On the nest

A compilation of some of the more intimate moments.

Let's start with the most familiar. I give you the American Robin:


Mourning Dove:


Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher:


Cedar Waxwing:


Warbling Vireo - check out the things she incorporated into her nest:


Not everyone's nest is out in the open. This is a Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker:


Red-Eyed Vireo:


Eastern Kingbirds:


Black-Necked Stilt:


Some folks live in detached houses. Some prefer apartments. This is a Great Blue Heron rookery:


A young Great Blue Heron on its nest:


And a couple of Barn Swallow chicks in their classic home: