Once you have spotted a hummingbird nest in your yard, you must leave it alone. Even if you're concerned about it being in a poor location, touching the nest can put the birds in jeopardy.

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.

DEAR JOAN: We had what I’m sure is an Anna’s hummingbird build a nest just under our patio roof on a light wire. We’ve tried to give her some space, and she’s sat on the nest faithfully ...

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.

Dad had a saying. “I won’t let it whip me.” He prevailed over stubborn bolts, obstinate lawn mowers, welding projects and just about anything that crossed his path, except one ...

IT'S A WONDER that Rita Walker ever saw the tiny hummingbird constructing her nest on a pine tree branch over Trant Lake. Both the lichen-covered nest and the little female blend in with the ...

When we think of a nest, we think simply of a natural piece of construction. A bird gathers together twigs and stems and leaves and assembles them into a shelter for its eggs. We don’t think ...

The presence of a hawk, not just of its nest, also seemed key for hummingbird success. During one season, the researchers observed that predators destroyed four hawk nests.