[CT Birds] Hummingbird houses?

[Dixie Sanderson via CTBirds]

For Mother's Day I was given a set of 3 little hummingbird houses. I have
never heard of such a thing. Is it possible that they would even consider
using them? They don't have a hole like a bird house, but one side is open
and there is a perch in the front. Cute, but I am questioning their value
as a bird house.







Dixie Sanderson

Guilford

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[Prum, Richard via CTBirds]

Dear Dixie,

These are something like a 'cute hoax.' They are completely invented fantasy, and no hummingbird would ever use one.

Just days ago, I came across an AI generated advertisement for this product on the internet, and was shocked at how brazen it is:
https://offer.cresally.com/offer/Cresally/wooden-house/view48180

Sorry they won’t be adopted by hummingbirds ! I hope they are a least cute?

Rick
New Haven



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From: Dixie Sanderson via CTBirds <ctb...@lists.ctbirding.org>
Date: Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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Subject: [CT Birds] Hummingbird houses?

For Mother's Day I was given a set of 3 little hummingbird houses. I have
never heard of such a thing. Is it possible that they would even consider
using them? They don't have a hole like a bird house, but one side is open
and there is a perch in the front. Cute, but I am questioning their value
as a bird house.







Dixie Sanderson

Guilford

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[Sarah Faulkner via CTBirds]

That fake ad is astonishing!! Hummingbirds make their nests in open trees,
not cavities. When the leaves fell last fall I found two in my neighbor's
tree that none of us knew were there. But I do get them at my feeder, and
get to watch the youngsters learning to hunt fruit flies in my garden.

Honestly, that fake site looked real. I feel bad for folks who fall for
things like this.

Thank you, Dixie, for asking the question in the first place.

Sarah Faulkner
Collinsville

[C Wood via CTBirds]

doubtful with our hummingbirds (Ruby-throated) which prefer a nest site near the drooping end of a tree limb, ideally over somewhat open forest floor and near or over water. Some hummingbird species do nest in rock crevices and niches, but not here.

Chris

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Woodbury, CT
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