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Really lucky this morning.. just noticed we've got a gorgeous Robin building it's nest in the garden..
Nesting site of a pair of White-breasted Nuthatch. A beak full of hair from a deer carcass. After working several hours the two had an obvious difference of opinion as to just how much hair was needed. One carried it in and the other carried it out!
The photo was not particularly crisp as shot so applied a little "topaz glow" for effect.
I was heading down the home stretch at Ridgefield NWR when I saw this beauty drop out of the sky and grab his prey.......oops! I mean his nesting materials.
Each year bluetits come to nest in this oversized box. Last year the nest failed due to a very wet spring. Fingers crossed for this year.
Photo 3/30 for April picture a day.
Antarctic Shags on Petermann Island in the Antarctic Peninsula. We encountered a nesting colony of these shags and much larger colonies of gentoo and adelie penguins on this island.
After grabbing some ribbon weed this Pelican lifted off the water and flew back to the small sand island to continue with nest building.
Thanks for visiting and have a good weekend. Cheers D&J.
I do believe that bird has those potatoes confused with eggs. Haha, taken at our smallish family reunion, June 13th, 2009
Your comments and faves are greatly appreciated.
Galah
Scientific Name:Eolophus roseicapillus
Description: The Galah can be easily identified by its rose-pink head, neck and underparts, with paler pink crown, and grey back, wings and undertail. Birds from the west of Australia have comparatively paler plumage. Galahs have a bouncing acrobatic flight, but spend much of the day sheltering from heat in the foliage of trees and shrubs. Huge noisy flocks of birds congregate and roost together at night.
Similar species: The Galah is generally unmistakable, but in flight may resemble a Gang-gang Cockatoo in shape.
Distribution: The Galah is one of the most abundant and familiar of the Australian parrots, occurring over most of Australia, including some offshore islands.
Habitat: The Galah is found in large flocks in a variety of timbered habitats, usually near water.
Feeding: Galahs form huge, noisy flocks which feed on seeds, mostly from the ground. Seeds of grasses and cultivated crops are eaten, making these birds agricultural pests in some areas. Birds may travel large distances in search of favourable feeding grounds.
Breeding: Galahs form permanent pair bonds, although a bird will take a new partner if the other one dies. The nest is a tree hollow or similar location, lined with leaves. Both sexes incubate the eggs and care for the young. There is high chick mortality in Galahs, with up to 50 % of chicks dying in the first six months. Galahs have been recorded breeding with other members of the cockatoo family, both in the wild and captivity. These include the Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, C. galerita.
Calls: The voice is a distinctive high-pitched screech, 'chi-chi'.
Minimum Size: 35cm
Maximum Size: 36cm
Average size: 36cm
Average weight: 337g
Breeding season: February to July in the north; July to December in the south
Clutch Size: 3 to 4
(Source: www.birdsinbackyards.net)
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Initial sightings of this nest I could only see part of the head and some tail feathers of the brooding mama, and I leaned toward thinking it was a red-tailed hawk. Some views a few days ago showed me it's a red-shouldered hawk, giving me two current active nests of the same species--which is great, since I've wanted to observe this particular species nesting.
In this instance, I happened to see the nest through a gap in the foliage before I was up to the spot where I was expecting my first view, so I was able to take some shots and then turn around and leave before being even with the nest.
Nesting monsters using plastic Easter eggs, knitting pattern included in my upcoming book, More Knitwits. www.caffaknitted.com
ODC-Find The Gap
This piece of metal is just above the dutch doors outside the garage loft. Every spring the House Sparrows move in. They fill the slot up with nesting material and raise their young.
A wet day in Saddleworth, so perfect to sit in the car and get a few photos of the nesting blue tits in a drystone wall.
I promised myself last week I wouldn't post anymore Norfolk coast pictures, but I can't resist this last one. I hope it conveys why a bird might find such a habitat so inviting - but, be rest assured, I'm not trying to suggest our feathered friends see colour like this!
I hope you like it!
Taken using my very favourite 11-16mm Tokina lens.
We watched an active pair for about an hour. This was the only flight (in harsh light) as the male eagle brings a clump of grass back to the nest (much to the delight of the female).
LOOKING for feedback... which crop appeals to you more?
This is the same sandhill crane ruffled feathers as last post.
Two spoonbills defending their nesting ground from the egret showing full breeding plumage.
The Roseate Spoonbill is 80 cm (31 in) tall, with a 120–130 cm (47–51 in) wingspan. It has long legs, a long neck, and a long, spatulate bill. Adults have a bare greenish head ("golden buff" when breeding[3]) and a white neck, back, and breast (with a tuft of pink feathers in the center when breeding), and are otherwise a deep pink. The bill is grey