Do hummingbirds mate for life?
No. They don’t even stay together to raise the babies. The female does ALL the nest building, incubating, and caring for the babies herself, and a male hummer will mate with any females that he can attract to his territory. These are NOT romantic birds. Q. What is a hummingbird nest like? It is not much bigger than a ping pong ball. The female makes the nest with tiny bits of leafy material including little lichens, and weaves it together with spider silk. She builds the nest on a branch in a tree. A hummer will not use a birdhouse. Q. What are hummingbird eggs like? Each egg is the size of a jelly bean, and is white. There are two eggs in a clutch. Q. How long does it take for hummingbird eggs to hatch? Ruby-throats incubate for 11 – 16 days until the eggs hatch. Rufous hummers incubate for 15 – 17 days. Q. How much do newly-hatched hummingbirds weigh? Ruby-throats weigh 0.62 grams when they hatch. This means 3 just hatched hummers would weigh less than one American dime. Q. What do h
