You will have to forgive the quality of the photos, I think we have established that this site isn't a competition.
The nests are mainly of red browed firetail finches, double barred finches, yellow faced honeyeaters, eastern spinebills and blackbirds.
This one is the size of a blackbird nest but not mudlined
This one does look like a blackbird nest, but I couldn't see inside
Fascinating Greg, I assume you have seen them in use? Or are you just an expert in recognising the different nests?
Cheers
Birdie
Sunshine Coast Queensland
Expert, no!
I observe nesting birds when I can, blackbird nests are pretty distinctive, being mud-lined bowls. We get a lot of yellow faced honey eaters, I have often seen them with their nests, ditto red browed firetails. A few of the nests in the photos appear fairly recent, I think they make nests for roosting in winter.eastern spinebills have small cup shaped nests lined with moss, nothing sadder than finding a nest in winter with little skeletons in it, that's the gamble of a second brood.
I often see mistletoe birds collecting fluff from lambs ear plants for nest lining but they hide their nests well, I haven't seen one. I once followed a thornbill to its nest in the grass but didn't really look much, I didn't want to disturb it.
Looks like you have a very busy neighbourhood Greg, and full of some of the most beautiful birds. red browed & double barred finches, yellow faced honeyeaters, eastern spinebills and blackbirds are all beautiful. The best I've done are raven nests, Spotted dove nests and once luckily a Singing Honeyeater nests. If you stake them out you could get some top shots, especially of some feeding or some cool behavioural shots. Thanks for sharing
This is great - it's terrific to see something different. I like the second nest. I'll have to start looking for some myself!
As far as nest go I have seen very few in over 34 years of living here,I often look in bushes when passing but never see any .
A Photo is only as good as the eyes that look at it.
Today there was a commotion around the nest second from top. The nest belongs to a pair of double-barred finches and a few female blue wrens were stealing grass stems off the nest, I presume to build their own nest. The finches were getting very angry defending the nest. The tree is a seedling crab apple tree in the orchard.
In the middle of a bunch of Lorikeets, you have to look twice.
I was so chuffed with this pic.
Al
Sorry Greg, kinda lost here.
Al
I'll keep tryin' till I get the specks right!!
Al
My humblest apologies to you GregL.
I did'nt realize you had to start a new thread.
Feel free to put some nests on my thread, it might attract some breeding pairs.
The way the birds have been "double dancing" around the backyard lately, I'd say there will be a big demand for nests in the comming months.
Al