Monday, January 2, 2017

Sunbird at Moonshine Cafe

We went to Port Douglas for birding and shopping. It was hot and we stopped in Moonshine Cafe, a cute boutique with a cafe that served tea and coffee.
The owner noticed we were birders (most customers don't have binoculars) and told us about a sunbird that made a nest right in front of the store.  So, we sat at a table in front and the sunbird came to the nest occasionally as we drank iced drinks.  It appeared to be feeding, but we couldn't see into its long nest.  It would stop at a nearby tree on a busy sidewalk full of pedestrians.  We are glad the owner showed us, since we were hoping to see the Olive-backed Sunbird.  We just didn't expect it would be downtown.

 

 
 

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