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I was taking photographs of the berries on the Spindle Tree and suddenly realised I was been watched by this pigeon nesting at head height.
Though I do not click nesting pictures as a rule this is quite different since this is away from possible predator reach and is quite visible to all from afar
A look around the Somerset Levels today was rewarded with the following Nesting Birds
1. Cormorants at Canada Farm
2. Grey Herons at Swell Wood
3. Rooks at Burrowbridge
On our hike, we spotted an osprey nest built on a dead tree. Mom was in there keeping the babies warm. For scale - this is a BIG bird, wingspan is 5-6 feet!
This was special because we're usually looking UP at their nests, seeing one from above is a treat.
(I took another photo later in the day, shows scale a bit better)
Come on Birds here some Nesting
Bits, lot's of moss etc !!!! and of course have a temporary cam watching.
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)
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)
This swan is nesting about two feet from the edge of this minor road on the Levels.
Just after I took this she stood up then resettled, showing in the process that she is sitting on at least one egg.
A Long-billed Corella contemplates a plethora of nesting holes on Gunbower Island in northern Victoria. It turns out Gunbower is Australia's largest inland island, covering over 25,000 hectares (mostly State Forrest) between the banks of the Murray river and Gunbower creek.
Pair of Black-collared Starlings saw also at the construction site near my office.
Very noisy and always move in group.
Just like their lovely yellow eye-cover.
Her beak is hidden by a ridge of rock. She is warming several chicks here. The pink on the chick to the left is from a flower that I could not get out of the camera's field without falling off the cliff. Shell Beach, California
I stumbled upon a nesting white swan. She saw me before I saw her. I quickly backed away from her, respecting her space. I was so surprised to see her nesting and she was very vocal in her warning. I can also confirm that swans (and geese) have teeth all around their bills. I saw it first hand when they were hissing at me. I have now learned to look in the brush before I walk very close to it.
Morton Lake - Lakeland, FL
Sunbirds started nesting very near to my home today.I planted many small trees for helping the birds for their nesting .Cutting of trees and bushes become a threat to birds and some other species for there survival.,so please plant some greens around you for the future preservation of the se beautiful species.
The nesting bird was less than 10 feet away from the Coastal Trail separated by a low concrete wall and a rail.. Shot with 30X lens on my Lumix.camera. The birds were not disturbed.
this was taken at the ballpark in Dunedin. The osprey are nesting all over in the lights and also on this old light post that I imagine was left there specifically for the birds. There are two in the nest (and perhaps more, but I saw two) although you can't see them both here in this shot.
茶腹鳲Eurasian Nuthatch
學名: Sitta europaea
英名: Eurasian Nuthatch
Family: Sittidae(鳾科)， Length: 14 cm
在台灣是普遍留鳥，夜棲息於樹洞中，單獨或小群活動。小型山鳥，嘴堅實有力且尖,分布在中高海拔闊葉林、針葉林 900-3300 公尺海拔; 尾短腳強健有力，偏好在大樹的主幹及大支幹的樹皮上攀行具有垂直向上即向下行走的能力。非常愛鳴叫，經常發出輕揚斷續的單音[匹]聲。廣布於歐亞大陸。
The Eurasian Nuthatch, Sitta europaea, is a small passerine found throughout temperate Europe and Asia, although not in Ireland. It belongs to the nuthatch family Sittidae. This bird is the most common and most widespread nuthatch, and is often referred to just as the Nuthatch. It is a resident bird of deciduous woods and parkland, with some old trees for nesting. It feeds on insects, seeds and nuts. Its old name “nut-hack” derives from its habit of wedging a nut in a crevice in a tree, and then hacking at it with its strong bill.It has the ability, like other nuthatches, to climb down trees, unlike species such as woodpeckers which can only go upwards. It will come to bird feeding tables, and is then very aggressive, driving other species away. This is a noisy bird, often located by its repeated tui-tui-tui call.
April 17, 2021
I found this pair of merlins while walking along Lake Champlain near Burlington Vermont. They are nesting high in a tree on the edge of the forest. The tree stands alone on a sandy beach. They were making a lot of noise, otherwise I would never have seen them.
(Falco columbarius)
(Thank you, Buckeye. for confirming the ID!)
Lake Champlain Waterfront
Burlington, Vermont
USA
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The Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. It occurs along inland waterways as well as in coastal areas, and is widely distributed across North America, from the Aleutian Islands in Alaska down to Florida and Mexico. Measuring 70–90 cm (28–35 in) in length, it is an all-black bird which gains a small double crest of black and white feathers in breeding season. It has a bare patch of orange-yellow facial skin. Five subspecies are recognized.
The Double-crested Cormorant is found near rivers, lakes and along the coastline. It mainly eats fish and hunts by swimming and diving. Its feathers, like those of all cormorants, are not waterproof and it must spend time drying them out after spending time in the water. Notice their blue-green eyes. Courtesy of Wikipedia.