Harbour Club Villas and Marina

Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Six villas with lake views and with a private marina where dive boats moor.

Harbour Club Villas and Marina is a small, family owned, island hideaway on the more tranquil south side of Providenciales.
We have six, stand alone, one bedroom villas nestled between Flamingo Lake and a quiet marina surrounded by tropical gardens, gazebo and pool.

Harbour Club Villas is a unique place to enjoy your vacation in paradise.

Best of all, we are just a short, five minute drive to Grace Bay beach.

We have BONEFISHING in the lake and a private Marina where three of the islands’ best SCUBA dive companies moor their boats.

Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Harbour Club’s Marina is home for many dive boats.

Island’s finest dive operators run out of our marina. Aqua TCI and Flamingo Divers with Caicos Adventures found a little further down in the Marina.

Harbour Club's villas on the southern shore of Providenciales
Villas with a view on the southern shore of Provo

Our small six villa estate has a special appeal to couples, families or small groups looking for something a little bit different to your typical resort.

Our guests often tell us that we are the best kept secret in the Caribbean Islands.

We have six individual and identical villas surrounded by palm trees and tropical bushes and flowers, a tiki hut with a barbecue/grill and seating right beside the pool. We offer our guests a unique location to stay at and from which to explore our island.

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Six stand-alone cottages surrounded by flowers and trees.

Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Three of the six individual villas with bedroom, full kitchen and with lots of room

Each Harbour Club Villa has:

BEDROOM with air conditioning in the bedroom only, a queen-sized bed, open shelving closet and luggage rack.

LIVING ROOM with a queen sofa bed, rattan couches, large flat screened TV, dining table and chairs with views of the lake, lockable safe, WiFi, louvered and screened windows to catch the island breezes and ceiling fans throughout.

BATHROOM with walk in shower, toiletries, towels and beach towels too.

KITCHEN is fully equipped with everything you might need.

Harbour Club Villas villa accommodation on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Dining nook and large living space with several couches and chair,
Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
We have a spacious floor plan with several couches and chairs with flat screened TV’s
Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Living area with couches, dining room table and chairs and a fully equipped kitchen
Comfortable living and dining room area, bright and airy.
Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Each villa has a queen sofa bed for those extra guests
Lake views at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Dining area with a view over the lake
Bedroom at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Bedroom with queen sized bed and air conditioning
Bathroom at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Bathroom with walk in shower, toiletries, towels and beach towels.
Fully equipped kitchen at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Kitchen has a stove top, fridge, appliances and is fully equipped with all that guests may need.
Kitchen and dining area at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Stove top and appliances in the villa kitchens with dining area.
Rental cottages with full kitchens at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
49 ” flat screened smart TV’s with fire sticks.
Living area at villa rental Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Open and airy living area with dining nook, comfortable couches, TV and kitchen

The villas are set on a ridge between Flamingo Lake and our private Marina with access to beautiful Cooper Jack Bight and surrounded by flowering shrubs, bushes and trees including coconut palms.

Flamingos and other water birds at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
And YES! we do see flamingos on Flamingo Lake.
Stone walkways at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
One bedroom villas with stone walkways made from rocks collected from the property

We have six individual villas with a shared pool and Tiki Hut where guests can lounge, enjoy the sunshine or have a barbecue.

PRIVATE PATIO with table and chairs for that morning coffee with views over the lake

Patios with lake views at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
private patio area for that morning coffee or evening cocktails with view is outside your villa door.

Wander outside along our stone walkways to the POOL and TIKI HUT. Stone work was done by local islanders from rocks found on the property. We came to the islands over 20 years ago and built Harbour Club Villas in 1999.

Walkways between villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Stone walkways and planters full of tropical bushes and flowers

Guests can enjoy our shared pool and gazebo with a barbecue/grill. 

It’s a great spot for watching the hummingbirds, bananaquits and a resident green heron or two that come to the pool.

