Hummingbird Nesting, Breeding, Feeding And First-time Flying

the tracting hummingbirds is even more fun when you find a hummingbird nest learn where to look you can see in this video the hummingbird nesting breeding feeding and flying for the first time so let's enjoy to the end [Music] hummingbird nests are often lined with soft plant fibers and hummingbird eggs are like jelly beans like a crown jewel the nest of the hummingbird is one of the great wonders in all of nature they are so tiny yet so perfect few of us have ever seen a hummingbird nest this is because they are nearly impossible to find from the ground they look like another bump on a branch from above an umbrella of leaves conceals them and from the side they look like a tiny not quilted with lichens planned down and fibers though each of the 17 hummingbird species that breed in North America builds slightly different nests in various habitats they have much in common [Music] females build their nests 10 to 90 feet high generally in trees or shrubs with a few exceptions hummingbirds build velvety compact cups with spongy floors and elastic sides that stretches the young grow they weave together twigs plant fibers and bits of leaves and use spider silk as threads to bind their nests together and anchor them to the foundation hummingbird eggs are about the size of navy beans most females lay two eggs which they incubate for 1518 days juvenile hummingbirds fledge leave the nest 18 to 28 days after hatching any hummingbird lover knows that adding nectar plants to your garden is an important part of attracting hummingbirds but these tiny creatures rely on a different set of plants for nesting materials add some of these to your garden to encourage hummingbirds to nest nearby trees and shrubs hummingbirds don't use nest boxes or tree cavities instead they generally build their nests in sheltered trees or shrubbery often in a fork of branches enhance your own hummingbird habitat by growing a diversity of leafy trees and large shrubs that provide shelter at varying Heights and if you want to get more bang for your buck plant catkin bearing trees and shrubs which provide soft plant fibers for nesting material some examples of these include willows witch hazel alder American elm Cottonwood Ironwood poplar birch beech mulberry and maple hummingbird eggs are cradled in soft fluffy fibers that hummingbirds choose from plants nearby add plants with fuzzy foliage like lambs ear statues Byzantine which forms dense grass hugging rosettes of thick soft wooly leaves the silken plumes of ornamental grasses are also useful in attracting hummingbirds looking to nest some plants have seed heads or pods that transform into fuzzy balls of soft fire you birds start life very vulnerable so mom is very busy ensuring they eat and stay warm it doesn't take long for them to leave the nest when the babies hatch their eyes are closed they have no feathers and weigh about one-third of the weight of a dime they're about an inch long and can't regulate their body heat so mom takes care to nest with them for the first eight to twelve days at about two weeks the nestlings have developed enough temperature regulation to stay warm through the night in the nest during this time the chicks are fed regurgitated insects as mom and certs her long beat down their throats usually one to three times an hour chicks leave the nest when they're ready to usually after about three weeks however harsh weather conditions can extend the nesting period mom will help her fledglings a few days after they take off showing them where to catch bugs and find nectar before she chases them off to live on their own so let's enjoy the feeding of hummingbird and finally you can see in this video the first flying of babies [Music] [Music] you [Music] [Music] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] you

Channel: WH Amazing Animals

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Id: VeU65ZfbPxQ

Length: 21min 29sec (1289 seconds)

Published: Fri Jan 03 2020