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My wife's Irish grandmother always 'nested' her cups in the saucers before putting them away. My wife does the same after the cups have been used and washed.
We've lived in Somerset since December 2013 and each spring and summer we've seen Great Crested Grebes nesting and chicks appearing shortly afterwards. Lovely.
Please note, these were shot at long distance and in poor light so are massive crops. That's how it is sometimes when you need to keep a distance from nesting birds.
I washed the clothes yesterday despite the rain forecast of 1-5mls. Often we don’t get any. We put a plastic tablecloth over the top to keep most of the rain off. I went out later and could hear something being ripped near the clothes line. When I went around the corner to see the crows tearing the fluff from the underside of the tablecloth. Nice and soft for the nest!
Please note that this photo was taken in the company of professional researchers. Proper protocol was followed and care was taken not to disturb the turtle as she nested. No lights were used in the making of this photo other than red light used sparingly at appropriate times. Please do not approach nesting turtles without appropriate training and permission. Please avoid using light, especially white lights on beaches during nesting season.
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.
5 X 7 gocco print of two nesting birds on cover stock paper from the Green Paper Company. Paper color is yellow birch and is 100% post-consumer waste. This lovely bird couple looks wonderful in a frame on any wall. 2 color screen print, gold + black
In this cup the female usually lays 4-5 (range 3-6) smooth, grayish, bluish or greenish white eggs, speckled brown or gray, often in a wreath (see Harrison [1979] for a photo of markings). Incubation by the female lasts 11-12 days and the young leave the nest 8-10 days after hatching and remain with their parents for another 3 weeks. One successful brood per season is usual. Parasitism by Brown-headed Cowbirds (Molothrus ater) is frequent and the female Yellow Warbler may build another nest on top of the parasitized one. A stack of 6 nests has been observed. John Heinz NWR
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)!
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This was the first parent sitting on the nest, when I started to shoot. Eventually it began to point emphatically at the ground in short pecking motions. When I looked up from the camera, parent two was standing nearby, clearly having received the message that it's services were required. Nothing vociferous about this summons.
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!
Ploceus manyar
Yala National Park - Sri Lanka
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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.
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.
Long-tailed Tit with nesting material at Low Barns Nature Reserve
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