A Hummingbird's Nest Building Contiues ...

Lately I haven't seen Anna's Hummingbirds much drinking at the sugar water feeder.  This morning I saw her coming around my patio and spending a little time hanging around without getting to the feeder.  I wondered why....



When she came back again, I watched closely.  She was sweeping around my old couch left on the patio looking for spider webs. 

You might have heard that hummingbirds need spider webs to help reinforce their nest.

"Here's some more.  I can harvest

plenty here.  Hooray!"

Her head is now covered with web dust.  And the web she just found is hanging from her beak.

"Now I am almost finished with the nest.  Ta, ta..."