Female hummingbirds bind their tiny nests together with spiderwebs. Though the iridescent birds are visually striking, their nests are expertly camouflaged; hummingbirds have been known to use bits of lichen, paper, and paint chips to give nests the right hue and texture to blend in with surrounding tree branches.

Photography by Sharon Beals
Illustrations by Laurie Wigham
Captions by Della Watson