A hummingbird-sized home

Sunday, July 10, 2011

The immature oak acorn in this photo indicates the size of this hummingbird nest. The limb on which the nest is attached is about 3/4 of an inch in diameter. The nest itself is about the size of a green walnut with the hull still on.

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