Watch a baby hummingbird break out of the egg! We were able to follow a mother Anna’s Hummingbird named “Silver” who built her nest in a Bougainvillea bush and laid two eggs.
Our stream began on the 14th day after the second egg was laid. And it was just in time, because a couple of hours later, Silver’s first chick hatched. The newborn was fed and our focus shifted to the other egg. Fortunately, the second egg did not hatch overnight so we were hoping to observe the hatch happening during the day.
Silver fed her chick all day long and finally in the late afternoon, we saw a crack in the second egg. Our community named the babies Lilac and Lily. Silver fed them and took care of them and she even protected them from the rain.
Silver handled a tense situation very well when the Arizona sun was shining fiercely. She fed Lilac and Lily frequently and provided them with shade. The chicks grew and practiced flapping their wings.
On the 25th day, Lilac became frightened by something and flew from the nest to the rocks below. Tori rescued her and returned her to a branch near the nest, where she was fed by Silver. After her accidental foray from the nest, Lilac started to spend a lot of time on the branches, and when she was ready she said goodbye to Lily and left. The next morning she returned and our Anna’s family was reunited. Lilac began to fly in and out of the nest for two days, perhaps trying to encourage Lily to follow. At 27 days, Lily began exploring the branches and finally left the Bougainvillea bush behind. Lily visited the bush for the next few days and Silver fed her there. Then we were watching an empty nest and we knew that Lilac and Lily were out exploring the world.
But the end of something often means the beginning of something else. Another bird began collecting nesting material from Silver’s nest.
Welcome to the live hummingbird nest cam of Silver, our little Anna's Hummingbird mother. You can see exclusive live footage of the mother bird keeping the eggs warm until the babies hatch and learn to fly. The nest is located in Litchfield Park, Arizona, where this little hummingbird built her nest in a Bougainvillea bush. Watch this little miracle of nature unfold before your eyes!
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🧾 Frequently Asked Questions
We made a video about all the frequently asked questions about hummingbird nests, you can watch it here: • Hummingbird Nest Ultim...
❓What species of hummingbird is this?
This is an Anna's Hummingbird.
❓When did the mother hummingbird laid her eggs?
The first egg was laid on February 24. The second egg was laid on February 26.
❓How long do hummingbirds incubate their eggs?
Hummingbirds incubate the eggs for 15 to 18 days.
❓When did the babies hatch?
The first baby hatched on March 11 and the second on March 12.
❓How many clutches do hummingbirds have?
Hummingbirds usually have two to three clutches each season.
❓When do baby hummingbirds open their eyes?
It usually takes more than a week for a baby’s eyes to open. On average, a newborn’s eyes are open 9 days after he has hatched.
❓What is the nest made from?
The nest is made from grasses and small twigs filled in with soft and fluffy fiber that the mother hummingbird finds on fuzzy plants like seed pods, dandelion down, cottonwood and the like. The nest is held together with spider silk and is soft and spongy to accommodate the rapidly increasing size of the baby birds. To camouflage the nest she put paint chips on the outside to try to blend in with the house.
❓How can I help with the nest building?
You can supply soft material for the mother hummingbird to use in her nest. You can buy nesting material for your hummingbird here: amzn.to/3OxY3do
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