Well that thread is causing problems. There is a bug in the software that we are trying to get fixed that is linked to a youtube video (no virus or anything nasty like that though).
Whilst that problem is being solved, lets start again! Upload your bird breeding/nesting shots to fit in with Bird Week's theme of Who's Nesting Where?
Thanks, Holly. Purpose built Osprey nesting sites being put to good use and a very old Spoonbill nest, way up in a very tall eucalypt.
Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlinoz/
A white-faced Heron in Parramatta along the river near the ferry wharf.
A noisy miner nesting in my backyard (out of focus, sorry) and a tawny frogmouth I saw while out and about a week or two ago.
Cheers
Tim
Brisbane
Amazing how small or flimsy some nests are compared to the occupants.
Wendy
Mandurah, WA
Peel-Yalgorup System Ramsar Site
http://www.flickr.com/photos/girlinoz/
These were all near walkways except for the Willie Wagtail which was between a back door and the clothesline. I aplologise for clipping off the tail but was rushing so as not to disturb it as it was sitting on 4 eggs. My favourite is the White-Plumed Honeyeater as it was so small and well camouflaged. I discovered it because the bird would chase off much larger ones and then vanish into the bottle brush. The Masked Lapwing raced over as we almost walked onto the nest placed in open parkland.The Swan seemed content to use old rope for nesting material. The various constructon materials were as interesting as the sites chosen. Sue
It only took about 1 minute but with the camera set to burst mode I caught all the action with these Black Winged Stilts.
I took this photo of a fantail on its nest in 2009. I haven't had too many nest shots!
- soakes
soakes
Olinda, Victoria, Australia
these Welcome Swallows are last years, but right now she is sitting on the same nest again.
M-L
Was delighted to find this straggly little nest with its inhabitant yesterday, I had seen the bird a month or so in my friends garden and was very surprised to look up after parking my car and find it. What a small and not very substantial nest for such a large bird!
I love everyone's shots in this section but I don't comment on them simply because I think the page flows better without a lot of comments inbetween ..... certainly not because I don't appreciate the effort it takes to get them...especially some of the nests here!
Sunshine Coast Queensland
First pic is of some white breasted sea eagle chicks in a nest.
Second pic is a yellow rumped thornbill, this is an unusual nest because they built a fake nest on top and then have a nest underneath the fake nest to fool predators that the nest is an old empty nest. This photo was taken looking up directly under the nest and you can just see the thornbill peering out at me.
Third and fourth pics is the red capped parrot.
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Regards
Alex
Lovely shots everyone. This is a really good choice for this week. I went out last weekend to look at some old whistling kite nests. To my surprise, I found a brown falcon in the top one. A couple of day ago I saw a magpie on a nest.
Nice Kim, be careful with the Magpies, I got pecked by one last week, it ripped my glasses off and just missed my eye. There even was a bit of blood. I didn't see it coming, it attacked from behind.
M-L
What a wonderful selection of shots. I cannot believe that some of those nests hold together long enough especially the Tawny's. Is there on-going maintenance? Love the pictures of the Red Capped Parrot and the Magpie Larks but perhaps the Yellow Rumped Thornbill wins on intricacy. Sue
Nasty, Araminta. It's the season for wearing a cycle helmet.
A bit late, sorry but only just had some time to myself this week
A kookaburra and a pee-wee
Matt