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Chlorostilbon canivetii
Small, birght green with deeply forked tail
Prefers scrubby savannas, second growth, edges of disturbed forest, cultivated areas and gardens: subordinate to and chased by most other hummingbirds: visits many small, short tubed, largely insect pollinated other species: very nervous while foraging, pumping tail and darting rapidly. Males persistenly fly from low perches in brush along edges, give a shallow dive display with a dry sputter at bottom during aggressive interactions
this nest was roughly 3 feet above the ground with two nearly full grown babies. the nest was near a river.
Spotted on Dec 17, 2011
Submitted on Dec 17, 2011
15 Comments
They are so tiny and cute! Thanks Mayra!
So cute!
Thanks Sachin, thanks Emma. I am glad you enjoyed them!
beautiful!
Very Beautiful series, and very lovely babies.
Marta, Uma, y Leuba...Thanks! The photos and spottings are for all of us.
very lucky indeed ! and a great photo - thanks.
soo cute. :)
Such a nice finding!
Thanks KarenL!!!
Alice, I can always count on you for some wonderfully positive commentary. Thank you so much! You are right, it isn't often that one gets to see a hummingbird nest. This was the first time for me. If it wasn't for an excited neighbor making a point to tell me about it and urging to get my camera "right now" this sighting would have never been made!
Thanks Ava, there are so many new missions as of late that I can barely keep up with them all! I sure will add it to my missions.
It is not often one is lucky to find such a nest! Thank You for Sharing.
Lovely spot!
I hope you'll add this to the mission Nests, Hives, Bowers, etc http://www.projectnoah.org/missions/8082...
these two babies measured about 2.5 inches from tip to tail. Since they have grown so much only one could fit inside of the nest.