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Ruby-throated hummingbird working on her nest.
The spiderweb used by hummingbirds is sticky, of course, so the lichens stick to the web and are also caught beneath overlapping strands of silk. The female collects the silk strands of spiderweb and winds them around plant parts and lichens and then fills the cup with plant down. In spring, female hummingbirds are often seen hovering in the eaves and roof overhangs of houses, where they are probably collecting spiderwebs and, perhaps, also dining on small spiders.
www.rubythroat.org/QuestionsNestEggs01.html
Taken at Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Thanks for taking a look!
homemaker
Ruby-throated hummingbird working on her nest.
The spiderweb used by hummingbirds is sticky, of course, so the lichens stick to the web and are also caught beneath overlapping strands of silk. The female collects the silk strands of spiderweb and winds them around plant parts and lichens and then fills the cup with plant down. In spring, female hummingbirds are often seen hovering in the eaves and roof overhangs of houses, where they are probably collecting spiderwebs and, perhaps, also dining on small spiders.
www.rubythroat.org/QuestionsNestEggs01.html
Taken at Wildwood Lake, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Thanks for taking a look!