hummingbird nest
Minuscule feathered cradle
A hummingbird nest is the tiny cup-shaped structure female hummingbirds build to hold eggs and raise young.
Constructed from plant fibers, spider silk, and lichen, these nests are remarkably small—about the size of a walnut or golf ball—and stretch as chicks grow.
They're often built on thin branches, camouflaged to look like knots or natural growths.
- tinyExtremely small in size
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- cupSmall drinking container
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- spider silkArachnid-produced protein fiber
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