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.

Red avadavat (Male)

"Smile on Saturday "Flat Lay"

A Canada goose nesting on the shore of the lake.

West 9th Street Rookery is one site that we keep returning to. The Egrets are nesting now, as this one was sitting on its nest. We can’t wait for the chicks to hatch ! We will continue to visit and hopefully post some chicks soon. The male starts working on a nest before finding a mate. Then the female takes over and ends up doing most of the nest building, with materials supplied by the male. The nest is a shallow oval of loosely woven twigs, small sticks, grasses, sedges, rushes, and Spanish moss, about 14–18 inches across and 8–13 inches high.

Have a wonderful weekend you fabulous people you!

From the viewing platform of the Porto Cathedral: Gulls nest in a chimney

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.

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Happy Caturday :-)

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

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...

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.

Sure looks like spring is here, based on this Anna's hummingbird's behavior, sitting on the nest!

Green Orb Weaver (Araneus circulissparsus)

Spotted nesting on the Jade Plant.

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.

Thanks to all for your comments, favorites and group invites! So very much appreciated!

pine cone

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London

Entered into TMI's "Wild White" challenge, July 2024.

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Listen Along

"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.

Lakewood, Colorado

The female sat quietly in the nest that was just a few feet from a local walking trail.

Western Scrub Jay prepares for the season.

SLurl: ~ Perpetuity ~ (Envylicious)

They have a nest in one of my bluebird nest boxes

Crested Goshawk collecting nesting material

Cormorant

A heron settling down in the grasses on the dunes next to the beach at St. George Island State Park.

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Flying on and off to prepare the nest with leaves.

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St. Augustine, FL

More info on the blog at: edrosack.com/2023/02/11/spoonbill-update/

Taken from a long distance away on a rainy day.

Sagebrush Rd. Rookery

This snowy egret picked up this rather large stick and is flying it to its nest.

Nesting mute swans at Abbotsbury.

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