Incubate Collection

Midwife, Nurses and Incubators at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris (engraving)
1622437 Midwife, Nurses and Incubators at the Maternity Hospital, Port Royal, Paris (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua ad8ult on nest with egg colony on Sea Lion Island Falklands

Avocet Recurvirostra avocetta incubating eggs on nest Minsmere RSPB Reserve Norfolk April

Blackbird Turdus merula on nest in garden Norfolk April

US, WA, Rufous Hummingbird (Selasphorus rufus) nest with eggs. female lines nest with spider silk and uses lichen to camoflauge the outside

Punta Tombo, the largst South American Magallanes pinguins colony, is on the Patagonian
Argentina, Peninsula Valdes. A Magallanes Penguin at Punta Tombo, home of the largest South American Magallanes Penguin colony

White blackbird sitting on its eggs in Westerham, Kent. 1937

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) adult, calling, incubating egg on nest in nesting colony, Half Moon Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, December

Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) adult pair, in courtship display, at nest with egg, Brown Bluff, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, December

4 barn owl chick eggs spread out on pieces of bark

Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) adult, with nesting material in beak, colony sitting on nests during blizzard, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, november

Great Tit (Parus major) adult, incubating eggs, sitting on nest in nestbox, Norfolk, England, april

Common guillemots breeding

Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua incubating adults in colony Sea Lion Island Falklands November

Red-footed booby incubating in the rain. (Sula sula). Genovesa Island, Galapagos, Ecuador
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"Incubate: Nurturing Life's Beginnings" At the Maternity Hospital in Port Royal, Paris, midwives and nurses carefully tend to newborns in incubators, providing a safe and warm environment for their delicate beginnings. On Sea Lion Island, a devoted Gentoo Penguin diligently incubates its precious egg amidst a bustling colony, ensuring the next generation's survival. In Minsmere RSPB Reserve, Norfolk, an elegant Avocet patiently sits on her nest of eggs, embracing her role as both protector and nurturer. A Blackbird finds solace in a garden nest in Norfolk during April; she meticulously tends to her eggs with unwavering dedication. In Washington state, a Rufous Hummingbird delicately lines her tiny nest with spider silk before settling down to incubate her precious eggs. The vast Patagonian landscape becomes home to countless Magellanic penguins at Punta Tombo; here they diligently incubate their eggs amid the harsh conditions of nature. In Westerham, Kent during 1937, an extraordinary sight unfolds as a rare white blackbird tenderly sits on its clutch of eggs—a symbol of hope and uniqueness. A vigilant Rock Ptarmigan perches atop Dwarf Birch foliage while keeping watch over his mate's hidden nest—an example of shared responsibility among avian parents. Hungary witnesses the devotion of a male Common Kestrel as he dutifully incubates his partner's eggs within the safety of their nestbox—showing that nurturing knows no gender boundaries. Along the rugged coastlines of Northeastern Iceland lies an adult female Common Eider faithfully sitting on her well-camouflaged nest—her commitment echoing through generations past and future. In Suffolk, England during May, an elegant Mute Swan gracefully settles onto her massive mound-like nest, diligently incubating her eggs with a sense of regal responsibility.