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February 6, 2012 by Seamus Campbell

Baby Sunbirds left the nest

Our baby sunbirds left the nest today. I’m assuming both of them left as I only actually saw one go. Both parents were hovering close by the nest, twittering away. The baby cautiously crawled out of the nest, holding on with it’s claws until it’s beak was pointing vertically towards the floor. Then with much twittering from parents, he let go, almost tumbled but then started flying. Incredible to watch. I didn’t have time to video it and only got two photos. I watched him outside for a little while – both parent birds keeping an eye on him. Couldn’t see the other baby, so I suppose it was flying around somewhere.

baby sunbird almost falling out of the nest - closer view
baby sunbird almost falling out of the nest – closer view
baby sunbird almost falling out of the nest
baby sunbird almost falling out of the nest

baby sunbird about 3 metres from it's nest
baby sunbird about 3 metres from it’s nest

Filed Under: Birdwatching Cape York Tagged With: birds of Cape York, birdwatching, sunbirds

February 4, 2012 by Seamus Campbell

Sunbirds nesting in our verandah (cleaning the nest)

We’ve had a couple of sunbirds nesting in our verandah at Portland Roads Beach Shack. They build a nest hanging off a piece of string in about 2 weeks, then have the babies.

We have been watching them and noticed that they seem to take the babies shit (neatly wrapped in a little white bundle) out of the nest, fly away with it drop it off somewhere.

Sunbird Toilet Training

Filed Under: Portland Roads Tagged With: birds of Cape York, birdwatching, sunbirds

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