A little over a week ago I found the nest of a Bronzy Inca, a tropical hummingbird. I saw the female carrying material in her bill. I looked around and saw a few strands of material hanging in a clump from a piece of bamboo at eye-level. I suspected it was the very start of a nest, though it only looked like some fallen debris from the canopy above. The next day, I checked again, and sure enough, the female had completed nearly half of the cup. Here are pictures of the completed nest. First, the nest along the trail -- it's on the right side and appears as a big clump in the photo. Then, a close-up of the nest. Finally, the nest with the entire clutch of 2 eggs.


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