Exciting news from Nonsuch Island—the White-tailed Tropicbird cam is back for the 2020 breeding season! This year's chick hatched on April 28 or 29, and it is one of the earliest hatchings recorded by Senior Terrestrial Conservation Officer Jeremy Madeiros in his 14-year history tracking these birds in Bermuda. Watch LIVE at AllAboutBirds.org/Tropicbirds At a recent health check on May 10, the chick weighed in at 5.7 oz (161 g) and seems to be developing normally. Over the next few weeks, we'll

5.2K views · 284 reactions | Transport yourself to a White-tailed Tropicbird nesting cavity on Nonsuch Island, Bermuda, and watch an adult feed its 27-day-old chick a meal of regurgitated sea fare. Note how far the adult's bill reaches into the gape of the chick. Now that's a mouthful!  AllAboutBirds.org/Tropicbirds | Bird Cams | Facebook

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Happy Friday! Watch as the White-tailed Tropicbird nestling stretch its tiny wings before relieving itself. A tropicbird's nesting cavity can get rather messy, but the chick will do its best to keep its area clean by directing its waste away from the nest scrape where it sits. Keeping sanitary conditions in the nest helps birds reduce health risks from bacteria and parasites. 👀👉 AllAboutBirds.org/Tropicbirds | Bird Cams