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Old 08-31-2011, 05:44 AM
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My Hummer made a nest right outside my LR window and we had two babies. Such fun to watch.
Oh that must have been wonderful to see. Any photos?
No, sorry The nest is so small and so well camouflaged it would have been hard to get. The nest looked like a bubble on the tiny branch. When I first noticed it DH said I think it is a fungus on the branch. I watched and saw the Hummer keep coming there and then I knew.
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No, sorry The nest is so small and so well camouflaged it would have been hard to get. The nest looked like a bubble on the tiny branch. When I first noticed it DH said I think it is a fungus on the branch. I watched and saw the Hummer keep coming there and then I knew.
Thanks for describing the nest. I have been wondering all summer long where they were nesting and what to look for. We have had quite a few hummingbirds this year and are hating to see them leave.
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Did you know hummingbirds like tomatoes? I've lost four tomatoes to the little cuties. Ours will leave this week.
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My Hummer made a nest right outside my LR window and we had two babies. Such fun to watch.
That is amazing! I have searched and searched for a nest and never found one.
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Thanks for the picture. I, too, have hummers and they have kept me busy this summer keeping food for them. I have moved a chair out under the tree so that I can sit out there and watch them. So much fun.
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Drats! I had pictures of a nest and can't find it.... uggggg!
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Originally Posted by lee_stitches
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My Hummer made a nest right outside my LR window and we had two babies. Such fun to watch.
That is amazing! I have searched and searched for a nest and never found one.
After seeing this one I think they are very hard to find. They are so small that they look like part of the branch.
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