Date: 5/28/26 10:43 am From: C Wood via CTBirds <ctbirds...> Subject: [CT Birds] Re: Hummingbird houses?
doubtful with our hummingbirds (Ruby-throated) which prefer a nest site near the drooping end of a tree limb, ideally over somewhat open forest floor and near or over water. Some hummingbird species do nest in rock crevices and niches, but not here.
> On May 28, 2026, at 12:09 PM, Dixie Sanderson via CTBirds <ctbirds...> wrote:
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> For Mother's Day I was given a set of 3 little hummingbird houses. I have
> never heard of such a thing. Is it possible that they would even consider
> using them? They don't have a hole like a bird house, but one side is open
> and there is a perch in the front. Cute, but I am questioning their value
> as a bird house.
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