
Egret Series, No. 2.
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Egret Series, No. 2.
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Egret Series, No. 2.
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Egret Series, No. 1.
I returned to the egret rookery in Campostella Heights this morning. I think the colony has grown to about sixty pairs this spring.
Great egret (Ardea alba), in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Egret Series, No. 1.
I returned to the egret rookery in Campostella Heights this morning. I think the colony has grown to about sixty pairs this spring.
Great egret (Ardea alba), in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Gleanings No. 15.
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Gleanings No. 15.
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The cardinals finally gave up on the nest in the wax myrtle, and are now constructing a nest in the gardenia. The male acts as sentry while the female builds.
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis ♂) in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The cardinals finally gave up on the nest in the wax myrtle, and are now constructing a nest in the gardenia. The male acts as sentry while the female builds.
Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis ♂) in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The robins insist on nesting in the wisteria over the mudroom door, even though all parties find the arrangement unsettling and unsatisfactory. Someone always gets startled when we emerge from our respective nests.
American robin (Turdus migratorius ♀), in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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The robins insist on nesting in the wisteria over the mudroom door, even though all parties find the arrangement unsettling and unsatisfactory. Someone always gets startled when we emerge from our respective nests.
American robin (Turdus migratorius ♀), in Portsmouth, Virginia.
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