Creating Home
Witnessing this Downy Woodpecker appear from this nest cavity with beak fulls of wood, spit them out only to disappear back inside and repeat the process was magical!
Prothonotary Warbler: Nest Exchange
The Male Prothonotary Warbler supports the nest with maintenance chores.
Feather Your Nest
We watched the warbler bringing nesting material to build the nest, then, subsequently, she and her partner brought caterpillars in to feed the brood.
The last day feeding chicks in the box
Within the last days before the tree swallow chicks fledge, the adults will perch nearby to call to the chicks before flying off to hunt for insects. In response to the adults the chicks, within one day of fledging, they will come to the opening of the nest box to call for food.
nid douillet (Cozy Nest)
Ce jaseur d’Amerique construit son nid avec les poils de notre golden retriver. (This waxwing of America builds its nest with the hairs of our golden retriever.)
Mom Canada Goose and Eight Goslings
Siblings nap
Eastern Phoebe Babies!
Backyard Bluebirds
Newly fledged bluebird with mom and dad
Tern time
Taken with a Coolpix 900. 1st tern baby I’ve ever seen.
Hatching
We have a beautiful garden that attracts birds, bees, butterflies etc. California Robin nested in one of the trellises close to our kitchen. My husband and I watched the whole episode from the day we found the bird started building the nest, found the tiny little bluish eggs, eggs just hatching, developing feathers, and fledging. We used a ladder to go closer and take photos. It was an amazing experience. The parents took such a good care of the nest, taking turns until the day the bird babies fledged. You see four eggs hatching in the nest.
peeping out
Season after season Tree swallows raise their babies up in the vent, on the outer wall of the kitchen several feet above the ground. When I got to see the bird parents flying in and out of the vent I knew that they were building a nest there. I took photos in mornings, mid day and the evenings. Tree swallows are the swiftest birds, I have ever seen. Not easy to photograph. With my camera with telephoto lens mounted on a tripod, I took photos. Devout parents take turn to incubate and feed. Two cute little babies are peeping out to take a good look of the world outside while waiting for their parents’ visit
We are watching you
Four young Screech Owls two of witch are hiding
Feeding the Hungry
Season after season Tree swallows raise their babies up in the vent, on the outer wall, several feet above the ground. With ruptured tendons in my legs I cannot climb a ladder. I take photos in morning, mid day and the evenings. Tree swallows are the swiftest birds I have ever seen. I take photos With my camera with telephoto lens mounted on a tripod. Devout parents take turn to incubate and feed. Look at the hungry babies with wide open mouths and the parent feeding.
An Anna’s Hummingbird Finds it’s Fledgling
I was filming an Anna’s Hummingbird nest for several weeks when the last chick finally fledged. Of course, this was news to Mom who was away foraging. When she returned with food to the empty nest, she began excitedly chirping and circling the yard looking for her chick. When the chick heard her call, it began peeping and fluttering on the branch. It didn’t take long before Mom found her chick, only about 10 feet away from the nest, perched on a Tree Peony. This was the first feeding the chick received after leaving the nest.
Not So Cute Anymore
Four Great Blue Heron siblings vying to see who will take off first.
Off I Go
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Ole Barn Knoll. Red-naped Sapsucker sharing parental duty to feed the nestlings.
Baby Starlings
A few years ago we had a tree cut down that was dying and was too close to the house but we made sure about 12 feet of the trunk remained for the birds. This year we had a starling family nest in a tree hole a flicker had excavated.
Coming in for a soft landing
Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Coyote Trailhead. Northern Flicker returning to aspen tree hole nest with food for fledgling.
Like Mother Like Chick
Great Horned Owl baby and mother checking out the photographer
I think we’ve found our home
Mom and Dad swallow find the right home for their nest
Cozy Nest
Osprey chick in a cozy nest with mom and a big chunk of fish. Life is good.
Always ready!
This little bird sat here with it’s mouth open, even when it’s parents weren’t around. I’d say he’s a planner! Always ready!
