I was entertaining some visiting birders here to see the local when they spotted this hummingbird nest just a few feet away. While it is clearly out in the open, it still takes a trained eye to see.
Hummingbirds use spider web silk to build their nest and secure it to a branch. This nest includes the moss hanging from the same tree. The silk is flexible and allows for the nest to expand as the young grow. If all goes well, I'll soon have pictures of nestlings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=hjnc1kHMDDo&feature=player_embedded Incidentally, The Half Moon Bay Graden Club will have a presentation on Creating a Back-yard Bird Habitat by a local expert, Jim Howard, District Conservationist for USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service see http://www.hmbgarden.com for more details