Hibiscus at our villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Beautiful fiesta hibiscus blooming in the grounds of the villas and tiki hut.
Relax by the pool surrounded by flowering shrubs and coconut palm trees
Relax by the pool surrounded by flowering shrubs and coconut palm trees
Pool and lounge chairs for relaxing at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Pool entrance with flowering allamandas and often our heron visits.
Pool and lounge chairs for relaxing at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Lots of lounge chairs for that afternoon by the pool.
Pool and lounge chairs for relaxing at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Take a refreshing dip in the pool or lounge and read a book.
Tiki Hut and barbecue at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Tiki hut with barbecue for our guests and seating.
Tiki Hut in lush gardens at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
The tiki hut at the villas is beside the pool…..great spot for a barbecue.

SCUBA DIVING boats leave our marina every day for the dive sites at West Caicos and French Cay. Divers can just grab a morning coffee, walk down to the boats and be ready to go diving.

Diving guests have just a short walk down to the marina where three of the islands’ dive operators moor their boats. Aqua Tci is on our docks with Flamingo Divers and Caicos Adventures close by within walking distance.

Villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Storm approaches with dark skies and colourful seas.
Dive boats moored at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Take a walk down to our marina with dive boats moored.
Marina at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Harbour Club’s Marina with Flamingo Lake looking across island to Grace Bay.

Wander down to our marina to enjoy the sunset or over to Bob’s Bar.

Next door marina restaurant at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Bob’s Bar and Eats is right next door, just walk over for terrific sunsets, delicious food and try a local Turk’s Head beer
Aqua TCI ready for another day of diving the reefs and walls

Sunset and boats in the marina at villa vacation rentals at Harbour Club Villas and Marina on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands
Amazing sunset from down in the marina at Harbour Club
Grace Bay beach the best in the world on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

BEACHES: Grace Bay beach, snorkeling at the Bight Reef or Smith’s Reef which are both right off shore, are a five-minute drive from our villas.

Barry and Marta have lived on island for some 24 years. Call us and we’ll give you all the information you need when thinking of a vacation in the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Hope to see you soon.

Marta

http://www.harbourclubvillas.com

DIY Bonefishing and Harbour Club Villas

Flamingo Lake is just across the road from the villas – grab
your fly rod and be fishing in minutes.

Harbor Club Villas and Marina is a small, six villa resort nestled on the hill overlooking Flamingo Lake where guests can enjoy some DIY bonefishing right across the road in the lake.

Our villas are comfortable for couples as well as families and fishermen have the advantage of a short walk to find some great bonefishing in the lakes and surrounding area. If your partner doesn’t fish….don’t worry as we will give you some areas to explore where both of you will be happy.

Sometimes you can see bonefish tailing in Flamingo Lake

Just walk out your villa door, down our driveway and across the road. The lake waters are from shallow to waist deep and tide dependent, a bit mucky on the bottom but quite often we see bonefish tailing from the villas windows.

The lake on a beautiful picture-perfect day

Drone view with lone fisherman wading the lake by Harbour Club Villas

Fishing’s great in the lake

The flats down Juba Salina in Turtle Tail

Sometimes if you are lucky, you’ll sight some beautiful flamingos

Such a pretty sunset over the lake by Harbour Club

 

Late afternoon and a great spot for some fishing.

Morning reflections as a guest wades in front of the villas

Landing a bonefish just down the road from the villas

SUP-ing fisherman as slowly poles his way in the lake by Harbour Club villas

Sunset glow in Flamingo Lake with bonefish rippling the waters

Hand lining at the entrance to Harbour Club Villas and Marina vacation rental on Providenciales Turks and Caicos Islands

Kids will love throwing in a line in the Marina at Harbour Club Villas

Bonefishing flies tied by our guests

Turtle Lake is another great spot for bonefishing. Just a short walk from the villas

A gorgeous bonefishing flat is found about a mile away from the villas…….ask Marta and she’ll tell you all the great spots.

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Bonefishing flat just down the road from the villas at Harbour Club………..DIY bonefishng.

Book your fishing lodge accommodation at Harbour Club Villas

Let us know when you want to include some fishing while on vacation here on Providenciales.  We can arrange everything for you including fishing with a local island guide. Call and talk to Marta and I’ll make all the arrangements for you.

Happy wading. The bonefish are waiting for you!  

