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Puffins are any of three species of small alcids in the bird genus Fratercula. These are pelagic seabirds that feed primarily by diving in the water. They breed in large colonies on coastal cliffs or offshore islands, nesting in crevices among rocks or in burrows in the soil.
Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) Male
Habitat : Open Woodlands
Food : Insects
Nesting : Cavity
Behavior : Bark Forager
Conservation : Low Concern
Cascade Mountains - Jackson County - Oregon - USA
"Acorn Woodpeckers are medium-sized woodpeckers with straight, spike-like bills and stiff, wedge-shaped tails used for support as the birds cling to tree trunks..... Acorn Woodpeckers are very unusual woodpeckers that live in large groups, hoard acorns, and breed cooperatively. Group members gather acorns by the hundreds and wedge them into holes they’ve made in a tree trunk or telephone pole. Acorn Woodpeckers also spend considerable time catching insects on the wing. They give raucous, scratchy waka-waka calls frequently... In groups with more than one breeding female, the females put their eggs into a single nest cavity. A female usually destroys any eggs in the nest before she starts to lay, and more than one third of all eggs laid in joint nests are destroyed. Once all the females start to lay, they stop removing eggs."
- Cornell University Lab of Ornithology
I know exactly what he was thinking. I can do all of this
in one trip and then relax instead of making 3 or 4 trips.
Now that Spring is here Mother Goose has started a new cycle of the next generation....nesting her precious eggs !
Pushing on that trigger is like pulling magic into my very soul...Darrell.
Have a safe and delightful day dear Flickr friends !!!!
Gathering Nesting Material - Great Blue Heron at Conowingo Dam in Maryland.
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A female verdin collects materials for her nest interior. Verdins nest year-round. During the off-season, they build roosting nests which are about 6 inches in diameter and appear as a roughly spherical jumble of sticks. The interior is lined with plant matter, feathers and other soft and insulating stuff found nearby. Breeding nests are larger and more posh inside to raise little ones. The male of the species is responsible for the exterior nest construction and the female does the interior decorating. Since in this photo the bird is carrying fluffy stuff that might line the interior of a nest, I'm assuming its female. One more fact I find interesting is that the verdins will vary the position of the opening of the nest depending on the season. In the cooler months, the opening is near the bottom, presumably because it retains more heat that way. In hotter months the hole is at the top, perhaps to let the prevailing winds provide some air movement. According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, one pair of verdins was observed building 11 different nests in one year, but that may be an extreme case. Both the male and female participate in the selection of a nesting site.
I took this shot this morning, while out with the dog in tow. I'm guessing that this male is building for a second brood, perhaps, given that we're now almost through May, already. I don't know enough about the nesting habits of Wrens to know for sure, but I wish him luck.
Stour valley, Suffolk - May 2016.
A lone swan sat on the edge of the forest as it seems that it was brooding,, sometimes you had to get up to check that there were any threat factors.
I spent some time travelling around the lake to find the local loons. There are at least two families currently nesting. Here's hoping they are both successful and babies are on Mom's back in the near future.
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At Horseshoe Lake the Little Shags are next building and it looks like six are sitting on nests already.
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I was not able to capture a photo of the entrance to this nesting box upon Thames, but I can confirm that it is available for prospective tenants.
The osprey is unusual in that it is a single living species that occurs nearly worldwide. This male was on his way back to a massive nest in a Cypress Tree in Central Florida, there were over 200 pairs nesting in this lake! A truly memorable experience I have yet to equal..
So far this Friday morning my first ten minutes on Flickr have been shit. Almost like these dolls we are getting smaller and smaller.
Bad gateways. Looks like you don't follow anyone with photos (that one is funny) Slow to comment on two images. No stream loading.
Great move guys
Something a little bit different.
Matryoshka dolls have always been a curiosity for me. I do not know why. I just find them interesting.
There is supposed to be another one inside the tiniest one there.
THAT! is amazing!
Happy Wednesday
ODC-Balancing Act
It's interesting what you can do with an egg and two forks. I'll cook the egg and eat it, with just one fork. 😄
Appolgies for lack of commenting!
Ive been spending hours just going through trail cam sd cards and editing photos.Will catch up as soon as.Probably bit off more than I can chew this year.
It was overcast because a storm was blowing in from the southwest. I found several pair of Black-capped Night-herons on their nests. I was happy to get this shot before exiting the park.
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