Panama Hummingbird Live Cam – Soberanía Park

This camera points at the hummingbird feeders at the Canopy Tower, a converted radar tower on Semaphore Hill in Soberanía National Park, near Gamboa, Panama. A rotating cast of hummingbirds visits the feeders throughout the day.

What to see

• Violet-bellied and blue-chested hummingbirds
• White-necked jacobins and scaly-breasted hummingbirds
• Long-billed hermits and raptors overhead
• Toucans, tanagers and parrots in the surrounding forest

The Canopy Tower was built as a radar installation and now offers rooms and a rooftop observation deck above the rainforest canopy. It is one of the best birding lodges in Central America, with over 300 species recorded in the area. The nearby Pipeline Road is famous among birdwatchers, and the Panama Canal is a short drive away.

Plan your visit

• Drive from Panama City (about 45 minutes)
• Visit in the dry season, December–April, for the best weather
• Walk Pipeline Road early in the morning for forest birds
• Combine with the Panama Canal and Gamboa rainforest

The forest is hot and humid year-round, with rains from May to November. Hummingbirds are active all day, but early morning and late afternoon are the busiest times at the feeders.