Marta  

http://www.bonefishing.tc

Grace Bay Beach…..it’s the best in the world.

Grace Bay beach from up high….simply stunning

WE’RE ONE OF THE BEST BEACHES IN THE WORLD. What is there to say but that we’ve known this all along….exquisite powder white sand with the most turquoise blue waters anywhere.

Endlessly turquoise waters stretch as far up the coastline as the eye can see.

GRACE BAY BEACH extends for some 7 1/2 miles or 12 km right from the entrance to Turtle Cove Marina to the eastern portion of Leeward on Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands.

Sparkling waters of Grace Bay on a calm afternoon

Grace Bay Beach was named after Grace Jane Hutchings the wife of the  Commissioner of the Turks and Caicos from 1933-1934.

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Grace Bay Beach is possibly the best beach in the world.

Grace Bay is about 3 miles long. It connects to Leeward Beach on its eastern side and  to the Bight Beach on the west end all the way down to the entrance to Turtle Cove Marina.

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The water is truly this beautiful with powdery white sand

The calmness of the water is because of a barrier reef about a mile away from shore.        It’s not hard to find photos as each and every one shows how spectacular this beach is.

You can clearly see the deep blue and the few waves breaking over the reef just outside Turtle Cove Marina

On a not so calm day at the reef about a mile off shore

A fishing boat trawls the deep blue off the wall of the reef

One of my favourite stretches along Grace Bay beach

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Come just sit in the water at water’s edge and take in this view.

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Dream away a few hours while floating on Grace Bay

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Sunset walks on a deserted stretch of Grace Bay

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Snorkeling on Grace Bay Beach at the Bight Reef….you’ll see turtles and maybe a spotted eagle ray too.

What a beautiful calm evening to do some exercise

The sunsets are always an enjoyable end to your day especially on Grace Bay beach

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Enjoying the best beach in the world

Come on! Dive on in to the turquoise waters … snorkeling is excellent too.

And did you know that our rental villas at HARBOUR CLUB VILLAS AND MARINA are just a short five minute drive to this amazing beach.

Come and experience our sensational beaches, still uncrowded for the main part. See our turquoise, clear waters for your self.

See you soon!

Marta

http://www. harbourclubvillas.com

Harbour Club Villas and Marina

Six villas with lake views and a private marina for scuba dive boats

Harbour Club Villas and Marina is a cluster of six, one bedroom villas or cottages, that sits on a rise between two waterfronts. Villas overlook Flamingo Lake, a bone fishing lake, and the ocean at Cooper Jack Bight on Provo’s more tranquil south side.

Harbour Club Villas is a unique place to do social distancing while you vacation in paradise.
A one-of-a-kind estate with individual villas that are ideal for people wanting to go on holiday together but at the same time, retain some privacy.
Our individual, self-catering guest cottages are separated with private patios over looking the lake and each one is surrounded by large stone planters with tropical bushes and flowers.

Villas are on a lake that’s great for bonefishing

We’re only a short, ten minute drive to Grace Bay beach and within easy reach of all major island attractions. Our small, island hideaway has a special appeal to couples, families or small groups looking for something a little bit different to your typical resort.

Our guests often tell us that we are the best kept secret in the Caribbean Islands.

The entrance to the Marina at Harbour Club Villas

Barry and Marta live on site and are always available to help you with everything from the minute you book right through to your departure.

Six, one bedroom cottages for couples and or a group vacation

We have six, identical cottages surrounded by palm trees and tropical bushes and flowers, a gazebo with a barbecue/grill and seating right beside the pool. We offer our guests a unique location to stay at and from which to explore our island, visiting all our wonderful and varied beaches some of which are great for snorkeling and swimming, others for walking and shelling, and everyone can enjoy the amazing water and ocean we have in the Turks and Caicos.

One bedroom cottages with fully equipped kitchens in a tropical setting

We have:

Bone fishing on our doorstep in the lake and nearby flats.

Scuba diving right from our marina…grab your dive buddy and a short walk brings you to dive boats.

Beaches just a short five minute drive away.

