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A nesting endangered California Least Tern. Didn't have the reach to get a great image but an uncommon shot nonetheless.
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)
Russian nesting Dolls in the Art Nouveau style in the artist style of Mucha signed Mucha circa modern (2000) Wooden carved linden wood.
Up and over...Coot leaps from the water to bring nest building twigs and branches on to the pontoon in the old dock near Techniquest in Cardiff Bay,South Wales,UK.
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)
Shot taken at Sepilok Orangutan Sanctuary. This pair were completing their nest in small palm near the visitors centre
This is a short little series of a mother hummingbird on her nest and the nest with the eggs visible. She was nervous but accommodating as she allowed me to take most of these photos from less than 18 inches.
These were taken at Green Acres Nursery in Folsom, CA
The Good the Bad and the Babushka Dolls
Just a little comic trying to promote Nesting Dolls (Matryoshka Dolls) for www.therussianstore.com
more to come on our blog www.therussianstore.com/blog
Day 107
Walked past this house today on my way to work and spotted this pigeon nesting. Made a nest right on the front of a house!
1/12/25 - We visited TMORA's unique nesting doll exhibit in Minneapolis, MN. The exhibition showcases TMORA’s unique collection of nesting dolls, the largest in this country. The display includes some of the earliest dolls ever created and traces the development of the craft through the 20th century. From village handiworks to artist-painted pieces, the artifacts on display present an astounding variety of styles and themes.
TMORA acknowledges the exceptional gift of Robert J. Brokop, who dedicated his life to collecting handcrafted wooden toys, and donated thousands of Russian wooden nesting dolls to TMORA. Additionally, several dolls on display come from the gift of the family of Evelyn M. Ross. TMORA expresses its profound gratitude to all the collectors who, in recent years, donated their remarkable collections to TMORA.
The origin of the Russian nesting doll, also known as Matryoshka, is a matter of legends. Allegedly invented by a professional artist, the dolls became an instant success with collectors when they were displayed at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris. A thriving industry in its early, pre-revolutionary years, nesting doll production was brought under state control during the Soviet period. Made at state-run facilities across the vast country, Soviet Matryoshka dolls preserved the local character unique to every regional center of production. The 1990s became the Golden Age for the art and craft of Russian nesting dolls. In the turbulent times of the Soviet state collapse, humble wooden toys became a venue for the search for national and personal identity.TMORA
Double Crested Cormorant carries nesting material to his waiting mate. We enjoyed watching the bonding antics of the pair each time they came together.
Phalacorcorax auritus
Today I was just looking over some of my old shots and came across this one. I punched up some of the colors to make it look a little nicer. I hope you enjoy it. This was taken in one of the stands on 5th avenue in New York City.
A grab shot hand held through my bedroom window, (should be making the bed....)
A pair have built a nest in our garden box, they feed each other and are very loving, but they look identical. Isn't the female more brown less red?
Should anything develop I will use a tripod with the window open and try again!
Quick trip to Darts Farm, Topsham in Devon resulted in some lovely close views of the Penduline Tits and a nesting building wren that was more on less ignored!