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Another shot of the nesting herons. The quality is not very good because they were heavily silhouetted. I had to use everything photoshop could offer to make it viewable!! However because it shows the heron chicks it was worth it!
This nesting owl comes to the hole in the late afternoons and just looks around.I had owls nest in this box 3 -years ago,and we banded the female and 4 chicks.Will be interesting to see if its the same owl.
Cornell Labs: (www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Sandhill_Crane/id)
Sandhill Crane
Antigone canadensis
ORDER: GRUIFORMES
FAMILY: GRUIDAE
Whether stepping singly across a wet meadow or filling the sky by the hundreds and thousands, Sandhill Cranes have an elegance that draws attention. These tall, gray-bodied, crimson-capped birds breed in open wetlands, fields, and prairies across North America. They group together in great numbers, filling the air with distinctive rolling cries. Mates display to each other with exuberant dances that retain a gangly grace. Sandhill Crane populations are generally strong, but isolated populations in Mississippi and Cuba are endangered.
Size & Shape
Sandhill Cranes are very large, tall birds with a long neck, long legs, and very broad wings. The bulky body tapers into a slender neck; the short tail is covered by drooping feathers that form a “bustle.” The head is small and the bill is straight and longer than the head.
Color Pattern
These are slate gray birds, often with a rusty wash on the upperparts. Adults have a pale cheek and red skin on the crown. Their legs are black. Juveniles are gray and rusty brown, without the pale cheek or red crown.
Behavior
Sandhill Cranes forage for grains and invertebrates in prairies, grasslands, and marshes. They do not hunt in open water or hunch their necks the way herons do. Sandhill Cranes form extremely large flocks—into the tens of thousands—on their wintering grounds and during migration. They often migrate very high in the sky.
Habitat
Sandhill Cranes breed and forage in open prairies, grasslands, and wetlands. Outside of the breeding season, they often roost in deeper water of ponds or lakes, where they are safe from predators.
March 22, 2020
Our two remaining Eastern bluebirds are very busy making their nest. They are occupying the same box from last year. I guess they like the location!
Brewster, Massachusetts
Cape Cod - USA
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This is the five different sizes of Lotus Bowls I have. I was inspired to arrange them like nesting bowls by Whitney Smith.
I seem to be on a bird roll here. This killdeer was practicing nesting among rocks at the fish hatchery the other day. I almost stepped on her! Glad someone else was watching out for her . . . and me . . and shouted out at the last second.
The great egret, about 100 cm (about 40 in) long, is the only species native to both America and Eurasia; it nests from southern Canada south throughout Central and South America and the West Indies, and widely in Eurasia from central Europe and Japan south to Africa and New Zealand.
Nesting jackdaws - but they have to keep an eye on their chosen location as other birds frequently attempt to squat .
Mother Coot nesting.
A sunny afternoon spent at Thornton Reservoir.
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Nini was pleasantly surprised to see the humans gathering good nesting material to make their nest warmer. They stuffed it into the walls and below the roof. Normally they weren't as sensible and seemed to opt for harder, less cosy materials. However, she was more than a little bemused that having made the effort to make their nest so cosy, they then proceeeded to drill big holes in it to let the cold air in. They called it 'ventilation' but Nini just thought it was plain stupid!
White-faced Heron (Egretta novaehollandiae)
Building a nest in a tree in my front yard. I'm sure they will never will
the home builder of the year award.
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Maroochydore Qld. Australia.
I assume that this is a female Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) perched on her nest in the Rookery area of Bluff Lake at the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge near Starkville, Mississippi.
If you look closely in the larger sizes, you can see her baby in front of her through the twigs.
These are based on the five favorite countries of the recipient of these dolls. I doubt it needs to be said, but by no means do I think everyone in these countries wear what is depicted. In fact, I think Denmark is actually based on a picture of a Norwegian.
Created using gouache, a gold paint pen, Sharpies and micron pens.
One of my favorite birds to photograph and watch. Avocets are of beautiful coloration, I love their calls, and they are quite active wading birds. I was able to sneak up on this one while she was sitting on her nest. It is remarkable how well they blend in with the ground and backgrounds they choose to make thier nests. All rights reserved.