Eco friendly villas and can show you the beauty of the flora and fauna of the Turks and Caicos Islands.

Our location is unique between ocean and lake

Villas with views overlooking Flamingo Lake

Villa pool area with gazebo surrounded by coconut palms and tropical flowers

Our Marina has dive boats and and a fishing charter and what a view of the lake from the front of the villas

A short walk takes you down to our marina where dive boats are moored.

Such a beautiful shallow lake where bonefishing is a favourite pastime for some of our guests

BEACHES

Sunlovers and snorkelers love the beaches of Provo … soft, white sand with crystal-clear turquoise water providing swimming and great snorkeling close to the shoreline for all to enjoy. We’re just a five minute drive to Grace Bay beach.

SCUBA DIVERS

Enjoy the easy walk from the villas to the dive boats moored in and close by our marina by most of the islands’ best dive operators.

BONEFISHING

“Great villa accommodation and self guided Bonefishing right in front of your own private cottage as well as on the bonefishing flats of the south shore of Provo. Go when you want to go!”

Grab your rod and be fishing in minutes right in front of your villa

BONEFISHING: The areas close to Harbour Club Villas are great for self guided bonefishing and DIY fishing. We have two lakes, Flamingo and Turtle Lake, plus a beautiful ocean flat just down the road. Grab your rod and go when you want to go! DIY bonefishing in the flats by Harbour Club Villas.

Bonefishing packages are available and everything can be arranged for you.

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At dusk, a lone fisherman casts to bonefish in Flamingo Lake right by our villas.

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YES! There are bonefish in the lake ……… all catch and release.

The Marina at Harbour Club Villas is a center for scuba dive operators.


DIVING is spectacular in the Turks and Caicos Islands  and our Harbour Club Villa guests have this to say.

“The scuba diving was terrific and the 2 minute walk to the Marina
for 8:30 a.m. dives is the way to go!”

We have four of the island’s top dive operators operating out of our little marina: AquaTCI who are right on our doorstep, Provo Turtle Divers, Flamingo Divers and Caicos Adventures. We can help you book your DIVE PACKAGES.

All our guests have to do is walk down the driveway and onto the boats moored in the Marina.

Providenciales has some 90 dive sites on our spectacular reefs out at West Caicos, French Cay, Sandbore Channel and North West Point.

AquaTCI island dive operator has it’s boat moored right in our marina a short walk from the villas.

Dive boats in our marina ready to head out to the reefs at West Caicos and French Cay

Dive boats heading out for French Cay dive sites

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WOW – those perfectly flat calm days where you can see Five Cays and that awesome colour of the water!

Cottage type accommodation with hand made stone walk ways and planters full of flowering plants.

Each Harbour Club Villa has:

  • Air-conditioning in the bedroom only
  • Ceiling fans throughout our vacation rentals
  • Louvered windows with screens to catch island breezes
  • Restful queen-sized bed
  • Bathroom with spacious walk-in shower
  • 1 comfortable queen sleeper sofa for additional guests
  • Dining table for 4
  • Fully equipped kitchen
  • High, open beamed ceilings
  • Flat screen TV’s with Cable TV
  • WiFi internet access in ALL villas and by pool
  • Lockable safes in our vacation rentals
  • Private stone patios
  • Uninterrupted lake views
  • Eco friendly
  • On site hosts always ready to help

We have a spacious floor plan with several couches and chairs

Louvered and screened windows to catch the breezes

Living area with couches, dining room table and chairs and a fully equipped kitchen

Fresh table flowers every day at the villas

Fully equipped kitchens, flat screened TV and all you will need to prepare meals

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Comfortable bedrooms with screened and louvered windows to catch the island breezes

Bedrooms have queen sized beds with open slatted luggage bench and closet shelving.

Sofa beds have proper queen mattresses for additional comfort

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Bathrooms have a walk in shower

Dining room table with a view out the window of the lake

Dining nook with a view over the lake

Private patios beside each villa with lake views

Having breakfast before heading out for some spectacular diving on our reefs

A lovely spot for sipping a morning cup of coffee or cocktails in the evening.

