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Bushtit nest
Psaltriparus minimus
47.2892, -122.328
Field Notes
Description:
A sock-like hanging nest attached to an alder tree limb about 4 meters above the ground. Constructed with moss, lichens, plant materials and spider webs.
Habitat:
Spotted at the West Hylebos Wetlands Park near one of the trails. Located in a small meadow next to dense mixed forest and wetlands with plenty of nest building materials to be found. The range is the west coast of North America from Washington state to Mexico and eastward throughout the Rocky Mountains to New Mexico.
Notes:
Both the male and female assist in nest building, but what is really interesting about bushtits is sometimes they will get assistance from other bushtits in the nest building and even in incubating the eggs (this is usually from birds that where unsuccessful in breeding or simply didn't breed). Males build from the interior out while the females concentrate on the bowl, where the eggs will be laid and she will use softer materials like feathers and moss. The nest are only used for one season.
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