The nuthatch needs a nest and claims this nifty nesting box nestled under my roof eaves.
In the spring newly hatched nuthatches are quite noisy and mom leaves to get nourishment.
At summer's end when the leaves fall off the vine, a nest from the past spring is revealed.
Another nest was built deep in the bushes which I avoid pruning until the babies were all grown up.
The next nest was built high up in the pine trees.
While new buds formed on the tulip tree an old nest sat exposed until spring leaves covered it again.
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What a wonderful take on the theme and beautiful shots! Nest are certainly advanced architecture!!
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You have found several nests!I love your pictures, there is a beautiful feeling here, the mammy bird that feed your babies, it's lovely!
ReplyDeleteAlso great choice for this N letter, meme!
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Léia
Neat nests...well some aren't actually that neat but fascinating all the same. I like how you used the theme.
ReplyDeleteI thought you had got a be-headed bird :-)
ReplyDeleteI love the nests and the beautiful little birds! Great photos as always and great N words for the day! Hope you have a great day, Carver!
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Beautiful pictures of nesting birds. Mine is a similar poem on a nesting crow for the N week. Also a similar take on pigeons some time ago.
ReplyDeleteIt's NICE that you postponed your pruning until the NEST was empty.
ReplyDeleteGood shots.
ROG, ABC Wednesday team
They must be fairly large birds from the look of those nests. You always show us such wonderful photos! Love them...have a great week. :D
ReplyDeleteBeautiful structures, I always wonder how they build them with two feet and a beak. The photo of the nuthatch clinging to the nesting box is my favourite :)
ReplyDeleteThere is something magical in a bird nest. How cleverly they put it together using all kinds of different materials.
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You found quite a few nests for this post! NEAT!
ReplyDeleteLove nuthatches, never photographed one yet. A nest is always a welcome addition.
ReplyDeleteThat nesting box is awesome as are the other nests - your birds are fortunate to have you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely theme!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful nests - neat works of art.
ReplyDeleteNifty N post - love the different types of nests and your wonderful narrative!
ReplyDeleteSo many nests! How wonderful. Beautiful photos.
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That is a nifty bunch of nests!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of the nuthatch and the nest.
ReplyDeleteCute! I had a bird nest by me before, but now the children have grown. Here's mine http://thelunaticsdiary.blogspot.com/2010/10/neurotoxic-demon.html
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely N post today, all about nests, and I really liked the pictures also.
ReplyDeleteHome is where the heart is, and these little homes, miraculously built of found materials by two little feet and a beak, are testament to it.
ReplyDeleteVery good N post...I am envious of your nuthatches nesting near you...
ReplyDeleteThat was a really lovely N post. Good of you to look out for the feathered ones. :-)
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wow you really have found them... humans attempt to mimic this bird technology cost a lot.. remember the nest stadium in China? Marvelous.
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Lovely post, - especially like the last picture.
ReplyDeletedid you specially make that nest?
ReplyDeleteWow that's very observant of you finding all these nests :) The last pic with the bright blue sky is simply amazing,
ReplyDeleteThe nuthatch's nest is a Neat idea. We have finches that block up up our gutters quite a few of them. I wonder if they could be persuaded t nest in an artificial box.
ReplyDeleteThose are great shots for 'N'.
ReplyDeleteHow exciting!