Nesting Collection

Picture No. 11768877
Chicken hen with multi-coloured eggs hatched in straw pen Digital Manipulation: eggs coloured Date:

Picture No. 11672424
Osprey adult feeding young. Date:

Picture No. 12018909
Emu nest and eggs Emu nest and eggs. Date:

"There was an old man with a beard, who said, It is just as I feared
LLM386602 " There was an old man with a beard, who said, It is just as I feared! ", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Honey Bee, Apis mellifera, bees on wild honey cone, Welder Wildlife Refuge, Sinton, Texas, USA

Green Turtle, (Chelonia mydas) nesting female on beach, Ascension Island, South Atlantic Ocean

Springtime tableau - Young childrenin fresh bright dresses out in the Spring sunshine, picking Spring flowers, watching young creatures, birds nesting in fresh young birch trees, prancing lambs

Bass Rock with flock of gannets and seagulls

Blue-footed booby Isla Espanola, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Picture No. 12020054
Detail of a communal nest of Sociable Weavers with its numerous chambers - Tirasberge, Namtib Biosphere Reserve, Namibia. Date:

birds, brazil, dawn, dusk, evening, flying, full-length, jabiru, jabiru mycteria
Jabiru mycteria, adults, animal, animals, bird, birds, Brazil, color, colour, couple, flying, male flying, ornithology, outdoors, outside, pair, stork, storks, sunrise, vertical, wild, wildlife

Blackbird -Turdus merula-, female perched on nest with nestlings, Untergroningen, Abtsgmuend, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

Africa, South Africa, Simons Town, Boulders Beach. African Penguin colony at Boulders Beach near Simons Town on False Bay

Robins nesting on a bell-shaped Christmas card
Robins nesting in the snow on a bell-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

White storks (Ciconia ciconia), nesting on the top of Faro Cathedral, Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Two chicks in a plantpot on a cutout greetings card
Two chicks nestling in a plantpot on a cutout greetings card -- Confidences. Date: circa 1890s

An Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis Adeliae) at Paulet Island, Antarctic Peninsula, building a nest with rocks and pebbles in the snow

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) adult, at nest with young, in barn, England

Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) adult pair, at nesthole entrance, Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Gannet - in flight. Muriwai gannet colony off west coast near Auckland North Island New Zealand
MAB-480 Gannet - in flight. Muriwai gannet colony off west coast near Auckland North Island New Zealand Morus serrator Established around 1900 the gannets replace an earlier nesting site for white

Blackbird Nesting
A blackbird sits in her nest with her brood of fledglings

Picture No. 12479832
Black Tern - adult terns courting - Germany Date:

Picture No. 11074153
Rufous Hornero at the clay nest entrance Pantanal area Mato Grosso Brazil South America. FESTIVE AMAZON

Bonellis eagles, artwork. Male and female Bonellis eagles (Aquila fasciata) and their chick in a nest on a rockface. These large birds of prey breed in southern Europe

Barn Owl (Tyto alba) two chicks, perched at entrance to nestbox, Suffolk, England, July

Nesting box for bluetits on beech tree Cotswolds UK. The metal plate around the entrance protects the nesting birds
MAB-198 Nesting box for bluetits on beech tree Cotswolds UK The metal plate around the entrance protects the nesting birds from attack by woodpeckers

Reed Warbler - At nest. Eggs have been ejected by Cuckoo - Cuckoo Story 2 of 11. Watercolour effect
RES-252-m Reed Warbler - At nest. Acrocephalus scirpaceus Eggs have been ejected by Cuckoo - Cuckoo Story 2 of 11. George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa
5893536 Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa.; (add.info.: Golden-crowned kinglet, Regulus satrapa. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens
5893529 Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens.; (add.info.: Downy woodpecker, Dryobates pubescens. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

Nest and eggs of the eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus
5893524 Nest and eggs of the eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus.; (add.info.: Nest and eggs of the eastern kingbird, Tyrannus tyrannus)

Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis
5893523 Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis.; (add.info.: Nest and eggs of the gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis. Cat bird, Minus carolinensis)

Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris
5893527 Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris.; (add.info.: Ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, with nest and eggs. Trochilus colubris)

