Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Hummingbird Nest



Hummingbird Nest
Originally uploaded by Gertibird
A good while ago, a dear lady brought this in to the office for me to see. I am just now getting to posting it. This is a hummingbird nest from 1969 that she has kept and used for teaching science and nature classes. She knows I love birds and critters.
In the bottom left you can see a Robin's egg for comparison. A

Hummingbird egg must be the size of a grain of rice. The nest is only about an inch tall.

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