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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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Herring Gull (Larus argentatus). St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. June 21st, 2014.
Normally I avoid nesting birds. However, I was taking geology photos and didn't notice the bird until I was close enough that it gave me a warning call. Since I was already that close I took this snap and went on my way.
I made these nesting dolls using my Cricut and the Paisley cartridge. They range in size from 3 1/2 inches to 2 inches.
The female swan rarely leaves the nest during the 28 day incubation period. The male will take over from time to time to allow female to feed
Read more www.kgbanswers.co.uk/when-a-swan-is-on-its-nest-and-the-o...
As a result of the slight relaxation of the StayatHome guidelines, I have been taking the opportunity to have a few day trips to locations that I hope wouldn't be too busy with other people. One such place is the Blackdown Hills and in particular where a few new clearings were created last year. I was watching Spotted Flycatchers when I noticed a Treecreeper returning to the same old tree. Then I realised that it was nesting behind the bark only a few inches off the ground. I have enjoyed watching the adults making repeated visits with all manner on insects. That is probably it for now as I do not wish to disturb the birds. All images taken from a very safe distance.
A female African quailfinch collects nesting material from the regurgitated pellet of some large raptor, containing fur and feathers. It is generally believed that only the male collects nesting material, making this observation rather fascinating!
One always finds them in short, open grassland especially if there is water nearby.
One can tell breeding male and female apart by the darker upper mandible and grey (not black) face of the female.
Tutakoke River Research Camp, Yukon Delta National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by: Kristine Sowl, USFWS
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Double sided nesting puppets, digital drawings printed on fabric. Each featured a fun surprise on the back (like the robot is run by mice, the cupcake has a bite out, etc.) Characters are a robot, fairy, alien, cupcake, balloon riders, and a bug.
We've been watching this wood thrush for the past week or so. She's pretty quiet in the beech tree until around 6 each evening when she breaks into song.
on Puffin Island.
Our cruise was a wonderful experience and we saw may wonderful birds.I found the photography quite a challenge due to the movement of the boat.
One of my favorite birds to photograph they will always pose for you.
There are two chicks in the nest. I have never seen the mother leave the nest. Papa will hunt for the family until the chicks are almost fully fledged.
These birds are very tolerant of people so they don't mind nesting where people are as long as there is a body of water near by for a food source. Osprey nest can be found on the ground or even up to 60 feet high on live trees, dead trees, utility poles, duck blinds, fishing shacks, storage tanks, aerials, cranes, power line transmission towers, billboards, chimneys, windmills, fences, channel buoys, and even on artificial platforms built by humans. Most nests vary in size, between one foot wide and up to ten feet wide, with the exterior composed of small and large sticks and an inside lining constructed of inner bark, sod, grasses, vines, and many other items that the osprey are able to carry away from the ground. Large nests may reach up to 400 lbs., and are often used in successive years!