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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.
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)
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...
Work for upcoming show at: www.aokayofficial.com/ in April!
I can take commissions for custom nesting dolls :)
I found the dry lavandula
I felt the sensation of nesting
I picked up the leaves and the hedera
I reaped the rose fruit
I made the liquidambar leaves branch
I composed the nest
I photographed
And in the end it flew away...
Wow! I can't believe I really got to see a nesting green salamander! You cannot imagine how stoked I was when my sister shined this at Secret Spot, AL! She was a good ways back in the crevice, but I managed a photo or two (or three...) and some video. Females guard their eggs non-stop until they hatch. When the babies hatch they will stay with their mother until they fully absorb all their yolk and disperse. Green salamanders are so unique and rightly my favorite salamander species.
Or, as close as I got! Still, some great views, even if nothing prepares you for the smell of the urine and defecation of hundreds of thousands of seabirds and their chicks. Stinky!
In an unusual move, I had planned some of the holiday in advance. One of these things was a cruise to the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland, to see Puffins. I have always wanted to see Puffins and photograph them.
So this is why the alarms went off at six in the morning, and we stumbled about trying to make coffee before setting out across the moors to the coast. It was pleasant enough, heading down lanes and roads up and down valleys and over moors that looked anything but bleak in the morning light. We crested another hill after an hour of travelling, to see the sunlight dappling the surface of the sea. We were nearly there, and we were very early.
We still had half an hour to go, up the A1 then u along the coast road to Seahouses. We parked up, and found a few other photographers milling around waiting for sailing time. We made use of the time by having 2nd breakfast at the greasy spoon by the harbour, and all the time, more and more people arrived.
One by one, boats loaded up and headed out, until at ten it was our turn. The boat was packed, but we all had enough room, and so settled down for the half hour trip to the islands. We went to Inner Farne first, to drop off some photographers off on another boat so they could sna a rare Turn which had arrived this week. We went from island to island, each one had cliffs that were packed with nesting birds: Shags, Guillemots, Kittiwakes, Cormorants, Razorbills and Puffins.
As we went from island to island, it became clear, that despite the glorious weather, there was a problem. And in time we came to Staple Island, where we should have gotten off, only to be told that due to the swell and high tide, landing was impossible. A massive disappointment for us all, but nothing could be done. And so with all the shots we had, we headed back to ort to get off and to decide what to do next.
Nesting Infinity by Sisters Hope
photo: I diana lindhardt
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The Sister and The Asteroid embarking on infinite journeys into the unknown.
A nesting endangered California Least Tern. Didn't have the reach to get a great image but an uncommon shot nonetheless.
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.
When walking across moorland above Askrigg on the 31st May 2013, I suddenly came across this female Red Grouse, hunkered down on its nest. This photograph serves to demonstrate how effective the Grouse's camouflage is, so much so that I was virtually upon it before I realised that there was a nesting bird in front of me.
A very interesting nesting site of Anthidium manicatum, Anthidium septemspinosum, Anthidiellum strigatum, Halictus quadricinctus, Halictus scabiosae and Halictus sexcinctus and also Philantus apivorus and many others parasits (Chrysis) or cuckoo-bees.
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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)
In mei leggen alle vogels een ei.
This Dutch saying (literally translating to: "In May all birds lay eggs") is especially true for this diligent little blackbird, who frequently uses the ledge of my balcony as a stop between gathering wood and leaves and its soon-to-be king-sized nest.
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
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
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.