Hummer nest materials

[Steve B]

What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton balls?
Other suggestions appreciated.


steve XXtreme SW Utah

[Sammy Sands]

"Steve B" wrote in message news:kjcbip$76b$1...@speranza.aioe.org...

What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton balls?
Other suggestions appreciated.


steve XXtreme SW Utah

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I've heard they like spider webs and lichens. I suspect that it would be
hard to harvest spider webs, though.

Sammy

[Larry Sheldon]

On 4/1/2013 11:11 AM, Steve B wrote:
> What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton balls?
> Other suggestions appreciated.

All that I can remember is lichens and spiderwebs, seems like.

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h/t Dagelijkse Standaard

[Larry Sheldon]

On 4/1/2013 2:11 PM, Sammy Sands wrote:
>
>
> "Steve B" wrote in message news:kjcbip$76b$1...@speranza.aioe.org...
>
> What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton balls?
> Other suggestions appreciated.
>
>
> steve XXtreme SW Utah
>

>

> I've heard they like spider webs and lichens. I suspect that it
> would be hard to harvest spider webs, though.
>
> Sammy

There is an echo in here.

I shoulda read on a bit.

[Larry Sheldon]

On 4/1/2013 4:47 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:
> On 4/1/2013 2:11 PM, Sammy Sands wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Steve B" wrote in message news:kjcbip$76b$1...@speranza.aioe.org...
>>
>> What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton
>> balls?
>> Other suggestions appreciated.
>>
>>
>> steve XXtreme SW Utah
>>
>
>>
>> I've heard they like spider webs and lichens. I suspect that it
>> would be hard to harvest spider webs, though.
>>
>> Sammy
>
> There is an echo in here.
>
> I shoulda read on a bit.

Another opinion:

http://www.worldofhummingbirds.com/nest.php


And:


Nest Description

The female builds the nest alone using soft plant down held together
with spider web. She decorates (or camouflages) the outside with
lichen, moss, and bark. Finished nests are about 2 inches across on
the outside, with an inner cup width of about an inch. Nests may be
reused the following year, not necessarily by the same individual.

From http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/rufous_hummingbird/lifehistory

[Sammy Sands]

"Larry Sheldon" wrote in message news:arue2j...@mid.individual.net...

Now that was some interesting reading. Thanks.

Sammy

[jmcquown]

On 4/1/2013 5:46 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:
> On 4/1/2013 11:11 AM, Steve B wrote:
>> What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton
>> balls?
>> Other suggestions appreciated.
>
> All that I can remember is lichens and spiderwebs, seems like.
>

I surely do wish the hummers would show up and clear out the spiders
that are spinning webs on either side of my front door! I can't seem to
do a thing to discourage the spiders... whether I knock 'em down with a
broom or blast them with a sprayer nozzle from the hose, they keep
coming back. It's creepy.

I'm guessing in my neck of the woods the hummers use spanish moss along
with spider webs and tree bark.

Jill

[Larry Sheldon]

On 4/14/2013 12:21 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/1/2013 5:46 PM, Larry Sheldon wrote:
>> On 4/1/2013 11:11 AM, Steve B wrote:
>>> What can I put out for hummers for nesting materials? Little cotton
>>> balls?
>>> Other suggestions appreciated.
>>
>> All that I can remember is lichens and spiderwebs, seems like.
>>
> I surely do wish the hummers would show up and clear out the spiders
> that are spinning webs on either side of my front door! I can't seem to
> do a thing to discourage the spiders... whether I knock 'em down with a
> broom or blast them with a sprayer nozzle from the hose, they keep
> coming back. It's creepy.

Easy answer.

Get rid of all of the insects they catch and eat.

> I'm guessing in my neck of the woods the hummers use spanish moss along
> with spider webs and tree bark.