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I do not normally photograph nesting birds for two reasons.
1.The risk of disturbance and therefore abandonment
2.The risk of disclosure to others.
However, while walking along the River Exe, I came across this Dipper’s nest, in a very public place and spent two fabulous hours watching, from a considerable distance, these birds. The weir was visited by a number of people during which the Dippers did not visit the nest. However, most people only spent a few minutes in the vicinity of the nest and the Dippers resumed feeding as soon as they had gone.
As a result of the slight relaxation of the StayatHome guidelines, I have been taking the opportunity to have a few day trips to locations that I hope wouldn't be too busy with other people. One such place is the Blackdown Hills and in particular where a few new clearings were created last year. I was watching Spotted Flycatchers when I noticed a Treecreeper returning to the same old tree. Then I realised that it was nesting behind the bark only a few inches off the ground. I have enjoyed watching the adults making repeated visits with all manner on insects. That is probably it for now as I do not wish to disturb the birds. All images taken from a very safe distance.
a new project- handbound journal featuring Nesting illustration on the cover and newly designed pattern for the endpapers
Dorothy Rosenberg Memorial Park in El Cerrito.
The city's newest park, but not yet open to the general public.
14.5 – Sew Not a Square – Challenge 5 of Project QUILTING Season 14
I made these small nesting pouches for the challenge to sew something without any squares. I love these little dumpling pouches for storing small things. I have given pouches like these to many friends who carry them in purses, suitcases, etc. The pattern is my adaptation of the Dumpling Pouch I originally found here
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Linking to Project Quilting 14.5 at
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Common Raven heading to the nesting site. Interestingly, its mate was right behind it (too far for a photo of both) and also had a beak stuffed with the finer nesting materials.
- It seems every time I see a Blackbird lately they are either carrying insects or nesting materials. This female in particular had a fantastic selection. Drew's Pond, Devizes.
We first noticed the mute swan on the nest on April 11, although I'm not sure if eggs had been laid yet. Last year's hatch was the first week in June, and the incubation period for Mute Swans is 34-45 days.
Until today, we had only seen this pair on the lake, nesting on the same site as last year. Tonight, however, there were 6 swans on the lake, more than we have ever seen here.
For those new to my photos, please check out my Swans album for previous years.
A male English Sparrow looks so proud perched on a branch with some nesting material. After taking this picture, I watched him move to the feeder where he dropped the material in an attempt to get some seed. So much for multi- tasking! I don't think his lady was too impressed, as I watched her scold him after dropping the nesting material. lol
“PHOTO INFORMATION”
Taken on April 30/13 at 2:18pm on south Vancouver Island, B.C., Canada
Camera, Canon 7D
Lens, Canon EF 100-400 mm L IS USM lens,
Tripod, Manfrotto, including 498RC2 ballhead
Taken at 1/1000’s at /7.1 at 375 mm, man white bal, iso 500
Slight crop off the right side, Slight exposure adjustment in Lightroom4. Sharpened in Photoshop CS2 ( Lab mode, lightness channel, unsharp mask ( amount 52, radius 1.2 threshold 3).
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I didn't want to go up into the loft above the garage because I knew it might disturb the nesting birds, but had to for a challenge so I made it quick. Noticed that the House Sparrows used nuts as nesting material. At first, I thought they were the bird's eggs. I don't think I've ever seen this before, but they did plug up the hole. It's amazing how they were able to carry these nuts up there, they are almost as big as these birds.
Turku, Finland.
Spotmatic SP II, SMC Takumar 35/2, Kodak T-MAX 100 black and white negative film. 17/3/2018.
Another day of nesting preparations....Hard to see she is so well camouflaged....Photo credit to my neighbor Pat Holmes.
Took a walk around Barr Lake to check on the nesting pole that was on a 45 degree angle - the lake was so low that Public Service was able to get to it since in normal height of the lake you can't get to it. So now it's up right plus the bird is gona have to build up the other side now.
These Kittiwakes were nesting under the bridges over the Tyne at Newcastle, and on the ledges by the Hotels in the area too. Lovely to hear and see them....
A pair of Gannets nesting at Bempton Cliffs. I visit Bempton every year just to see the nesting birds and the gannet has got to be one of the most beautiful.
I must tell yourselves, that this is one cute but messy couple with no design sense what so ever! noisy as hell and totally lost... i guess i'l post a wikipedia link for more details!
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saxicoloides
"A race munda was named for a specimen from Punjab but is now considered synonymous with cambaiensis" (source: wikipedia);... maybe this is why, these lil punjabi birds look a tad different and thinner as compared to the rest of them!
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.
Bald Eagles Nesting in New Jersey
“The Rebound in the Garden State”
New Jersey was once home to more than 20 pairs of nesting Bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). As a result of the use of the pesticide DDT, the number of nesting pairs of Bald eagles in the state declined to only one by 1970 and remained at one into the early 1980's. Use of DDT was banned in 1972. That ban combined with restoration efforts by biologists within the NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife's Endangered and Nongame Species Program (ENSP) acted to increase the number of New Jersey Bald eagles to 119 active pairs in 2013 and 177 young produced.
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Another sign of Spring, seen yesterday. The first of the Great Blue Herons that returned (see below) is nesting.
Taken in a drizzle, with increased exposure.
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