Nesting dolls submitted for nesting doll exchange organized via my blog: Aesthetic Outburst.

RSPB Bempton Cliffs, East Yorkshire

Since we lost our breeding pair of swans a couple of years ago, we've been without new cygnets each spring, which is something I have missed. The young swan who has taken the territory along this stretch of the Union Canal now has a mate, and a friend alerted me to the fact they had made a nest and it looks like there are eggs in it, so perhaps this spring we will have cygnets again!

Sadly being young and inexperienced, they have chosen a less than ideal location - in a busy area, right against the canal wall by some apartments, meaning locals cats, foxes and others can see down into the nest. Hopefully the large swans will be a deterrent to any would be predators and we get some hatchlings...

Delighted to see them building up the nest this evening as I walked home from work.

Hamilton-Burlington, Ontario Bird Sanctuary

The Charadrius vociferus, also known as "Killdeer" is nesting within the grass. She never got up when I crawled up toward her, but kept a watchful eye. A bit late for nesting, but better late than never!

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These were nesting, and feeding young, in the hat next to the toilet door in the al fresco cafe environment. It seemed that nothing would deter them.

Roasted shrimp halves seasoned with black tea, on a bed of julienned and deep-fried carrots, beets, zucchini, and potatoes.

Lighting: An SB-800 camera left and behind the subject, an SB-600 pointed at the back wall, and a silver reflector camera right.

Arizona-south of Tucson; in the side yard

Commissioned sabertooth Russian nesting dolls. Painted with acrylic.

The black headed gulls were making a very noisy start to the day - mating, nesting and roosting

Tree bumble bees have taken over the nest above this one so I gently opened the lid to check on our blue tits - how lovely is this? I hope the bees leave her alone ....

Nesting End tables/ Coffee Table

Hope everyone is having a lovely Easter :)

Here is a little Easter themed photo I created this weekend.

Nest and eggs made by me, and modelling is my beautiful best friend Tina :D

Thanks for looking!

Texture used by Brooke Shaden

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A Black-necked Stilt nests in the North plant near the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee.

Time has passed by and nobody claimed as his/hers this model that I believe to be of mine... so, also because I've been requested, I decided to publish the CP.... I'm not sure it is correctly drawn so please... just give it a check... improvements are welcome. This model is licensed under CC and I don't mind if you make money folding and selling it (good for you! It is perfect for birth party.... Christenings, pregnacy party if anybody does etc etc....)

BUT PLEASE if you ever use it in pubblic just do not forget the attribution and if you ever make a variation of it, publish it under the same CC or you'll have seven years of bad luck :-))))

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SONY DSC

babies, 130/365

Pattern by Nova!

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GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN--Gorgeous G-plan nesting tables from the UK, all teak, with a slightly chunky, exaggerated effect. These three simple shapes could add mid-century modern and a focal point to your living room.

Biggest 53x43cm, height 49cm

With plumage like that, perhaps this bird should be called a “showy” egret.

Cypress Wetlands, Port Royal, SC

canon 50mm f1.2 L

I have collected eggs for quite some time. It is a pleasure to share some of the special ones for Easter! Better late than never! I almost missed it! :)

These two Jackdaws weren't really sure on what they were doing.

The one on the left with the big stick eventually dropped it over the edge and watched it fall..strange..

Cairns Female Kookaburra nesting

Jackdaws helping themselves to red deer fur

A Great Horned Owl in the nest.

Nesting..

Found this Broad-tailed Hummingbird nesting in a Bougainvillea, inside a friends courtyard, west of Tucson Arizona . She was more than patient with me while I got up close and took several angles.

Chaffinch collecting nest material

Waiting for breakfast

I'm retiring these fabrics from my Etsy shop! Final sale through 1/31/12 - 15% off.

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These birds form a large colony and live all year round in the Pohutukawa Trees (NZ natives) - Te Puna, Tauranga, NZ. The Pohutukawa is commonly known as the NZ Christmas tree and is a ablaze with red flowers around the northern coastal regions of NZ at this time of the year.

Today I found the nest of the Orchard Orioles! Much later in the summer than I've ever seen them nesting. And the nest is much lower in the branches of the gum tree where they've nested many times before. I'm not sure if the mother is still sitting on the eggs, or maybe there are hatchlings in there. The nest is very well hidden inside the branches and leaves, but almost at eye-level, so easy to photograph. I won't spend nearly as much time near this nest as I did with the Baltimore Orioles. I've been photographing the Baltimore Orioles for so many years, and I start watching them as soon as the nest building begins, so by the time they are nesting they are very accustomed to having me nearby, pay no attention to me at all. The Orchard Orioles don't know me so well:) So, I'll be keeping a distance from them because I don't want them to be anxious about me hanging around. So happy to have found this nest today!

Wild card-Bald eagle carrying nesting materials from to her nest

Bluebird couple alertly monitoring their spring nest box.

Great spotted woodpeckers, nesting in Formby woods

return of the great blue sky, and Great Blue Herons - Stanley Park , Vancouver, BC , Heronry

nesting

This mother dove is nesting in a flower box.

Nesting blue tits in garden bird box, they have started to increase the feeding,