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During breeding season the Belted Kingfisher pair defends a territory against other kingfishers. A territory along a stream includes just the streambed and the vegetation along it, and averages 0.6 mile long. The nest burrow is usually in a dirt bank near water. The tunnel slopes upward from the entrance, perhaps to keep water from entering the nest. Tunnel length ranges from 1 to 8 feet
Blue Tit taking nesting material in and out of my garden nest box. I only put this box up a few weeks ago so I'm delighted that a pair have moved in.
Sicalis flaveola (Saffron finch / Canario criollo)
The Saffron Finch is a tanager from South America. Typically nesting in cavities, the Saffron Finch makes use of sites such as abandoned nests, bamboo branches and under house roofs.
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Stayed up all night to make sure I did not miss what I guessed woudl be early morning fledge.
got my video too , yawn yawn :). It was no good me going to bed as I never wake that early even with alarms
this is the first,.... finding it all very awkward and not sure if he'll make it over to the trees.
he did, so did the other five
These folks are talking to each other. I think the reverence showed to the big guy is quite impressive ....
New Jersey
I was so excited to find this nesting barred owl on public land a couple of weeks ago. It is nesting in a beech tree cavity about 150 feet high. I should start seeing some fluff balls soon!
Nesting in a bolder, on the river on the walk to the waterfall at Savegre Lodge. A cropped shot, was quite far away, but such a lovely sight to see!!
This picture started out completely different with no nest or owl. Now all that's left is the nest and owl. Another example of a picture taking on a life of it's own.
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The Chickadees have won the new nesting box over the Bluebirds. The male and the female were both busy gathering their nest material yesterday. It was gray and cold yesterday--hoping for better sunshine shots today.
A male killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) sits on duty in their nest, well camouflaged on the rocky field.
As we paddled further down this rural section of the city of Cornwall we were amazed by the amount of water on this marsh. Basically a small shallow lake was created by a beaver dam that blocked a creek. Here there are several beaver lodges that geese nest on top. Below a closer view of the goose nesting...
An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) carrying what looks like some kind of seaweed back to the nest. They're also commonly known as Fish Hawks because they often fish by hovering motionless many feet above the water scanning for fish. When they spot one they dive down at full speed, straight in to the water, for the catch! Honeymoon Island State Park, Dunedin, Florida.
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These lanterns had, in the past, some birds nesting in the one light, hence the name of the photo.
Creepy old crematorium that is now abandoned, light was leaving us fast so we had to be quick. Looking at the sketchy history of this place on the internet, over 100,000 bodies were processed through this place. We visited and the undergrowth was really coming through. A good end to a great day.
Another month, another tour. The Benzine tour no doubt on the name. On tour with Camerashy, Wiffsmiff23 and FlashandBlur. Countless hours driving, some iconic places visited and efficient Police and Security encountered and hid from. Not to mention lots of places sealed, trashed or locked down.
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Nesting site of a pair of White-breasted Nuthatch. Watched them for 3 afternoons as they stuffed the hole with small pieces of bark and hair. Very industrious!
This Northern Mockingbird was busy gathering twigs for a new nest - seen in the Desert Garden at the Huntington Library & Botanical Gardens, San Marino CA
FRIGATE BIRDS THEY DO NESTING in ON of THE BAYS in ESPIRITU SANTO ISLAND (NP.) SEA of CORTES-MEXICO.
The American crows in the Varsity Creek ravine are rushing around and diligently collecting nesting material to get ready for upcoming full nests.
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Inca Doves nesting, the smallest of the southern Arizona doves. They use open areas with sparse shrub cover and scattered trees such as Palo Verde and Oak. They are year-round in the Southwest from SoCal across to E TX and down into Central America. Inca doves are named after the Incas but has nothing to do with the location of this species. Taken near Tucson, Arizona in the Sonoran Desert. More doves in PhotoStream and/or Birds album.
Northern gannet-Morus bassanus
The Northern Gannet is one of three subspecies of Gannet Morus bassanus in the world: the other two occur along the south coast of Africa and in Tasmania and New Zealand.
Adult gannets have dazzling white plumage except for narrow grey spectacles and jet black, tapering wingtips. During the breeding season, the head and neck assume a delicate saffron yellow tinge. The eyes are an icy blue, and the bill is blue to grey-blue.
Young gannets in autumn plumage are brown, with many white flecks. With the passing of each season, they become progressively whiter, reaching the complete adult plumage in their fourth or fifth year.
The Northern Gannet is well equipped by nature for its spectacular plunges for fish from great heights. Unlike most birds, it has binocular vision—that is, its eyes are positioned such that it can see forward with both. This presumably gives it the ability to estimate how far the fish are from the surface of the water. Its strong, streamlined bill is 100 mm long. It has no nostril holes, and its upper and lower bills fit tightly together so that little if any water is forced into the mouth on impact with the surface. Its streamlined body has a system of air cells between the skin of its neck and shoulders and the muscle beneath. As the gannet prepares to dive, its air cells are inflated to cushion its body when it strikes the water.
A Northern Gannet in flight is supremely graceful. The wings of an adult bird may span almost 2 m and are narrow, tapered toward the ends, and swept back slightly, like those of a gull. Its long strong bill extends forward in flight, tapering smoothly into the small head, which merges with a thick neck that in turn joins the body in a clean, smooth contour. The legs are tucked well up under the smoothly tapering tail. The gannet’s shape appears to offer minimum resistance to air flow.
With its strong powerful flight, a gannet can travel far in almost any weather. Or it may glide for hours, just above the wave-tips, seldom moving its wings. Taking advantage of the updrafts of air caused by the upward deflection of the wind off the windward slope of the wave, it skims the wave-tips, rises on the updraft of a wave, and glides in a shallow dive to the updraft of the following wave. Thus it makes headway against a stiff breeze without flapping its wings. Gliding flight across the wind or downwind is also possible for this aerial mariner. This type of "wave-hopping" demands almost perfect control on the part of the flyer—a type of control impossible for even the best designed gliders.
Usually first breeds at age of 5-6 years, and may mate for life. Breeds in tightly packed colonies, with much competition for prime nest sites. Male claims nest territory and displays to attract mate, with exaggerated sideways shaking of head. Mated pairs greet each other by standing face to face, wings out, knocking bills together and bowing. Nest: Site is on ledge or flat ground, often within 2-3 feet of other nesting gannets. Nest (built mostly by male) is pile of grass, seaweed, dirt, feathers, compacted and held together by droppings, used by same pair for years and gradually building up to tall mound.
Gannets, similar to Puffins, are considered climate endangered, because of the disappearance of the arctic sea ice.
For more information, please visit www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/northern-gannet