Published 16:21 IST, August 1st 2020

Hummingbird nests at risky place in Arizona national park, netizens worried

The Petrified Forest National Park in northeast Arizona shared an image of Hummingbirds’ nest on social media that left netizens worried about the birds.

Reported by: Kunal Gaurav
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Petrified Forest National Park in rast Arizona shared an im of Hummingbirds’ nest on social media that left netizens worried about birds. national park, which is home to about 258 bird species, shared photograph of a nest build on an electrical cord plugged into a wall socket.

national park said in its social media post that Hummingbirds build soft, elastic cup-shaped nests that stretch as young grow. It furr ded that mor hummingbird weaves toger plant material, fur, and spider web to bind ir nests and anchor m to foundation.

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“Bro-tailed Hummingbird (Selasphorus platycercus) will often reuse same nest, including this precarious one near an outlet,” park said.

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Netizens worried

A Twitter user wondered if cord kept eggs warm before y hatched and Petrified Forest National Park replied to it saying it was an “interesting thought” and could be possible. Some social media users even expressed concern about location of nest and hoped birds don’t stick ir beaks into socket. 

“We love our hummers! y are daily entertainment in summer!” commented a user.

park later updated on July 31 that nest has fallen apart, but y found a new spot in a tree. According to Petrified Forest National Park website, park provides habitat important to both resident and migratory bird species. It says that park’s rich cottonwood/willow riparian corridor along Rio Puerco, thousands of acres of grassland and shrubland, juniper woodlands on mesa tops, and small areas of urban habitat provide for needs of 258 bird species.

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16:21 IST, August 1st 2020