RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRD ON NEST

April 27, 2008. This morninng at Smith and Bybee Lakes I stopped along the path to Smith Lake to look at some Yellow-rumped Warblers. I have infrequently found Rufous Hummingbirds at Smith and Bybee but today a female was flying around in the area near me. As I watched it, it flew from branch to branch and seemed to be watching me. I now suspect it was trying to determine whether I was a threat as it next flew to its nest, beautifully decorated for camouflage with lichen.