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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)
Seems we've got a young family in our wisteria in the backyard. Makes me smile.
This nest is about 4 feet off the ground, buried in the wisteria vines. I pulled the vines back a smidge to take the shot, and promptly (and gently) moved them back. I don't have any idea what kind of bird is nesting here - other than she is small and the daddy has a red breast, and they aren't robins.
I'll keep you posted.
We've had cliff swallows in the front entry for the last few years, it's still early for them, and they haven't returned yet. Their nest is too high to see into, so this is a real treat for me.
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.
I think Pops has been watching too much SpringWatch. He seems to think he has to sit on Mr T's seedlings so they will hatch ;O. OOps.
Black guillemot (cepphus grille), called a tystie in Orkney, nesting on the cliffs beside The Gloup - a collapsed sea cave.
The bird decided to try again and now we have so much fun watching the little birds grow. They sure get a lot of food. She must be very bussy that mom:)
This nesting box is on a post in a pond on the Bridgeport Bar between Bridgeport and Brewster, WA. I had heard that there were Western Screech Owls nesting in one of these and got 2 short glimpses of a face twice that looked like an owl. Was unable to get a photo. 6/24/2013
Five nesting boxes in a shelf system that keeps the boxes dark and separates chicken access from people access. The birds get in and out of the boxes via the alleyway between the boxes and the wall. A second shelf with 5 more nesting boxes will go above this one. To simplify periodic cleaning, the nest boxes are bottomless - just pull the box off the shelf and the soiled litter falls to the floor. Covering the shelf with linoleum should help with cleanup too.
The height of the shelf is more for our convenience - so we don't have to stoop to reach into the nests for eggs. We have a few heavier birds (Black Jersey Giants) that probably won't be able to flap their way up to the landing pad on this lower shelf. I'll add a ramp underneath the shelf later for pedestrian access at the far end of the shelf.
I found a roll of linoleum scraps in the garage left by the previous owner, and it was exactly the width of the shelf. Perfect!
"What are you up to, Tiny", called Palo, "There's one hundred things we have to do today."
"Nesting", clucked Tiny as he wriggled his toggle and nestled further into the straw.
100/365 Toy Project
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Photographed during a visit to see Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, which is a famous rope bridge near Ballintoy in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The bridge links the mainland to the tiny island of Carrickarede. It spans 20 metres and is 30 metres above the rocks below. The island was originally used by salmon fishermen.