hummingbird
(Bahama woodstar)
Birds Here are some more interesting birds seen at "Calypso".
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| hummingbird on nest | male hummer feeding | Hummingbird nest | Roseate Spoonbill | Stilt on Calypso pond | Spoonbill pair |
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| egrets on pond | roseate spoonbill | great blue heron | roosting egret | Bahama woodstar |
white crowned pigeon
great lizard cuckoo
egret
Here is a list of birds seen at "Calypso" in the period jan-april:
little blue heron ; cattle egret; great egret; white ibis; roseate spoonbill; bahama pintail; blue winged teal; osprey; american coot; thick billed plover; common stilt; white-crowned pigeon; mourning dove; great lizard cuckoo; bahama woodstar; belted kingfisher; northern mockingbird; red-legged thrush; black-and-white warbler; yellow-rumped warbler; bananaquit; greater antillean bullfinch; indigo bunting
The book "A Birder's Guide to The Bahama Islands", by Anthony W. White, lists the following birds as "specialty birds" that visiting birders are eager to see on Eleuthera: white-tailed tropicbird, whitecheeked pintail, bridled tern, zenaida dove, key west quail-dove, great lizard-cuckoo, Bahama woodstar,cuban peewee, La Sagra's flycatcher, redlegged thrush, bahama mockinbird, pearly-eyed thrasher,thick-billed vireo,Bahama yellowthroat,banaquit, stripe-headed tanager, black-faced grassquit, greater antillean bullfinch. Several of these birds can be seen quite easily on the grounds of Calypso, and the lakeside and jungle trails will allow you to see several more. We maintain nectar feeders at the windows of the rental houses, which bring a stream of hummingbirds and bananaquits.
If you are interested in birds, check out our sister website lihummer.org