One reason that males have nothing to do with raising the young beyond
copulation is that they begin their return migration before the female and
young. Thereby they are not competing for those scarce food sources.



Here is a link that will show you a series of photos from a nest built in
2005.



http://www.hummingbirdsonly.com/site/1329130/page/548912





Chris Caviezel

chris at wildlifeonly.com



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