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Welcome to the hummingbird master class on nest concealment and feeding basics. These 2-inch-wide rufous hummingbird nests are built with moss, or other soft plant material, held together with spider web and camouflaged with lichen. And the lucky chicks, likely two, get a regurgitated feeding of nectar with a side of insects mom caught in midair. This amazing scene was captured recently at Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge in western Washington state. USFWS video: A. Froschauer

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Hummingbird migration is ramping up at the West Texas Feeder Cam, and this morning's commotion highlights several species at the nectar feeder—including a bevy of Rufous Hummingbirds. Can you spot a few in this clip? In good light, male Rufous Hummingbirds glow like coals. They are bright orange or green on the back, with an orange belly, and a vivid iridescent-red throat. Females are green above with rufous-washed flanks, rufous patches in the green tail, and often a spot of orange in the throa