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They love holes in old trees, and as an invasive species (from the east) they may displace other native species.
Since we lost our breeding pair of swans a couple of years ago, we've been without new cygnets each spring, which is something I have missed. The young swan who has taken the territory along this stretch of the Union Canal now has a mate, and a friend alerted me to the fact they had made a nest and it looks like there are eggs in it, so perhaps this spring we will have cygnets again!
Sadly being young and inexperienced, they have chosen a less than ideal location - in a busy area, right against the canal wall by some apartments, meaning locals cats, foxes and others can see down into the nest. Hopefully the large swans will be a deterrent to any would be predators and we get some hatchlings...
Delighted to see them building up the nest this evening as I walked home from work.
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A Little Pied Shag arrives back with some just obtained nest building material.
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This is from a friends farm where they have horses. You can see all the different color horse hairs throughout along with small sticks.
Some ladies like flowers - others prefer something different........
A mid flight capture yesterday of a Cattle Egret (in breeding flush) returning to it's perch with a freshly collected addition to the nest!!
Captured during a session at Hunter Wetlands Centre (Shortland, NSW; Australia).
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I took these photos a couple of days ago outside out house. These trees don't belong to us, but to the community. But they're right beside our house, so they're practically ours right? ;D
I just love the golden color they turn in the fall. I HAD to take a doll photo with one of these trees. I was worried about what the neighbors might think of me being stooped over INSIDE of one of these trees LOL
Notice the little fledglings in the center of the nest. It will have 2 siblings soon..
Nesting information:
NEST PLACEMENT
Nest Tree -Great Blue Herons nest mainly in trees, but will also nest on the ground, on bushes, in mangroves, and on structures such as duck blinds, channel markers, or artificial nest platforms. Males arrive at the colony and settle on nest sites; from there, they court passing females. Colonies can consist of 500 or more individual nests, with multiple nests per tree built 100 or more feet off the ground.
NEST DESCRIPTION
Male Great Blue Herons collect much of the nest material, gathering sticks from the ground and nearby shrubs and trees, and from unguarded and abandoned nests, and presenting them to the female. She weaves a platform and a saucer-shaped nest cup, lining it with pine needles, moss, reeds, dry grass, mangrove leaves, or small twigs. Nest building can take from 3 days up to 2 weeks; the finished nest can range from a simple platform measuring 20 inches across to more elaborate structures used over multiple years, reaching 4 feet across and nearly 3.5 feet deep. Ground-nesting herons use vegetation such as salt grass to form the nest.
Source: Cornell Lab of Orinthology
This Roseate Spoonbill was bringing back some late season nesting material this May in Florida. This one's from the first week of the long trip. I still have a good deal of sorting and editing to do before I really get down to posting from the trip. Good thing life has slowed down a lot since getting back. (Okay, yeah sometimes sarcasm doesn't really come through in print…. It may be a while. It's a good busy…mostly.)
The female of this pair of nesting osprey is noticeably larger. Both parents are sitting near the nest to protect it. Couldn't see any young. I believe she is still incubating. Taken at Fort Pickens , Florida.
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Mallards start to pair up with potential mates in October and November, and begin nesting in march. The female will generally make her nest in a place that’s hidden by vegetation or in a natural hole in a tree. Most importantly though, they’ll look for somewhere near open water where the food is plentiful. This can sometimes however, result in a less than perfect choice of nest site, particularly in towns.
In the past, nests have been found in boathouses, wood piles, old crow’s nests, hay stacks, roof gardens, enclosed courtyards and even in large flowerpots in balconies several floors up!
Town ponds are a very popular nesting place for mallards and can often attract more ducks than are able to fit close by to the water. In these situations, many female mallards will nest well away from the pond to avoid competition and clashes from the others
This eagle flew into the nest with a fish. A few seconds later, the other eagle in the nest flew off to hunt, and this one stayed. I believe the sparrow is building or has a nest in the eagle nest.
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Another one from the archives - December 2021. I just have not had the time lately to get out and take photos of these eagles lately. I thought once I got older and the kids are out of the house I would have more time.....I guess not.
Nella piccola ma splendida cornice dell'oasi Lycaena, moltissimi uccelli trovano riparo per... mettere su famiglia :)
Buona giornata
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cattle egrets, Rip's Rookery, Jefferson Island, LA. Zoom to see an egg in the left side nest. Sony A6300 and FE70300G.
I usually don’t go out on cloudy days but out of frustration I did. We’re scheduled for another WEEK of rain and clouds.
I decided to visit an eagles nest about 35 minutes from me. When I arrived I was happy to see at least one eagle sitting low in the nest. A moment later it flew out and down low around the nest. I can only assume it was trying to grab a quick bite. It failed and returned to the nest. About 5 minutes later the second eagle returned. They switched positions and the original eagle took off for a break. It’s safe to assume they have at least one egg at this point,
I was surprised the pictures came out decent (I feel) considering I was approx. 75yards away. The reach on the lens with the 1.4x extender is approx. 1792mm. It was completely overcast. I feel that what little light there was must have been reflecting off the lake ( nest is right off it) helping to keep the iso at a manageable level.
Great Egret Family - In the Wild - sunlit-white
Saint Augustine, Florida U.S.A. - Summer 2025
Independence Day 2025 - Northern Florida
The Oldest U.S. City (1513) - 4th of July 2025
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In the Wild - Nesting - Loud Rookery - chaos! - kids in the nest!
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - adult + two large juveniles]
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