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j } one of the many little gifts my parents brought back from their trip for me. the colour of them is lovely!
The Lake Fogliano covers an area of approximately 4 square km, in the northern outskirt of Latina, and with a maximum depth of up to 2/3 metres.
The lake is fed by the Cicerchia stream and has an outlet to the sea through the Foce del Duca. Since 1978, it has been part of the nature reserve of the Circeo National Park, and is classified as a marshy area of international importance.
An ideal habitat for the stopover, wintering and nesting of a large number of migratory bird species, Lake Fogliano is especially suited for birdwatching and nature tours. We can see the remains of the old village of Fogliano on the lake shores. The other leisure and educational resources of the area include the Casina Inglese, Villa Caetani, the Botanical Gardens – in which part of the visit includes a visitor trail for the blind – and the Parco Letterario di Omero.
These critically endangered birds return annually to nest in the old bridge pylons. They are sitting on eggs at the moment
The New Zealand fairy tern, also known as the tara-iti, is a small tern which breeds between Whangarei and Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand. It is considered critically endangered with an estimated 45 individuals and 12 breeding pairs. Wikipedia
A great blue heron and its child excitingly awaits the approaching partner/parent who was returning from a fishing trip.
thought some may be interested in a few things about the Sea Turtle Nesting. I've included a link or two:
www.conserveturtles.org/florida.php?page=nestingseason
www.conserveturtles.org/beachlighting.php?page=turtlefrie...
You can get into Big Trouble for tampering with these,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
We were boating around lake Puula and I noticed a gull nesting on a rock formation in the middle of the lake. I managed to get this shot. We didn't want to go too close to not distrupt their nesting.
A look around the Somerset Levels today was rewarded with the following Nesting Birds
1. Cormorants at Canada Farm
2. Grey Herons at Swell Wood
3. Rooks at Burrowbridge
Having just landed, this female surveys her surroundings before laying down on her eggs. Stately and bearing lovely plumage, these herons are striking in appearance. It was a privilege to experience and capture this female on her nest at sundown.
Please enlarge for a more immersive view...
More fun with white measuring spoons. (Psst...it's a lighting thing!)
Strobist: One AB800 camera left and high into a silver reflecting umbrella at 1/2 power. One AB800 camera right online with subject at 1/4 power into a shoot through umbrella. Triggered with a sync chord and optically.
Two Sandhill Cranes have their nest on a large mat of vegetation in the retention pond behind a shopping complex.
The male on the left may be keeping an eye on the juvenile alligator that was partially submerged in the pond about 25-30 feet away.
Press "z" to enlarge.
Nikon D7500, 70.0-300.0 mm; f/4.5-5.6
f/5.6, 300.0 mm
1/1000, ISO 360
Hand held
Smith Oaks Rookery at High Island,Texas
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"Here is your feather pillow dear".
Brave or ignorant , but this pair of White-breasted Nuthatches is building about 70 feet from the Coopers Hawk nest. I have noticed over the years that the white-breasted will harass the hawks by landing reasonably close and making a lot of noise(possibly to warn others).
Circle B Bar Reserve - Eagle Roost nesting pair. You really notice the size difference along with the larger beak of the female on left.