Humans' fascination with the whimsical life of birds goes back literal centuries. The rarer or more unusual the bird,
It's no wonder, then, that ornithophiles everywhere seem to share the goal of creating their own successful nesting boxes for hummingbirds.
Unlike popular songbirds, hummingbirds won't simply inhabit whichever birdhouse you happen to mount for them
The simple fact is that hummingbirds aren't cavity nesters like most of the birds that frequent your yard
Instead, these tiny nectar sippers build cup nests. These amazing, flexible cup-shaped nests are tiny, usually just over an inch in diameter
Consider this your guide to building a platform that meets their nesting needs.
The key to building a nesting box that hummingbirds will actually use is to intentionally recreate the conditions they naturally seek out for nest building
Since these birds build cup nests, any nesting box meant for them should be more of an open platform than an actual enclosed box