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Bird Nests

The nest is held together

with strands of silk from a

spider web.

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

These hummingbirds

camouflage their

nest using small

pieces of lichen

and moss.

This Ruby-throated Hummingbird’s tiny nest is made of

plant material, pine resin, lichen, moss

and spiderweb silk.

This minuscule

nest is only two

inches long!

Only the

female

Ruby-

throated

Hummingbird

cares for young.

Birds and Their Nests

Colored a vivid

orange and black

BaltimoreOriole

CarolinaWren

Baltimore orioles create a

unique pouch-shaped nest.

Carolina Wrens build

their nests in a

variety of places,

such as this hiking

boot left outside!

Birds and Their Nests

These

woodpeckers nest

in large tree

cavities.

Pileated Woodpecker

Northern Cardinal

Male and female

cardinals build a

nest together

using grasses,

twigs, grapevine,

pine needles and

other plant

material.

My Bird’s NestCan you find a bird’s nests in your own backyard?

Draw a picture of the nest and bird here:

Number of eggs:

Egg description:

Name of bird: