Very small hanging bird nest.

[Don Poggensee]

Hi,  

      I found this nest last winter when the leaves were gone. It is vey small, maybe an inch in length and the opening is smaller than a silver dollar. I have seen several hummingbird nest, but all that I have seen were on a limb and not hanging.

      Any good ideas that any of you have as to what bird might have built it. Photo is much larger that what it is.

Many thanks,

Don Poggensee

Ida County

Ida Grove, Iowa

                           

[Kyla Yuza-Pate]

Hi Don,

I monitored grassland bird nests in MO last summer, and this one reminds me a lot of the Bell's vireos nests we encountered. The height and substrate of your nest doesn't look right for BEVI, but if it's last year's nest I am inclined to believe it was built by a vireo.

Hope that helps!

Cheers,

Kyla Yuza

Ames, IA

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[Kyla Yuza-Pate]

Correction: I didn't pay attention to the size. 1" long would be too small for a vireo. Sorry about that!

[Julie]

Hi Don,

Attached is a photo I took of a Warbling Vireo on its nest. They seem similar, but I am definitely no expert on bird nests. Maybe someone else can chime in on this.

Julie Johnston

 

 

Julie Johnston

Packwood, Iowa

641-919-4453

http://www.juliejohnstonphotography.com

http://www.wildwingcreations.com

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[Julie]

After I sent the photo of the Warbling Vireo nest, I looked them up on Cornell Lab and a WAVI is:  “The nest is about 3 inches across and 2 to 3 inches deep, with an inner cup about 2 inches across and 1.5 inches deep.”

So, I guess it can’t be a Warbling Vireo nest if it is only 1 inch long. I did think they were very similar in appearance.

Sorry.

Julie

 

 

Julie Johnston

Packwood, Iowa

641-919-4453

http://www.juliejohnstonphotography.com

http://www.wildwingcreations.com

 

 

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