From May 2011 until spring 2019, I’ve had active hummingbird nests and babies outside my front window. Mama bird built her nest on the same wind chime every year.

DEAR JOAN: A hummingbird has built a nest in our backyard wind chimes, off our bedroom deck. I am not sure why she chose to build her nest there. We have been watching her as she swings in the ...

For the past three years, the pulley and rigging that holds my kayak 10 feet off the floor of my carport has been commandeered – by a hummingbird.On the side of the pulley is a small nest that ...

Birds use a wonderful variety of materials and techniques to create their nests. Some nests are small and tidy, like grass baskets lined with cozy feathers. Others are large and messily blobbed with ...

The popular Webcam, streaming live video from the nest for the past three years, caused a bit of a stir on the Internet in February, ... Live from the nest: It’s hummingbird cam ...

Catching a glimpse of a hummingbird in flight is rare enough as it is — but imagine stumbling upon one of its nests! "Here is a hummingbird nest my wife. Skip to content Search . Home; ...

DEAR JOAN: For the past three years, I have had an Anna’s hummingbird build a nest in an olive tree outside a front window. It has been heartbreaking to see her lack of success in raising her ...

A hummingbird's delicate, cup-shaped nest typically averages only 1 1/2 inches in outer diameter, which is about the size of a golf ball or walnut. The tiny nest is composed of a variety of materials.

A hummingbird’s nest doesn’t need to be as large as other birds. Chicks only stay in the nest for about a month before learning to fly. During that time, mama and her babies have plenty of space.