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We spotted this common nighthawk sitting on its nest at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. These ground nesters will incubate two eggs for 16-20 days. After 17-18 additional days, young are ready to venture out!
Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS.
Ploceus manyar
Yala National Park - Sri Lanka
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Photographed during a visit to see Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, which is a famous rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede. It spans 20 metres and is 30 metres above the rocks below. The island was originally used by salmon fishermen.
I found this nesting, mother hummingbird under the eaves of a house. They had attached their nest to a screw hook for a hanging flower pot. They are so tiny! This was taken with a 400mm lens (using an extension tube).
In the enlargement you can see feathers lining the nest and poking up by her head and eye. The feathers are often the soft down feathers from other birds. They also use a lot of fluffy "parachute" type seeds to build and line their nest, like this photo (by Peggy Collins) of a hummer gathering cattail or bullrush fluff.
Janice and I were thrilled to watch the construction of about eight nests as blue heron couples tore twigs from treetops and wove their nurseries, far above our heads. We wished we could have had a higher vantage point!
The same gull as my last post but taken out of a different window. The hotel is currently empty or I am sure this gull would not have nested in such a public place, but it has at least given me the opportunity to get some good shots (although you have to be quick as she gets very protective of her eggs)!
Made Explore # 434
I watched this pelican forage around in the dunes, pulling and tugging before finally breaking off a nice leafy branch to bring back to the nest. Redington Shores, FL
I kept hearing bird sounds I didn't recognise, I listened for a while & eventually saw a couple of Nuthatches going in & out this hole way up in the tree. I hope the very cold weather of the last few days hasn't affected them because I think they are nesting. I am struggling to get decent in focus shots with my camera at the moment, it has been fixed twice before but seems the old problem is back!
Pattern: Nesting Dolls designed by Katie Startzman
Pattern Source: Available for purchase from Katie's Ravelry Pattern Store
Yarn: Various colors and amounts of Cascade 220 and Patons Classic Merino
Needles: US10.5 and US13 Clover Bamboo DPNs
Date Started: 1/25/2011
Date Finished: 1/30/2011
Modifications: Instead of embroidered patches, added bowties from wool felt
This pattern is really well written--and not to mention totally adorable! These guys are going to be for Serena for her first birthday next week. I think she will love how colorful they are!
I found this Mourning Dove in a nest with her squabs hidden in my neighbor's hedge the other day! This bird is also called the 'Western Turtle Dove'. I love hearing the melancholy "woo-oo-oo-oo" call this bird gives in the morning and evening hours. Their wings also make an distinctive whistling sound upon take-off and landing.
I captured the house wren nesting this morning. When she went out for a bite to eat I peeked in and saw 4 little white eggs!
Nesting Bluebirds watch over the nest. In this brief video segment, at the very end the male's brilliant plumage is seen -- along with a little one poking its head out of the box.
This Mute Swan decided to make her nest right next to a footpath.
I have not been back since taking this shot, but would imaging she has lost her eggs.
Long-tailed Tit with nesting material at Low Barns Nature Reserve
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I hope everyones week is going well. Please have a look at this shot on the large size for more detail.
I decided to make the nesting dolls into my favorite animals + a dinosaur/aligator hybrid.
Biggest - Owlet
Big - Polar Burr
Middle kid - Dinogator
Little - Octopod
Littlest - Bee
Mother Nopals are very protective of their young. The situation can get quite prickly if their babies are threatened.
This photo was shot from a Kowa/SIX medium format camera with a KOWA LENS-S 1:3.5/150mm lens mounted on a T/2 extension tube using Kodak Portra 400 film, scanned by an Epson Perfection V600 and digitally rendered with Photoshop.
We spotted this common nighthawk sitting on its nest at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge in Minnesota. These ground nesters will incubate two eggs for 16-20 days. After 17-18 additional days, young are ready to venture out!
Photo by Mike Budd/USFWS.