Allen's Hummingbird Nest - Spring 2023 3rd Clutch

An Allen's Hummingbird nest from Oceanside California Spring 2023

This camera streams live in HD 24/7 with sound, so be sure to turn your volume up. You could also watch at night, thanks to the wonders of infrared technology approved by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

This session introduces you to Olive, a beautiful Allen female and her 3rd clutch of 2023. She has now re-used this nest 6 times. Olive using a window feeder close by and also frequents 2 other feeders on the property. She is an extremely experienced mother and will teach her chicks all they need to know, including survival skills.

Key highlights & events:

May 3rd 2023 - First egg laid 7:42AM. - See video: https://youtu.be/YIC60QoYnSg
May 5th 2023 - Second egg at 7:08AM. - See video: https://youtu.be/D9rkdJU-rtk
May 19th 2023 - First egg hatches at 4:02PM - See video: https://youtu.be/W2YFUjjQ8p0
May 20th 2023 - Second egg hatches at 4:04PM - https://youtu.be/n_OrA-aZJKg
May 22nd 2023 - The chicks are names Luna and Nova.

Mark Your Calendars! Fledge Watch begins June 12th!

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Here is the link to our live feeder cam: https://youtube.com/live/06E8CgC_n0s

Links to past years:
2014 - 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - 2021 - 2023 1st Clutch - 2023 2nd Clutch

CLICK HERE FOR A PLAYLIST OF VIDEOS OF OLIVE AND HER CHICKS - FROM EGGS TO FLEDGE

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Pretty Olive on her nest of two February 4th
Olive's nest in a small ficus tree on our back padio
Allen's humingbird nest not much bigger the a quarter
Olive getting the nest ready, the day before the first egg - May 2nd
Olive laid the first egg - May 3rd 7:42AM
Olive laid the second egg - May 5th 7:08AM
Proud mom Olive on her nest of 2 new eggs - May 5th
First chick hatches 4:02PM - May 19th
First feeding for first chick 4:02PM - May 19th
Second chick hatches 4:04PM - May 20th
First feeding for second chick 4:20PM - May 20th
Luna 2 days old and Nova 1 day old - May 21st
Olive feeding Luna 2 days old and Nova 1 day old - May 21st
Luna 3 days old and Nova 2 days old - May 22nd
Olive feeding Luna and Nove 3 and 2 days old - May 22nd
Luna 4 days old and Nova 3 days old - May 23rd
Olive feeding Luna and Nove 4 and 3 days old - May 23rd
Luna 5 days old and Nova 4 days old - May 24th
Olive feeding Luna and Nove 5 and 4 days old - May 24th
Luna 6 days old and Nova 5 days old - May 25th
Olive feeding Luna and Nove 6 and 5 days old - May 25th
Beautiful Olive on her nest of two - May 26th
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 7 and 6 days old - May 26th
Luna 7 days old and Nova 6 days old - May 26th
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 8 and 7 days old - May 27th
Amazing Olive on her nest of two - May 27th
Luna 8 days old and Nova 7 days old - May 27th
Luna 9 days old and Nova 8 days old - May 28th
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 9 and 8 days old - May 28th
Olives last night on the nest - May 28th
Luna 10 days old and Nova 9 days old - May 29th
Beautiful Olive on her nest the 29th. Chicks 9 and 10 days old
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 10 and 9 days old - May 29th
The chicks first night alone in the nest May 29
Luna 11 days old and Nova 10 days old - May 30th
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 11 and 10 days old - May 30th
Nice family moment on the 30th
The chicks 2nd night alone on the nest - May 30th
Luna 12 days old and Nova 11 days old - May 31st
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 12 and 11 days old - May 31st
Luna 12 days old and Nova 11 days old at night - May 31st
Luna 12 days old and Nova 11 days old - May 31st
Luna 13 days old and Nova 12 days old - June 1st
Olive feeding Luna and Nova 13 and 12 days old - June 1st
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