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Nesting Behaviour Collection

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Common loon (Gavia immer) nesting at edge of lake and calling, Acadia National Park

Common loon (Gavia immer) nesting at edge of lake and calling, Acadia National Park, Maine, USA, August

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying with nesting material in beak, Lorraine, France

Wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) flying with nesting material in beak, Lorraine, France, April

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) nocturnal birds roosting and nesting in along walls of deep

Oilbird (Steatornis caripensis) nocturnal birds roosting and nesting in along walls of deep, narrow gorge in farmland, Tandayapa Valley, 1500m altitude, Ecuador

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Red-footed booby (Sula sula), pair nest building in tree. Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Red-footed booby (Sula sula), pair nest building in tree. Darwin Bay, Genovesa Island, Galapagos

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) pair examining hole in Eucalyptus

Red-collared lorikeet (Trichoglossus rubritorquis) pair examining hole in Eucalyptus as a potential nesting hollow. Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: White stork (Ciconia ciconia) landing on chimney with nesting material, Rusne, Nemunas

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) landing on chimney with nesting material, Rusne, Nemunas Regional Park, Lithuania, June 2009

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) alighting at pond to collect mud for nest building

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) alighting at pond to collect mud for nest building, Scotland, UK, May

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Japanese red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis) struggling with long branch collected for

Japanese red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris orientis) struggling with long branch collected for construction of nest. Hokkaido, Japan

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) breeding male perched on nest, rural Karantaka, India

Baya weaver (Ploceus philippinus) breeding male perched on nest, rural Karantaka, India

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) incubating eggs at nest, Andean cloud forest

Sparkling violetear hummingbird (Colibri coruscans) incubating eggs at nest, Andean cloud forest, Ecuador

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), female alighting at nest cavity entrance

Great crested flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus), female alighting at nest cavity entrance carrying pine needles as nest material, wide angle captured with remote camera to show habitat, New York, USA

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: White stork (Ciconia ciconia) male landing with nest material and joining his mate

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) male landing with nest material and joining his mate on their nest in an Oak tree at sunset, Knepp estate, Sussex, UK, April 2019

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Australasian gannet / Takapu (Morus serrator) breeding colony on cliffs, Muriwai gannet colony

Australasian gannet / Takapu (Morus serrator) breeding colony on cliffs, Muriwai gannet colony, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand, June

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus caudatus) placing feather in nest, Finland. April

Long-tailed tit (Aegithalos caudatus caudatus) placing feather in nest, Finland. April

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) male and female head to head at nest, just before mating

Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) male and female head to head at nest, just before mating, Finland April

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: European bee eater (Merops apiaster) pair at nest at breeding site, Danube delta rewilding area

European bee eater (Merops apiaster) pair at nest at breeding site, Danube delta rewilding area, Romania, June

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) carrying nest material, The Netherlands

Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia) carrying nest material, The Netherlands

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Gough Island bunting (Rowettia goughensis) gathering nesting material. Gough Island

Gough Island bunting (Rowettia goughensis) gathering nesting material. Gough Island, Gough and Inaccessible Islands UNESCO World Heritage Site, South Atlantic. Endemic. Critically endangered species

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) holding leaves together during nest building, Malaysian Borneo

Weaver ants (Oecophylla smaragdina) holding leaves together during nest building, Malaysian Borneo

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Short toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) building its nest, Verdon, France, France

Short toed snake eagle (Circaetus gallicus) building its nest, Verdon, France, France. July

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) male bird building nest, Masai-Mara Game Reserve

Village weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) male bird building nest, Masai-Mara Game Reserve, Kenya

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: White stork (Ciconia ciconia) landing on chinmey with nesting material, Rusne, Nemunas

White stork (Ciconia ciconia) landing on chinmey with nesting material, Rusne, Nemunas Regional Park, Lithuania, June 2009

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: RF- White storks (Ciconia ciconia) nesting on poles erected by the city of Caceres in Extremadura

RF- White storks (Ciconia ciconia) nesting on poles erected by the city of Caceres in Extremadura, Spain, to compensate for the removal of an old farmhouse supporting a colony of storks

