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This pair of sandhill cranes chose a spot next to a busy road to nest; apparently they successfully raised a chick here last year. I was thrilled beyond belief to have the opportunity to see this last weekend!
*ahem* deer in headlights? *ahem* This giant mossy thing was an interesting play thing. I look like I'm a nesting mother.
Monumento Natural Los Pingüinos on Isla Magdalena in the Estrecho de Magallanes, 35 kilometers north of Punta Arenas, Chile. is a nesting site for thousands of kelp gulls.
Found this dove nesting in my neighbors tree. She was so well hidden, and sat so still, that I almost didn't notice her.
They burn during the cold months and early spring so they don't interrupt or expose nesting or hiding animals to danger.
This area has a long history, and back in the days of the war of 1812 the burns were not controlled. In fact this area was part of a much larger area known as the Great Black Swamp. It stretched from just west of Cleveland, south into most of the counties that make up northwest Ohio, and west to what is today the area around Delta Ohio and as far north as Ann Arbor and all along the southern coast of lake Erie. it was an impassable morass wood a swamp land.
It only had one road thru it and it was only usable during the winter months when the ground was frozen. ( winters back then were much more brutal than today and presented a whole different set of problems ) During the summer months the place was rife with snakes, malaria carrying mosquitos , and conditions which make travel thru it almost impossible
During the war of 1812 it was decided that the infant United States had to make a more decisive presence in the state of Michigan ( controlled by the British with their strong point of Detroit. ) General William Henry Harrison was dispatched from Kentucky and made it into Ohio were he had to winter over. Directly in his path lay the Great Black Swamp with it's one road leading north. His movement north got completely bogged down in the swamp and the first assault was postponed. Most of the supply wagons, heavy artillery, and mounted troops literally got stuck in the mud. The assault did take place but at a later date with success.
During the middle and late 1800s the swamp was drained and turned into farmland. Today there are plans to restore as much of it as possible because it is necessary for the health of lake Erie.
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Last full day in Corolla NC I was able to view about 5 different osprey nest while walking along the waters edge.
The US Navy 'Blue Angels' make their signature overlapping curving pass during their display at the NAS Jacksonville Airshow
Maybe Number '4' seems to have been feeling a bit shy but I think they purposely shift into pairs as they pull the curve!
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Spoonbill with nesting material over the trees by Abberton reservoir, Essex, a few days ago. In addition to the spoonbill those trees were supporting herons and three kinds of egret: great, little and cattle!
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There were lots of activities yesterday at Wakodahatchee Wetlands. Great Blue Herons, Great White Egrets, Anhingas, Cormorants, and Cattle Egrets were going to and from their nests to bring back some nesting materials. I waited for this GBH to fly across to get its reflection which I did.
Canon EOS 7D, EF 300 4L IS USM, F4, 1/1600, ISO 320
I laughed when I saw this gray squirrel with it's mouth full of nesting material. Fortunately, it stopped long enough for me to take this photo.
A Black Tern nests on a floating mud mound in the marsh wetland of Point Pelee National Park. They usually nest either on floating material in a marsh or on the ground very close to water, laying 2–4 eggs. Looking close at this photo reveals at least one of her eggs. Point Pelee National Park in Canada boasts a robust population of black terns.
They come back here every year to raise their babies. The sign explains why. So many insects for feeding those babies.
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus)
White Rock Lake, Dallas
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