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Snowy Egrets @ Vida De Tortuga, OCWA
Listen to their call:
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When life is not coming up roses
Look to the weeds
and find the beauty hidden within them.
― L.F. Young
I know, another dandelion seedhead :) But I can't stop photographing them, and thought I'd try this one in black and white, something I rarely do.
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Gathering Nesting Material
Tree Swallow busy with nest building at Conowingo Dam
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'twas great fun watching a pair shore up their nest in anticipation of little ones this morning.
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Mom is so proud of her nesting family as they grow more and more each day. This one young chick is trying hard to find room enough to stretch his or her wings in such a confined nest.
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul....Darrell.
Have a safe and sweet day dear flickr friends.
Thank you to everyone for your visits to my photo-stream....very much appreciated !
Australasian Grebe (Tachybaptus novaehollandiae)
Nesting on the Vic Uni Pond. Not so easy to see the nest this year.
We are having major internet problems, I don't even know if these images will upload. It will take me some time to catch up with your images. That will be after our ISP fixes the problem, it has been four hours thus far.
The American Goldfinch is the only member of the finch family that undergoes any plumage changes during the year. Their plumage becomes less colourful in fall and winter.
They prefer a habitat of open country where they can forage on the many weed seeds they consume with some brush and trees nearby for shelter and nesting. Other than the breeding season they are very social and will flock with numerous other species.
Being the very active and acrobatic little songbirds they are we often see them clinging to weed seed heads especially thistles. Because they are heavy seed eaters they nest later in the summer than other species supposedly so they have a plentiful supply of late summer seeds for their chicks. Their young mature very quickly leaving the nest in only 11 to 17 days after hatching.
I went back to check on the nesting eagles...no sign of the eaglets but saw tip of a white head so knew one or more parents were there. As I took photos of the head tip, the adult started to fly....camera in right place at right time, wind blowing the leaves aside so I could get some good shots, a thrill.
I'll have to go back when the young are starting to fledge...maybe I'll get lucky again.
...interesting observation; the neighbors are so accustomed to them they don't pay any attention.
Enjoy the weekend, flickr friends....thanks for your visit...Pat...xo...
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Some family health problems going on...
From a DNR Eagle Cam
zoom in to appreciate
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As I watched I saw the Raccoon make several attempts at her eggs. In the end this protective Eagle, defended her nest. The DNR images are fun to watch.
Eagles can normally lay 2 to 3 eggs several days apart.
Bringing Nesting Material
Great Egret landing at Ocean City, New Jersey
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Anhinga's are one of my favorite birds. Their behavior always entertains. From the way they fish, feed their young, land and greet their mate when arriving at the nest. Here's one taken under good light bringing some nesting material home from a nearby tree.
This Ground Pigeon at the Maharajah Jungle Trek at Disney's Animal Kingdom is nesting while keeping a careful watch on all the visitors entering the area.
One of the holy grails for me in Costa Rica was to see Scarlet macaws (Ara macao) in the wild. These beautiful birds mate for life and are almost always seen in pairs. Here a pair are nesting in a tree cavity; if you look closely you can see the female at the bottom of the photo. Osa Peninsula.
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I know where he is going, I have an image of Pelican Island (well that is what I call it) but there is an island that is just a couple hundred yards off shore where I am finding there are tons of pelican nests. He must be going to settle in for the night. I have a photo of Pelican Island, but its not a very good one. Maybe I will post in a few days.