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) adult with insect food arriving at nestbox to feed chicks

Common starling (Sturnus vulgaris) adult with insect food arriving at nestbox to feed chicks, Hope Farm RSPB Reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, May

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) collecting nesting material from Bulrush cattail

Yellow warbler (Dendroica petechia) collecting nesting material from Bulrush cattail (Typha sp) Bozeman, Montana, USA, June

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) collecting mud for nest building, June, Scotland, UK

Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) collecting mud for nest building, June, Scotland, UK

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Ruppells weaver (Ploceus galbula) male building nest, Oman, May

Ruppells weaver (Ploceus galbula) male building nest, Oman, May

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas)

Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) cutting piece of petal to use as nesting material, Bamberg, Germany. June

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal

Poppy bee (Osmia papaveris) resting on piece of Common poppy (Papaver rhoeas) petal, cut from the flower to line its nest

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, returning to sea after laying eggs in nest

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, returning to sea after laying eggs in nest on beach, Grande Riviere, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300

Aerial view of massive arribada of Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), with over 300, 000 females coming ashore to nest on 3 km of 15 km beach over period of three days and nights

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Aerial view of thousands of female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea)

Aerial view of thousands of female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) approaching beach during massive arribada, with over 300

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest while others leaves

Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore to nest while others leaves, at sunrise, during massive arribada. Playa Escobilla Sanctuary, Oaxaca, Mexico. Pacific Ocean

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) male, perched on hanging nest

Vitelline masked weaver (Ploceus vitellinus) male, perched on hanging nest, Serengeti / Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand

Red legged spider wasp (Episyron rufipes) digging nesting tunnel in sand. Oxfordshire, England, UK. July

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) newborn hatchling arriving at Pacific ocean during

Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) newborn hatchling arriving at Pacific ocean during arribada, mass nesting event. Pacific coast, Oaxaca state, Mexico. November

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, in shallow river

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female, in shallow river, trying to find her way back to the sea after laying eggs on a sandbar, Grande Riviere, Trinidad Island, Trinidad & Tobago, Caribbean

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore at dusk to lay eggs, Oaxaca

Female Olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore at dusk to lay eggs, Oaxaca, Mexico, Pacific Ocean

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore at night in large numbers to lay

Female Olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) coming ashore at night in large numbers to lay eggs during arribada mass nesting, Oaxaca, Mexico

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Tawny owl (Strix aluco) at night, perched in the entrance to a nest box on Beech tree trunk in

Tawny owl (Strix aluco) at night, perched in the entrance to a nest box on Beech tree trunk in garden, Wiltshire, UK, April

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair returning with beakfuls of animal hair to line their nest after

Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) pair returning with beakfuls of animal hair to line their nest after evicting a pair of Grey squirrels from the nest box, Wiltshire, UK, March

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) coming ashore to find

Chinstrap penguins (Pygoscelis antarcticus) coming ashore to find and inspect potential nesting site. Halfmoon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctic peninsula region, Antarctica

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female digging nest, North coast, Santa Cruz Island

Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) female digging nest, North coast, Santa Cruz Island, Galapagos

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Male Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) excavating nest cavity, tossing wood chips

Male Downy woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) excavating nest cavity, tossing wood chips out of nest hole in tree trunk, Lansing, New York, USA, May

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) carrying nesting material, Brenne

Black-headed gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) carrying nesting material, Brenne, France, May

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) covered by mud from its partner digging out

Atlantic Puffin (Fratercula arctica) covered by mud from its partner digging out their nesting chamber / burrow, Skomer Island, Wales, UK, April

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female returning to sea after laying eggs

Leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) female returning to sea after laying eggs, Trinidad and Tobago, April

Background imageNesting Behaviour Collection: Bird nesting cliffs at Haeavikurbjarg, Hornvik, Hornstrandir, Iceland. July

Bird nesting cliffs at Haeavikurbjarg, Hornvik, Hornstrandir, Iceland. July



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