She built her little nest in the pygmy palm right at the entrance to the pool at Harbour Club Villas.
A Bahama Woodstar hummingbird built her tiny nest right at the entrance and walkway to the pool at Harbour Club Villas and Marina. I can’t tell you how many times we’ve walked by there and not noticed anything until that one time when I looked straight at her sitting on her nest. It is such a joy for me to be able to photograph these tiny little birds and right on our doorstep. Can’t imagine what possessed her to build a nest on a main walk through though! On May 28th morning, we discovered the nest and that same afternoon she laid her first tiny egg followed by the second a day later. Today, the second baby hummingbird hatched.
She is so tiny and has beautiful colours on her wings.
Flying in for a landing as she returns to her eggs.
Look at the irridiscent green of this little hummingbird's head and wings.
Here she is in flight.....so difficult to catch as my camera has a delayed shutter and I frequently miss those great shots.
The first little baby hummingbird hatches and it won't be long before the next one arrives.
It has been so hot and the pygmy palm is a little lacking in full on shade for the Mama hummingbird.
Note the piece of egg shell caught on the nest. She must have pecked it out so the baby birds would have room in the nest.
Can you see that she is actually standing in the nest......probably because of the heat these last two days while the eggs were hatching.
They are so tiny and ever so cute waiting for mama hummingbird to return
Feeding time for the little ones!
Perched on the side of the nest with one baby visible
A closer view of the two little hummingbird chicks and check out their soft, downy looking bottom of the nest
The proud mama hummingbird..........not too much rest for her in the days to come!
Hopefully I’ll be able to do a part 2 as the baby hummingbirds grow. I’m a little worried as the palm frond is already yellowing and has a definite downward droop to it. It’s also really hot and not an awful lot of shade.
Enjoy the photos,
Marta
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