allens hummingbird nest

LIVE HUMMINGBIRD NEST WEBCAM

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  • Location: Oceanside, California, United States
  • Source: Alyssa's Nature Sanctuary
  • Info: Live hummingbird webcam in California. The hummingbird nest shown is in Oceanside and belongs to an Allen's Hummingbird called Olive.


More info: Allen's Hummingbird is named after Charles Andrew Allen, a California taxidermist. It is the second smallest hummingbird after the Calliope.

The adult bird reaches only 3 to 3.5 inches (76 to 89 mm) in length. The male has a green back and forehead, with rust-colored (rufous) flanks, rump, and tail. The male's throat is an iridescent orange-red. The female and immature Allen's hummingbirds are similarly colored, but lack the iridescent throat patch, instead having a series of speckles

The female lays one or two white eggs, which she incubates for 15 to 17 days. The young leave the nest about three weeks after hatching. The mother continues to feed the fledglings for several more weeks, then the young are left to fend for themselves.

Video showing Olive an Allen's Hummingbird:



Additional Information :
  • Hummingbirds of the United States: A Photo List of All Species - abcbirds.org
  • Hummingbird Gardening - news.mongabay.com
  • How to create a Hummingbird Garden in California - laspilitas.com
  • Attract Hummingbirds Year Round by Growing A Healthy Habitat - greenthumb.com
  • Trochilidae - hummingbirds - animaldiversity.org