Violet Green Swallow Feeding in Oregon
An awesome sequence of a Violet Green Swallow feeding its baby. This photo sequence was taken in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon. The last shot says “satisfaction”.
Why Did the Spruce Grouse Cross the Road?
A spruce grouse hen led her chicks down our gravel road to peck up grit.
Mother Hawk Keeps A Sharp Eye On Her Chick
This hawk nest is on Tolsona Mountain,Alaska, about 60 feet up in a spruce tree near several small lakes. We first saw two juveniles in the nest in early June. By July 10, when I took this photo, one was flying, and only one was left in the nest.
Peaceful Use for a Cannon
A tree swallow chose the barrel of an old U.S. Army cannon, outside the American Legion Post, to nest this June.
Ready to take the Plunge
This fledgling is about to leave the nest. Just taking a moment to contemplate the future.
Brown headed cowbird fledging from a Carolina Wren nest.
Hungry Birds
This is a Carolina Wren nest containing 4 eggs. Only two hatched. I believe the two are actually Cowbirds, but momma and dad are diligent parents feeding both relentlessly.
Golfers fledging out birdies in Arkansas
The golfers have created a nine next box Bluebird trail within their nine hole course. First year 37 fledglings thus far into July.Oak Hills Country Club, 75 members
Fledgling Carolina wren begging
Visiting friends this spring in Louisville, I spied some fledgling Carolina wrens begging. Happily, I had my camera along, and captured this adorable baby. I was happy to get this because Carolina wrens are my sister’s favorites.
Downy Woodpecker cavity nest: eggs, visitor, feeding youngat nest, suet intro
We watched the woodies excavate the cavity, guard 6 eggs, care for hatchlings, and introduce juveniles to suet.
Family Stroll
I followed this pair of sandhill cranes for years, capturing photos at all stages for generations of this family. This photo is one of my favorites, because the frolicking colts and patient parents walking ahead and behind, leading the colts to forage, remind me so much of my own family on nature walks when I was a child.
Breakfast, With Love
We arrived on location before sunrise and quietly, gently stayed a safe distance from this burrowing owl family’s artificial plastic burrow. In the first few minutes the parent owls kept occasional glances toward our direction while the chicks were openly curious and stared at us with their huge, round eyes. However, they were pretty soon convinced that we were not a threat and thus went on with their daily routines. With more than a handful of chicks in the family, daddy owl worked quite hard to feed all of his hungry babies. He repeatedly flew to the nearby fields to catch crickets then hurriedly flew back to the nest and fed them to the waiting chicks. This photograph captured one such caring moment between a parent and child.
empieza la primavera y con ella vidas nuevas
Double Pecker
Two pileated woodpecker nestlings gaze in wonder at the new world outside their home.
Fuzzy face
Barred owlet peeks from nesting cavity concealed high in a maple tree.
Bad Hair Day
Home tweet home
Barred Owlet is joined by Mom at the entrance of their nesting cavity.
Open wide!
American redstart feeds mayflies to young nestling.
Brown-headed Cowbird
Unfortunately we had a Brown-headed Cowbird to lay her egg in our Prothonotary Warbler nest box.The warblers have renested and we will keep checking those eggs to make sure it does not happen again.
Puzzled
A Burrowing Owlet (Athene cunicularia) checks me and my camera out. This little guy kept popping in and out of burrow like a sock puppet!
Newly Hatched
Fresh catch of the day
Very first photos with new camera – upgrade from cellphone. Female Belted Kingfisher with her fresh catch. I observed her together on a limb with a male during the same visit to the marsh.
Momma Killer with eggs
I nearly stepped on this nest until Ms. Killdeer made me aware of it. She chose a spot very near the sign for the park. Photo taken with cellphone.
Killdeer parking lot gravel “nest”
Nest is located next to the sign at the entrance of the park. Photo taken with new camera after using cell phone a week earlier to take a photos.
Baby robins
3 baby Robins were sitting snugly and patiently while mom was getting them lunch.
