Ruby Throated Hummingbird Nest

The ruby throated hummingbird archilochus colubris is a species of hummingbird that generally spends the winter in central america mexico and florida and migrates to canada and other parts of eastern north america for the summer to breed.

Ruby throated hummingbird nest.

It is also well camouflaged with an outer layer of lichens although it may appear obvious on this naked pine twig when it contained eggs and young the nest was hidden by pine needles and cones. One reason the nest of the ruby throated hummingbird archilochus colubris is hard to find is because it is so small above. Feeders and flower gardens are great ways to attract these birds and some people turn their yards into buzzing clouds of hummingbirds each summer. Female ruby throated hummingbird may reuse old nests for several seasons and repair them annually.

A flash of green and red the ruby throated hummingbird is eastern north america s sole breeding hummingbird. The nest is generally constructed on a small downward sloping tree limb 10 60 feet 3 18 m above the ground with an average of about 15 feet 4 5 m. The ruby throated hummingbird nest is typically constructed of spider silk and plant materials. These brilliant tiny precision flying creatures glitter like jewels in the full sun then vanish with a zip toward the next nectar source.

It is typically placed in a protected location in a shrub bush or tree. It is by far the most common hummingbird seen east of the mississippi river in north america. Once the shape of the nest is set the female camouflages it with lichen and other plant items.