Late afternoon just perfect for a cocktail on your own private patio overlooking the lake

Our pool looking towards the tiki hut. where there’s a barbecue/grill

OUR POOL AREA is just made for small group entertaining. We’ve had many wedding receptions here and group functions like yoga retreats, dive groups, family reunions, birthday and anniversary vacations where everyone can stay all together and enjoy the resort to themselves. Book your group event today….we can help you arrange everything!

The walkway leading into the pool and gazebo at the villas

Come and have a swim or read a book surrounded by flowers and palms

The gazebo beside the pool where guests can meet and relax the day away

Tiki hut with barbecue grill right beside the pool

A lovely spot to read a book or have barbecue

Lounge chairs for sunbathing or enjoy lunch in the shade of the umbrellas by the pool

Sun loungers around the pool

The Gazebo has a barbecue/grill for guests to enjoy.

Tiki hut by the pool

Gazebo by the pool with flowering bouganvillea

Flowering tropical plants and stone walkways

Gazebo at our villa rental set among trees and shrubs

Stunning marina sunset with shooting rays of sunlight

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Kayaking the shoreline outside the marina channel

Complimentary kayaks are yours to explore the shoreline and it’s tidal beaches

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Aaaah, beautiful Grace Bay just a five minute drive from Harbour Club Villas

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Snorkel the Bight Reef and hopefully you may see the turtles

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A turtle at the Bight Reef….a great place to snorkel

The Bight Reef and Smith’s Reef are both great snorkel areas and they are only a ten minute drive away from our villas. Check with us and we will give you directions to all the best spots on Provo.

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And here’s a Spotted Eagle Ray cruising along the reef

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Now this little beach you will have to ask us about!

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Bonefishing the flats that are just down the road from our villas at Harbour Club

Harbour Club Villas……….the best in island accommodation with bonefishing in the lake

BONEFISHING:  There are bonefishing flats to wade and two lakes within walking distance of the villas. We overlook the Caicos Banks………shallow waters, wide open flats and great bonefishing. We have over the years compiled a guide which includes tips on where to bonefish, what flies work best and where, tidal flows in our area and numerous other fishy tales. A wealth of fish related info only available to our guests!

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Here’s Ed bonefishing in the lake by the villas

Guests can see bonefish tailing in the lake from our villa windows……grab your rod and go. DIY bonefishing at its’ best as our location is right on a bonefishing lake!

We have bonefishing packages with a great local island guide with great rates for our guests.

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We can book you on a bonefishing excursion with Provo’s best guide…………check out our bonefish packages.

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What a beauty……..just before releasing it back to the waters.

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Birdwatchers and eco lovers will enjoy seeing the variety of birds and interesting flora and fauna surrounding the villas

Harbour Club Villas……..the best in island accommodation

Let us help you plan a wonderful vacation on Provo. We’ve been here for over 20 years and we are ready to show you the south side of Providenciales. Call us and Book your holiday trip today.

See you soon,

Marta

http://www.harbourclubvillas.com

Hummingbird Nest at Harbour Club Villas Part 2

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Two little eggs were laid but only one left……….perhaps taken by one of our critters like a pygmy boa.

Unfortunately, one day when I looked in the nest, only one egg remained. I asked around and found out that it could have been a snake that made off with the egg. In any case about two weeks after the eggs were laid, a baby hummingbird hatched.

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Just hatched…too bad I didn’t get it on camera!

The mother hummingbird disposes of the broken egg shells after the babies are hatched. When the baby hummingbirds hatch, they have no feathers and dark skin and they are hatched with their eyes are closed.

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Momma flies in to feed the little one.

The mother hummingbird drinks nectar and eats tiny bugs. she then will regurgitate the slurry substance that her baby can easily digest. She flies in every 20 minutes or so to feed this mixture to the baby hummingbirds. Of course there are usually two babies to feed so she’s kept very busy.

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Big yellow beak and wide open mouth just waiting to be fed.

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The baby grows pretty fast and the feathers are coming in.

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When the baby hears the whirring of the Momma’s wings, it pops up and opens its beak ready for feedings

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A good perspective so that you can see how tiny the nest is as compared to an adult hand

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When the baby hummingbirds are first born, the mother hummingbird will spend most of her time sitting on the nest, keeping the baby hummingbirds warm.

