Several days ago I saw a hummer with nesting material at my habitat in Alpine. Today, as soon as I got to town from servicing feeders and watering at the oasis, I was showing the habitat here to some birders. While I was at it, I glanced into the cypress tree I had seen the activity in, not expecting to see the nest, but lo and behold, there it was! I think it's interesting how the bird seemed to use the nest-building cobwebs to further attach the nest to the cypress needles.
Funny how when there are no birds, there are no birders, and when I'm inundated with birds, I'm also inundated with birders. Right now there's a fair amount of both.
Remember that bird that I first thought was a female Cardinal (see post from April 2), then decided it was a Pyrrhuloxia with a berry-stained beak? Well after photographing it again yesterday, I think it's a hybrid Cardinal x Pyrrhuloxia. If it was stain, it wouldn't be permanent, and besides there are no berries.
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