21/05/2020
Ever wondered how the hanging nests built by little birds survive the severe weather they are exposed to?
The credit of world's finest architecture goes to small birds and these architectural designs are really very sophisticated creations, made of everything from mud and twigs. A pendulum nest or hanging nest is typically built from mosses, lichens and small twigs shaped into a pendulum or hanging sac-like shape, usually suspended from a tree or a small tree branch. Bushtits, kinglets, and orioles are some of the species that build this type of nest.The work of these birds involve actual weaving of sophisticated knots tied in long dried plant fibers, and it may take days of intense effort to build this kind of hanging nests.
For the high complexity of their design, no architect can be compared with these birds. The birds arrange scores of small pieces of twig and grass and w**d and bark, weaving them together with such precision that the nest is sturdy and secure even after being exposed to strong winds and rain. These birds weave grass, twigs and other plant fiber together to form the nest and neck. They line the inside nest area with moss and other soft materials.They use spider webs and mud as mortar to bind all the materials together.
Mother nature has gifted these birds with excellent designing skills that they utilise to build super-strong nests out of things which we identify as waste. It overtakes anything of human standards even today.
