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An osprey (Pandion haliaetus) nests on top of a parking lot light at the Crystal River Mall. We saw twigs and other plant matter at the base of the lamp, and guano covered the hood of an unfortunate vehicle parked beside the lamp.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, ospreys nest from December in the south part of the state to February in the north part of the state. We're in north-central Florida, so the timing here seems just right.
Utility poles (especially those near the water) are common osprey nesting sites, and nests are commonly reused for many years. This bird has staked its claim just a few miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Ospreys feed on fish, which has earned them the name "fish hawks."
Ospreys are not as large as bald eagles (which also breed in this area), but they enjoy a five- to six-foot wingspan.
While birding at Barr Lake State Park on day one of our Big Birding Weekend, my dad and I heard the pounding of a woodpecker but couldn't track down exactly where it was coming from. I placed my hand on the trunk of this tree to brace myself as I looked peered around and felt the tree vibrate in sync with the sound of pounding. After that clue, I found the nest hole and seconds later this cute female Downy stuck her head out for this amazing photo.
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After going through the gardens on the west side of the Governor's Palace in Colonial Williamsburg and crossing to the west side of the canal (a comparatively long, narrow pond -- see map) in late April, I came upon this goose nesting on the edge of the pond. In my first shot, the goose was more relaxed, with it's neck in front of the body; this is the third shot, with her attention rather fully on my -- but not excited enough to get off the nest. A 105mm lens on a full-frame camera doesn't provide a lot of telephoto reach, so I cropped about a third of the image away.
The main attraction of the day - the Painted stork (Best viewed large
Nesting quite close to the walkway mentioned in the previous image they were the most photographed ones. With a bright orange face and beak, partially black wings and a tinge of pink on their feathers, they are nice to look at.
Having already found their mates, and the nesting season about to begin, they are collecting twigs from a tree (near a watch tower) to make their nests. At the time I took the picture, there was quite a lot of activity
Vedanthangal Bird park
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Rip Rap Islands serve as crucial nesting ground for seabirds near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in coastal Virginia. Currently, species that rely on the island include the royal tern, common tern, gull-billed tern, sandwich tern, herring gull, laughing gull, great black-backed gull, black skimmer, and snowy egret.
For decades before the expansion of the HRBT, two artificial islands anchored the underwater tunnels and housed the large colony of seabirds. The construction made these islands unsuitable nesting grounds.
In February 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam tasked the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources with relocating the colony. A quick yet massive renovation of Fort Wool, a Civil War-era military installment built in 1819, transformed Rip Rap Islands into a landscape for the seabird colony similar to the barrier islands. Along with Fort Wool, DWR leased three flat-top barges to create additional habitat next to Rip Rap Islands for the birds to nest. July 15, 2021 (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)
Atlantic Puffin collecting nesting materials on Skomer Island. We got to the island a bit earlier than we did last year, and a lot of the puffins were still building their nests. It seemed to make them care even less about the people watching them...
Canon 60D and Canon 300mm IS
For the third consecutive year this pen and her cob have built a nest between Mill Tail and the River Dart in Totnes, which regularly floods. In the previous two years only three eggs hatched.
Rip Rap Islands serve as crucial nesting ground for seabirds near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in coastal Virginia. Currently, species that rely on the island include the royal tern, common tern, gull-billed tern, sandwich tern, herring gull, laughing gull, great black-backed gull, black skimmer, and snowy egret.
For decades before the expansion of the HRBT, two artificial islands anchored the underwater tunnels and housed the large colony of seabirds. The construction made these islands unsuitable nesting grounds.
In February 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam tasked the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources with relocating the colony. A quick yet massive renovation of Fort Wool, a Civil War-era military installment built in 1819, transformed Rip Rap Islands into a landscape for the seabird colony similar to the barrier islands. Along with Fort Wool, DWR leased three flat-top barges to create additional habitat next to Rip Rap Islands for the birds to nest. July 15, 2021 (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)
As I found a couple of weeks ago, there is a power pylon close to the Calaveras Reservoir that has a big nest at the top. At the time I speculated that it was a Bald Eagle nest (based on comments from locals who said there were nesting Bald Eagles in the area) but I hadn't seen them myself. Well today as I drove home along the Calaveras Road I looked over at the nest only to see a nesting eagle. This is as close a shot as I can get using my 70-300mm lens. The pylon is in a fenced off area (private land belonging to the San Francisco Water Company) so it’s impossible to get closer without trespassing (and doing some serious hillside climbing!).
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World Showcase - Epcot - Walt Disney World - Orlando, FL
I was waiting for the World Showcase to open, and these birds were nesting under a tree near the lake. I don't remember the lighting being so dramatic, but I love the drama and the lines.
Rip Rap Islands serve as crucial nesting ground for seabirds near the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel in coastal Virginia. Currently, species that rely on the island include the royal tern, common tern, gull-billed tern, sandwich tern, herring gull, laughing gull, great black-backed gull, black skimmer, and snowy egret.
For decades before the expansion of the HRBT, two artificial islands anchored the underwater tunnels and housed the large colony of seabirds. The construction made these islands unsuitable nesting grounds.
In February 2020, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam tasked the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources with relocating the colony. A quick yet massive renovation of Fort Wool, a Civil War-era military installment built in 1819, transformed Rip Rap Islands into a landscape for the seabird colony similar to the barrier islands. Along with Fort Wool, DWR leased three flat-top barges to create additional habitat next to Rip Rap Islands for the birds to nest. July 15, 2021 (Photo by Aileen Devlin | Virginia Sea Grant)
Female Wompoo Fruit-dove, Ptilinipus magnificus, sitting on her sparse stick nest in Australia's World Heritage Wet Tropics area in far north Queensland. In this side view she is showing her deep purple breast plumage.
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DSC_3864: Nesting Osprey on July 3rd, 2014 at Grand Lake, New Brunswick. I spent about 30 minutes taking pics and videos of this very cooperative subject on her nest today. She wasn't afraid of me at all, and just sat on top of her nest brooding over her young one.
These guys have obviously decided that the tail fin hinge of a decommissioned Merpati CASA CN-235, is the perfect place for a nest. I guess it's not gong anywhere soon...
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Rainbow lorikeet (Trichoglossus moluccanus). Wreck Bay bushwalk, Northbridge.
This lorikeet was paired with another (who flew off). They are raising chicks in the tree hollow here.
Nesting Infinity by Sisters Hope
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The Sister and The Asteroid embarking on infinite journeys into the unknown.
Great Blue Herons nesting at the Venice Audubon Rookery
Nikon D810 w/ Nikkor 200-400 F/4 VRII + TC20EIII (FL=800mm)
Wimberly WH-200
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Killdeer standing over its eggs in their ground nest. Entrant in Bear River Refuge 2014 photo contest in bird life category.
Photo Credit: Judy Watson / USFWS