Her nest seems to be built out of real fine grass, spider webs and assorted odds and ends from around the area. It has a smattering of orange peels and paint chips (visible from the video).
The inside of it is about as big as your thumb, thus the camera had to be very close. [In fact, it is a little too close as it seems out of focus.]
The eggs are smaller than a dime and appear to be a Navaho White color.
This picture is a top-down view of the nest with only one egg. This was right after the first was laid. Click on the image to enlarge it.
One thing we often laugh about is how she is intent on always fixing it up whenever she flies back. She will poke at it with her bill. Because the nest is so pliable, it looks like she is kneading dough.
Finally, as you can see from the picture, the nest seems to be held on by some spider web-like strings that are wrapped around it and the branch. I’m not sure if it really is spider web material or if they create their own. Any Ornithologists or Zoologists care to comment?
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Well, I'm not an ornithologist or Zoologist, but I do know that hummingbird do collect real spider webs to build their nests. They don't make it themselves. It's a really cool nest! Thanks for sharing! :)
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