Nesting Neighbours
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We found this little nest (without the egg) in front of our garage. It was shapeless and abandoned so I pulled it back together. This past summer we had several new families of black-eyed juncos and one new family of robins…perhaps this was one of their nests.
All of the herd's hens place their eggs in the dominant hen's nest, though her own are given the prominent center place; each female can determine her own eggs among others.
Ngorongoro Crater
This is so nosy with all the grunts the wildebeest make while eating grass!
Great Blue Heron taking some moss for the nest...
Nesting
Breeds in colonies, often of this species alone, sometimes mixed with other wading birds; rarely in isolated pairs. Male chooses nest site and displays there to attract mate. Displays include stretching neck up with bill pointing skyward, flying in circles above colony with neck extended, stretching neck forward with head and neck feathers erected and then snapping bill shut. Nest: Site highly variable, usually in trees 20-60' above ground or water; sometimes in low shrubs, sometimes on ground (on predator-free islands), sometimes well above 100' in tree. Nest (built mostly by female, with material gathered mostly by male) is a platform of sticks, sometimes quite large.
Source : Audubon Field Guide
I found a pair of Redstarts nesting in a hole in a dead tree today,close to where I am staying in Teesdale.It was in a very dark location but occasionally the male landed in this brighter spot near the nest and I managed to get this shot as he was taking food to his youngsters.
Bluebirds have been nesting in the same area for a number of years, I am not sure if it is the same pair keep returning back or they spread the word around about our province as a habitat of choice among bluebirds. This pair hung around for sometime and was very cooperative.
I went back to check on the nesting eagles...no sign of the eaglets but saw tip of a white head so knew one or more parents were there. As I took photos of the head tip, the adult started to fly....camera in right place at right time, wind blowing the leaves aside so I could get some good shots, a thrill.
I'll have to go back when the young are starting to fledge...maybe I'll get lucky again.
...interesting observation; the neighbors are so accustomed to them they don't pay any attention.
Enjoy the weekend, flickr friends....thanks for your visit...Pat...xo...
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Some family health problems going on...
Avocet sitting on some eggs, I will never know if they hatch and how many youngsters she will have but the sight of her that close was a absolute highlight
Een prachtige kluut op haar nest, hoewel ik nooit zal weten of de eieren uitkomen en hoeveel pulletjes er zullen zijn was deze ontmoeting van zeer dichtbij absoluut waardevol
We came across a pair of striated paradalotes nesting in a tree hollow and where able to photograph them as they flew in and out to feed the chicks.
The Great Egret looking for a mate. February thru June is mating season here in Florida at the Wading Bird Rookery, at the Alligator Farm in Saint Augustine, Florida.
Hello everyone. I literally have not been creating much of anything since I was last active here. Trying now to reignite the creative spark. Looking forward to catching up with you all soon.
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"The Mystic's Dream"
A clouded dream on an earthly night
Hangs upon the crescent moon
A voiceless song in an ageless light
Sings at the coming dawn
Birds in flight are calling there
Where the heart moves the stones
It's there that my heart is calling
All for the love of you
A painting hangs on an ivy wall
Nestled in the emerald moss
The eyes declare a truce of trust
And then it draws me far away
Where deep in the desert twilight
Sand melts in pools of the sky
When darkness lays her crimson cloak
Your lamps will call me home
And so it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
And now I feel you move
Every breath is full
So it's there my homage's due
Clutched by the still of the night
Even the distance feels so near
All for the love of you.
Under lockdown again - decided to drop by my favorite park close to home. There I saw a group of Tree Swallows busy setting up nests on this glorious Spring day. While this one was busy bringing in nesting materials his/her partner sat on a nearby tree preening, stretching and pretending to be busy.
One of the pair of bridled common murres show here has just arrived back on a ledge of the nesting cliff, so a little vocalizing, mutual pecking, and wing flapping was in order.
This member of the finch family is the only one that goes through any changes in plumage during the year and becomes less colourful during the fall and winter months.
They strongly prefer wide open country where they can forage on the many weed seeds available but like a few trees nearby for shelter and nesting. Being heavy seed foragers they nest later in the season in hopes that there will be a good seed crop available to feed their chicks. The juveniles mature very quickly being ready to leave the nest from 11 - 17 days after hatching.
Being very active and acrobatic little songbirds we often see them clinging to weed seed heads, often upside down while harvesting the seeds.
They are often seen visiting backyard feeders and share their space with many other species.