The nest is camouflaged with bits of lichen, bark or leaves. The height can be anywhere from 2 to 10 feet above ground. Nests have also been found on wind chimes, light fixtures and window ledges. Hummers frequently build on the same site year after year. Sometimes last year's nest will be used as a foundation for the new one.
Babies are black when born.
They have short bills that grow as they mature. When they have feathered out, young hummers exercise their wings. The whirring sound is audible from several feet away. Fledglings resemble the female for the first year, though the young males may sport a few iridescent feathers on their throats. In their search for nectar and insects, hummingbirds pollinate many different plants and trees.