Date: 10/16/25 6:28 am From: Jared Del Rosso <jared.delrosso...> Subject: [cobirds] Re: Hummingbird nests and/or photos?
Thank you to all who sent me photos! I got a ton of emails -- and would
welcome more -- so it'll take me a little while to follow up with everyone!
The range of "designs" on the nests are fascinating -- lichen covered nests
(usually in the mountains, it seems), cottony-covered ones, and the
occasional nest working in human-made materials. Neat stuff!
Now I just need to find some nests myself!
- Jared Del Rosso
Centennial, CO
On Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 3:25:29 PM UTC-6 Jared Del Rosso wrote:
> Hi there --
>
> As leaves fall from trees, I'm interested in seeing hummingbird nests
> (preferably around Denver or its southern suburbs). I'm also interested in
> seeing photos of CO hummingbird nests (from anywhere in the state), if you
> happen to have them. (If you're willing to share photos or a nest location,
> please email me directly.)
>
> To cure my inevitable winter boredom, I've taken up an interest in mosses
> and lichens. Hummingbirds use these in their nests, so I'd like to see
> this. They use other plants, too, and I'm curious to see if there's anyway
> of telling through photos or first-hand observations what plant seeds are
> being incorporated into nests. I'll probably watch out for nest-building
> activities next year, too.
>
> It goes without saying, but it's still worth saying: I'm not collecting
> nests. I just want to see photos or potentially photograph them myself.
>
> I also may write about this, once I finish writing about Whip-poor-wills.
>
> Thanks!
> - Jared Del Rosso
> Centennial, CO
>
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