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The baby hummingbirds will feel the wind from the wing of their mother and lift their little heads up and open their mouths.

The mother hummingbird puts her beak all the way down into the mouths of the baby hummingbirds while dropping a little of the regurgitated insects and nectar inside.

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Big commotion and twittering as the momma hummingbird chases off a curly tail lizard……she fans out her tail feathers as a warning.

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The baby quickly doubles in size.

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After one week, the baby hummingbird is covered in tiny little fuzzy feathers

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The baby spends a lot of time snoozing but grows very quickly with all the daily feedings

More to come as the baby starts moving around more and grows large enough to fill up the nest.

 

Marta

 

http://www.harbourclubvillas.com

Hummingbird Nest at Harbour Club Villas Part 1

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The start of a hummingbird nest in a potted Desert Rose at Harbour Club Villas and Marina

Two weeks ago, I noticed a hummingbird flying around a Desert Rose that I had growing in a pot at our villas at Harbour Club Villas and Marina. I noticed something on a branch and on looking closer discovered the start of a nest. She was a busy little bird flying to and fro gathering bits of bark, spiders nests, fibers and the hairs from the Old Man Cactus. An amazing piece of work!

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Here she is perched on the nest.

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A close-up view of the nest showing the delicate, soft bits lining the inside.

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Here she is bringing back some wisps of white fluff for the nest.

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Love this one as she looks overcome by all the bits and trying to pack them down.

Hummingbirds bring little bits of fluff, bark, fibers back to the nest a little at a time and it’s glued all together with spider webs. The nest will stretch because of the spiders webs as the babies grow. The photo above shows her with webs over her beak and body as she tries to pack it all down.  The hummingbird will camouflage the nest as much as she can by using small sticks, bark and plant pieces for the darker outside of the nest. The parts of the nest that may catch the sun are done with lighter materials while the darker parts of the nest are in the shade and blend in with the surroundings.

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Notice that the nest is beginning to take shape and this is three days after I first spotted it.

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She uses her wings and presses the nest against her body so that she can get the perfect shape and rounds off the center.

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The nest is pointed towards the bottom join in the branch and you can clearly see the bits of plant materials used.

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The nest is getting bigger and more rounded but it’s only like less than two inches across.

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She’s letting me come up fairly close to her as I take all my photos.

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My little hummingbird lays her first egg seven days from my noticing the nest.

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She continues building the nest and doesn’t start incubating the eggs until she lays the second one.

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Pretty colours as she lands on the nest.

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I managed to capture her flying in with wings spread and feet grasping the edge of the nest.

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Beak open as she brings more plant material for her nest.

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It’s difficult to catch them in flight as the wings are beating so fast.

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And then there were two little eggs. She laid them two days apart.

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She will now start incubating the eggs and continue to build up the nest.

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My desert rose is starting to bloom.

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Usually the Momma hummingbird works on her nest for about four hours per day with many, many trips to gather materials as well as feed. She can make as many as 40 trips in a day.

 

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She will sit on the nest incubating the two little jelly bean sized eggs for approximately 16-18 days before they hatch.

And so, she’s sitting on the eggs probably until the end of September when hopefully I’ll be able to post more photos of the eggs hatching and baby hummingbirds in the nest. I can’t wait. Make sure to check back in to see the babies.   Marta   http://www.harbourclubvillas.com

A Trip Down Turtle Tail

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A lone flamingo feeds in the Juba salina just a short ways from Harbour Club Villas

I decided on taking one of our fishing guests down Turtle Tail to see for myself where he could access some flats in order to do some bonefishing.  Must say, this area is still as beautiful as ever but with many newly constructed houses going up.

I haven’t seen the flamingos for quite an age and was excited to see this, lone beauty.

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I couldn’t get him to stop feeding and to lift his head up……….too busy “vacuuming” through the silty bottom.