Gray catbird and eastern towhee
5893541 Gray catbird and eastern towhee.; (add.info.: Gray catbird, Dumetella carolinensis, and eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus)

Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura
5893539 Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura.; (add.info.: Mourning dove, Zenaida macroura, with nest and egg. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's)

Redwing blackbird and red-eyed vireo
5893535 Redwing blackbird and red-eyed vireo.; (add.info.: Redwing blackbird, Agelaius phoeniceus, and red-eyed vireo, Vireo olivaceus)

Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
5893534 Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica.; (add.info.: Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica, with nest and eggs. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina
5893532 Chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina.; (add.info.: Nest and eggs of the chipping sparrow, Spizella passerina. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George)

Eastern wood pewee and orchard orioles
5893525 Eastern wood pewee and orchard orioles.; (add.info.: Eastern wood pewee, Contopus virens, and orchard orioles, Icterus spurius)

The nest of Grosbeaks
5308484 The nest of Grosbeaks.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the nest of Grosbeaks. Grosbeak is a form taxon containing various species of seed-eating passerine birds with large beaks)

A sectional view of a mole's nest
5308480 A sectional view of a mole's nest.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a sectional view of a mole's nest, showing galleries and underground runs. Dated 19th century)

Nest and eggs of the orchard oriole, Icterus spurius
5893533 Nest and eggs of the orchard oriole, Icterus spurius.; (add.info.: Nest and eggs of the orchard oriole, Icterus spurius)

Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus
5893530 Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus.; (add.info.: Red-eyed vireo Vireo olivaceus. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus
5893528 Eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.; (add.info.: Nest and eggs of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus)

American kestrel, Falco sparverius, with nest and egg
5893540 American kestrel, Falco sparverius, with nest and egg.; (add.info.: American kestrel, Falco sparverius, with nest and egg)

Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor
5893538 Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor.; (add.info.: Prairie warbler, Setophaga discolor. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

American woodcock, Scolopax minor
5893542 American woodcock, Scolopax minor.; (add.info.: American woodcock, Scolopax minor. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

Razorbill or lesser auk, Alca torda
5893537 Razorbill or lesser auk, Alca torda.; (add.info.: Razorbill or lesser auk, Alca torda. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George Gentry's Nests)

Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius
5893531 Spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius.; (add.info.: Nest and eggs of the spotted sandpiper, Actitis macularius. Chromolithograph after an illustration by Edwin Sheppard from Thomas George)

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"Nesting: A Symphony of Life and Love" In the realm of nature's wonders, there is a timeless dance that unfolds with grace and purpose, and is the art of nesting, where creatures big and small find solace in creating their own sanctuaries. Picture No. 11768877 reveals an old man with a beard, pondering over this intricate process as he recites from A Book of Nonsense. Amidst the vibrant tapestry of life, Honey Bees (Apis mellifera) buzz tirelessly around wild honey cones at Welder Wildlife Refuge in Sinton. Their diligent work symbolizes unity and harmony within their hive—a testament to the power of collective effort. On Bass Rock, Picture No. 11672424 captures a breathtaking sight—a flock of gannets and seagulls soaring above its rugged cliffs. Here, amidst crashing waves and salty air, these birds create nests that cling precariously to sheer rock faces—an act both daring and resilient. Venturing further westward to Isla Espanola in Ecuador's Galapagos Islands (Picture No. 12018909), we encounter Blue-footed Boobies—masters of courtship rituals performed on land before they embark on their sky-bound journeys together. These avian acrobats demonstrate how love can be found even amidst seemingly desolate landscapes. As dusk settles over Brazil's enchanting scenery (Picture No. 12020054), Jabiru storks take flight against a backdrop painted by twilight hues—a mesmerizing display that celebrates freedom while reminding us that home awaits patiently below. Meanwhile, nestled among Untergroningen's lush foliage in Germany (Picture No. 12018909), a female Blackbird tends to her nestlings with unwavering dedication—the epitome of maternal instinct personified through delicate feathers and nurturing care. Lastly, Boulders Beach in Simons Town beckons us closer to a thriving African Penguin colony (Picture No. 12018909).