Mossy-nest Swiftlet (1)

Aerodramus salangana

klogan

Malaysia

Date taken: Jul 15 2019

Another shot from Gomantang caves. you find 3 swiftlets here- the other two being edible-nest and black-nest swiftlets. Mossy-nest builds a nest
with vegetable matter with little nest cement. Edible-nest constructs an all white nest of nest cement while Black-nest uses nest cement containing many impurities.

Date uploaded: Jan 24 2020

Black-nest Swiftlet (1)

Aerodramus maximus

klogan

Malaysia

Date taken: Jul 15 2019

Black-nest Swiftlets nest in caves. Gomantong caves are not for the faint-hearted. The smell is overpowering and the floors covered with droppings are alive with cockroaches

Date uploaded: Jan 21 2020

Guarding the nest (41)

drhalsall

Parc des Prairies, Laval, Québec - 09 May 2009

Date uploaded: May 9 2009

Great Horned Owl (23)

Bubo virginianus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

Details: female, adult

Cornwall - Bird at nest site at dawn. It had been feeding its single 10-day old chick a cottontail rabbit. This must have been a very late nesting.

Date uploaded: Apr 14

Comments (4):
Sue Bishop: Great find and capture,Brian!
Brian Morin: I couldn't believe the effect on the eyes. The very early morning light gave them a unique glow. That is the actual colour – no retouching.

Eastern Bluebird (41)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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We have a few bluebirds breeding in the area but they are always a treat to see. This male had a partner and had already selected a nest box.

Date uploaded: Mar 5

Comments (5):
Ahmad Shah: Well captured.
Brian Morin: It took a number of shots on different perches before settling on this one as the most successful.

Red Crossbill (7)

Loxia curvirostra

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: Feb 5 2024

Details: male, nest

Algonquin Park - There were hundreds of Red Crossbills. They were seen or heard at virtually every stop and are almost certainly nesting right now. They can breed in any month of the year, the decision being based on food availability not season. There are many types, with this one likely being the type that feeds on pines which have a good cone crop. They are notoriously tame, being very approachable and at times landing only a few feet away if you are still.

Date uploaded: Feb 6

Comments (3):
Ahmad Shah: Superb find, excellent capture.
Brian Morin: This experience surpassed my expectations. I knew I'd find them but hoped I'd get lucky with some photos. I have way too many, both on the ground and in trees. :)

Peregrine Falcon (32)

Falco peregrinus

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Details: female, adult

Cornwall - I'm pretty sure this is the remaining bird from the pair that had bred here for several years. The male was injured in the spring and because its wing could not be repaired it was euthanized unfortunately. They had been using an old industrial smokestack platform as a nest site. The dark area behind the bird is inside the smokestack.

Date uploaded: Sep 23 2023

Comments (5):
Sue Bishop: Great find and capture, Brian!
BrianMorin: I have been by the site a number of times with no success so it was great to have a chance to both see and photograph the bird. Adults have such striking plumage.

Piping Plover (9)

Charadrius melodus

(Near-threatened)

Brian Morin

Canada (Ontario)

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Date taken: May 18 2023

Details: male, adult, inflight

Presqu'ile Provincial Park - This is a provincially endangered species with only a few breeding pairs. 2023 was a poor breeding year. This male was calling and flying about proclaiming territory. We were not near a nest. The pair did not nest this year but another pair did.

Date uploaded: Sep 8 2023

Oriental Dwarf Kingfisher (7)

Ceyx erithaca

Krish

India

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Date taken: Aug 21 2023

Details: adult

ODKFs mate and reproduce twice, in immediate succession. Two sets of eggs and fledglings in usually, the same nest. This is a male-female pair in the stage between two reproductive cycles. Not sure which is what.

Date uploaded: Sep 1 2023

Comments (1):
BrianMorin: Good shot and interesting data.

Paltry Tyrannulet (3)

Zimmerius vilissimus

Sue Bishop

Panama

Date taken: Mar 10 2023

Details: nest

#nest
#Female
#Chick
#El Valle de Anton
#Cocle

Date uploaded: Mar 19 2023

Comments (2):
Sue Bishop: This mother is sitting on a large chick. The father would come and bring insects regularly and then they changed places.
Chris: Congrats on the first uploads of this species. Very nice to see.