Blues lunch
Calliope Hummingbird nestlings
This photo was taken the day before the nestlings fledged.
Red tail Hawk on Nest
The thrilling experience of seeing the red tail hawk eyas stand and spread their wings on the nest as they grow.Photo taken at the local library on the third floor through a window with no disturbance to the nest.
Red tail Hawk Nest
I was eye witness to the adult Red tail Hawk fly in to the nest with its prey,in this case a small bird and drop it in the nest to feed family of three eyas.This photo was taken on the third floor of the local library where the nest was built in a pine tree and I took the photograph through the window without any disturbance to the nest.As the adult hawk flew in,I saw a small branch with leaf with the prey which was deposited in the nest and the eyas played with the branch as if it were a toy at a later time after feeding.
The BEST personal present ever !!!
A family of barn owls that live outside my front door.
They just recently had a baby!
I have always loved owls& now I get to enjoy them right outside, especially@ dusk when they come in my backyard & talk to each other.
Red-headed Woodpecker feeding
A Red headed Woodpecker nest at feeding time, both male and female share the feeding.
Mom Owl Babies and Squirrel
As I photographed the Great Horned Owl nest a Gray Squirrel ran up the tree with nesting material, she had a nest just three feet above the owls. Mom didn’t seem to care, but the little ones were interested and watched the Squirrel go by several times.
Triplet Great Horned Owls
Triplet Great Horned Owls on a rainy day not long before the fledged.
Feeding time for baby robins
Babies always ready to eat when a parent shows up
Guarding the nest.
I noticed a pair of brown thrashers nesting in our backyard azalea bush. The bush was near the house. So , not to disturb the nesting birds I opened a window but used the curtain as a blind . I took very few pics to keep any stews to a minimum . They ended up fledging 3 young from the nest.
Three robin babies under mom
Three babies peeking out from under mom
Bird Nest in A Maple Tree
The nest is a good size one, made up mostly of twigs and grass material. Its high up in the tree with several large branches supporting it and outer shape is somewhat like a square design for added protection. We saw birds flying up the tree but didn’t realize there was a nest.
Heading out
Quail father checked out new location and after the signal, mom lead out 8 babies to the new location
Florida sandhill cranes and colts
The resident cranes here are quite tolerant of people and allow for close photo ops.
Great Horned Owl baby checking who’s below
Four baby owls watched by many at the historic Old Pen
Waiting for food
Photo taken at the St Augustine Alligator Farm bird rookery where hundreds of birds nest virtually above and next to the boardwalk.
Baby Red Winged Blackbird clinging to cattail.
Keeping Watch
This Brown-headed Nuthatch box was placed in a local park by the Audubon Society of Forsyth County, and I monitored it for nestwatch. Last year the box was home to a family of Carolina Chickadees, and this year, a family of Brown-headed Nuthatches. At the time of the photo, the young were almost ready to fledge and the parents were very busy. Of course, Brown-headed nuthatches always seem to be very busy!
Little Wings
A Black Skimmer Chick which had recently hatched was showing off those Little Wings.
Momma’s Love
Black Skimmer Momma and one of her newly hatched chicks.
Male Cardinal Fledgling
Mom & Dad Cardinal live in my yard and this is one of their fledglings. This was the first time I had seen the fledgling come to the feeder without Mom.
Hungry again
Adult red-shouldered hawk with babies about 3 days old
Four little eggs
have a beautiful garden that attracts birds, bees, butterflies etc. California Robin nested in one of the trellises close to our kitchen. My husband and I watched the whole episode from the day we found the bird started building the nest, found the tiny little bluish eggs, eggs just hatching, developing feathers, and the little ones opening their moths to be fed and fledging. We used a ladder to go closer and take photos. It was an amazing experience. I even published the story in birds and Blooms. The parents took such a good care of the nest, taking turns until the day the bird babies fledged. You see four little eggs in the nest.
smug little baby
Season after season Tree swallows raise their babies up in the vent, on the outer wall, several feet above the ground. With ruptured tendons in my legs I cannot climb up a ladder. When I got to see the bird parents flying in and out the vent I knew that they were building a nest there. I took photos in mornings, mid day and the evenings. Tree swallows are the swiftest birds, I have ever seen. Not easy to photograph. With my camera with telephoto lens mounted on a tripod, I took photos of the parents, babies with their mouths open to be fed and also when the bird babies flew away from the nest. Devout parents take turn to incubate and feed. This a is a fully developed baby, first day outside the nest. It took some time and deep breaths before fledging. Does he (She?) not look cute?
Colorful Atlantic Puffin
Atlantic Puffins are also known as sea parrots or clowns of the sea because of their colors. They are a real joy to see!
Anhinga Beauty!
This male anhinga in breeding colors swooped down next to me to get a stick for nesting. Amazing feathers and gorgeous eyes!
Gull Hello!
This gull is giving us a big beach hello!
Purple Martin Babies
These purple martin hatchlings seem to be giving each other a hug. You can still see bits of shell on the one in the process of hatching.
bird babies
I have a beautiful garden that attracts birds, bees, butterflies etc. California Robin nested in one of the trellises close to our kitchen. My husband and I watched the whole episode from the day we found the bird started building the nest, found the tiny little bluish eggs, eggs just hatching, developing feathers, and the little ones opening their moths to be fed and fledging. We used a ladder to go closer and take photos. It was an amazing experience. I even published the story in birds and Blooms. The parents took such a good care of the nest, taking turns until the day the bird babies fledged.
Phew…made it!
Newly hatched Eastern Bluebird in nest box
Bluebird box surprise!
Red-bellied Woodpecker hatchlings inside Bluebird box
Feeding time
a water cock feeding her babies
Baby with mother
Its a baby of cattle egret with mother in nest
Mocking(bird) Laundry
Our rescue fledgling surprised me when I saw him sitting on a load of laundry, fortunately already dirty laundry.
Molting Magic
Blue Eggs to Blue Birds
As part of our Wildlife Management I built bird boxes last winter. These babies were born in my first house. I built them with the hinge on the top so that I could peek in and check on their progress. Such a joy to be a part of.
We\’re ready Mom !
One Branch at a Time
Another image from Gatorland in Orlando, March 2016.
Courting
Breakfast Delivery
This bluebird box sits in our front yard. This shot is from June – the 2nd brood of 2016.
Little Dinosaur
At Gatorland in Orlando, the Great Egrets nest right next to the boardwalks. This nest was less than 10 feet from an almost constant stream of curious tourists.
Red tail Hawk
This is a photo of the adult Red tail Hawk during feeding time.The photo was taken from the third floor of the public through the window without disturbance to the nest which is in a pine tree.As depicted in this photo,the adult already has some food in the beak to begin feeding each eyas.
Red tail Hawk
Photo was taken from the third floor window of the public library through the window.Nest was in a pine tree and could be viewed and take photograph without disturbance to the nest.My photo is of three red tail eyas on the nest.
Nesting of Paradise
A New Dawn
I have been photographing this family of Burrowing Owls for a couple of years, so the parents are very tolerant of my presence. They go about their daily routines — hunting, feeding and grooming the chicks — totally oblivious of my presence. On this day, the sun had just peaked above a distant mountain and bathed the owls in glorious warm red glow. The rising sun in the chick’s eyes promised a new dawn and a new life for the family.
Camouflage at its best
The parental bird was sittsitting on its eggs.
Back Porch Babies
Mama Robin made this beautiful nest on a railing on my back porch. I enjoyed watching the progress as she laid the eggs and they hatched and matured.
Mother Robin’s Three “Not So Little” Secrets.
Mother Robin’s three “not so little” secrets. One of our Robins blessed our family by choosing one of our magnolia bushes to have and raise her young. Oddly enough my twin three year old boys use this bush as their “climbing tree”. I can’t believe she chose a place my kids frequent and at a level that they are able to observe her babies. Blessed by Mother Nature.