 

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My beach also known locally as Dog Beach was just awesome with all those turquoise colours

 

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Looking towards Jim Hill and the new villas being built beside Bajacu

 

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Bonefishing flat with some of the Five Little Cays in the distance

 

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Old conch shells piled up on shore

 

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Now this has some potential for some DIY bonefishing

 

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Jet skiers were out on this beautiful day

 

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Rocky southern shoreline with secret pathway down to the water’s edge

 

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Private gazebos overlooking stunning turquoise waters

 

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Mangroves down Turtle Tail with some sweet bonefishing spots

 

Harbour Club Villas and Marina on a bonefishing lake in Providenciales

 

Looking across Flamingo Lake towards the villas at Harbour Club and a lone fisherman

Flamingo Lake and a perfect afternoon for some bonefishing

Nesting Mourning Dove Part 2

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This little Mourning Dove set up her nest in the rafters of the Tiki Hut at Harbour Club Villas and Marina. I’ve been photographing the nest and the parent doves for several weeks now. Here are the photos taken up until today, June 19, when I caught all the action of the little birds spreading and fluttering their wings and leaving the nest for the big wide world.

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Fluffing out those feathers so I was pretty sure the flight day was pretty close

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Feeding time as the little dove returns to the nest to feed his/her little ones.

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Getting big and ready to fly

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Time to spread those wings

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I’m watching you!!

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Away we go as the little birds leave the nest and head along the rafters

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Everyone safely down from the rafters of the Tiki Hut and onto the gravel in the parking lot

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both parents are watching out for the chicks

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They scuttled across the parking lot and the parents tucked them safely into a little sheltered spot off the drive way leading down to the marina

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They finally flew into the vegetation on our hill

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Sad to see them go…what am I going to photograph now?

Nesting Mourning Dove

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Mourning dove on her nest in the rafters of our tikihut.

We saw some twigs and straw sticking out of the rafters of the tikihut at Harbour Club Villas and Marina. As we went to clean it up, we discovered this pretty little Mourning Dove on its nest of twigs.

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Close up of its head and extraordinary colours around the eye.

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Here’s the nest up on a beam in Harbour Club’s tikihut by the pool.

The mourning dove is named for the rather haunting and sad cooing sound it makes. When it flies, it’s wings make a whistling sound. They are mostly seed eaters that feed on the ground and here at Harbour Club Villas, we often see them pecking at the gravel under our neem trees.

 

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The dove definitely didn’t let me out of her sight.

I couldn’t resist shooing it off the nest so that I could photograph the two eggs. Both parents will build a rather flimsy platform nest usually up high in a tree or a bush. The eggs hatch after 14 days or so and one is laid in the evening and the second one in the morning. Now I didn’t know that both parents care for the little ones. I have noticed another dove hanging around that has been spotted on the roof of the tikihut. I also learned that it’s usually the male that incubates the eggs during the day and the female at night. I don’t know that I can tell the difference between the male and the female.

 

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Two white eggs in a very sparse looking nest of twigs.

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My hand just to give you an idea of the size of the eggs

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Someone is watching me very carefully? Not sure if this is a male or female.

The mourning dove is 9-13 inches in length and has a wingspan of 15-18 inches. It has a grayish-brown body and quite a long, pointed tail that has a border of white. The dove’s head is small and rounded with a small, thin, black bill. Legs and feet are pink. The wing has black spots and there is a black spot under the eye. The eyes are brown and surrounded by a blue circle of skin. Males and females look alike, but the female is slightly smaller and duller in color.

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The dove started to puff up as I brought my camera closer.

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Fanning out wings and tail feathers to ward me off in the hopes I would go away.

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How beautiful are those tail feathers!

Both parents will feed the chicks that are also called squabs. They are fed pigeon milk which is a mixture of water, fat, minerals, and protein that the male and female mourning doves produce in their crop.  The crop is a sac that is found at the bottom of their esophagus.

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Two little baby doves huddled together……….no wonder the dove was protective.

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Close up of one of the little doves.

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The chicks will fledge when they are 2 weeks old.

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Nestlings are cared for by both parents and fledge in about 12-14 days.

In the days to come, I will add more photos as the chicks grow and leave the nest.

Marta

 

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