird nest! elleng Mar 2023 #4