Nesting Site Collection

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

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

Black-legged kittiwake -Rissa tridactyla- on nest, bird cliffs, Ekkeroy, Varanger, Norway

Pair of Swallow-tailed gulls (Creagrus furcatus) at nest, one incubating. Genovesa Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador

Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) breeding colony nesting on sea cliffs, Hermaness, Shetland, Scotland, UK. July

Two Common terns (Sterna hirundo) in middle of aggressive encounter as one lands near nest with chick in it. Long Island, New York, USA. June

Heermann's gulls (Larus heermanni) choosing and protecting nesting site. Rasa Island Special Biosphere Reserve, Sea of Cortez, Mexico. April

Purple Heron flying above nesting site with nesting material, Ardea purpurea

Nest and eggs of the Carrion Crown -Corvus corone corone-, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

King Quail or Chinese Painted Quail -Coturnix chinensis-, brooding female, Asien, Kerzers, Switzerland

Starling -Sturnus vulgaris-, adult feeding young birds at nesting site, Allgaeu region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Golden Orioles -Oriolus oriolus-, adult male feeding chicks in the nest with a grasshopper, in an acacia tree, Bulgaria

Flamingos feed on the algae-rich waters of Laguna Colorada. The distinctive red colour of this high altitude lagoon is due to the high concentration of algae whilst deposits of borax form a white

Nesting snowy egrets on Alcatraz Island, San Francisco, California, USA (Large format sizes available)

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia-, mating on a storks nest

White Storks at the nest -Ciconia ciconia-

Arctic Tern -Sterna paradisaea-, adult bird on nest, Eidersperrwerk, North Frisia, Germany, Europe

Kestrel -Falco tinnunculus-, young, nearly fledged, at the nesting hole, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Ringed Plover -Charadrius dubius- perched on nest, Burgenland, Austria

Treetop with long woven basket hanging nests of a colony of Montezuma Oropendola -Psarocolius montezuma-, Yasuni National Park, Amazon Bassin, Ecuador, South America

Perfectly camouflaged Common Potoo -Nyctibius griseus- breeding on a tree stump with its short beak pointing upwards to imitate a branch, Tiputini Rainforest, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador

Woven basket nests of Montezuma Oropendola -Psarocolius montezuma-, Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, South America

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia- sitting on a nest, Muri, Switzerland, Europe

Welcoming scene of White Storks -Ciconia ciconia- on a nest, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Two white storks -Ciconia ciconia-, mating in the nest, Hesse, Germany

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia-, stork couple mating, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Juvenile starlings -Stunus vulgaris- looking out of nesting hole, Allgaeu region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Starling -Sturnus vulgaris- with beak full of food at the nesting hole, Allgaeu region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Starling -Sturnus vulgaris-, removing old nesting material from nesting hole, Allgaeu region, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Two White Storks -Ciconia ciconia- welcoming each other to the nest, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

European Green Woodpecker -Picus viridis- feeding young at nest in tree hole, Germany

Green Woodpecker -Picus viridis-, young looking out of the tree hole, Germany

White Storks -Ciconia ciconia- with young at the nest, Allgaeu, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Masked Shrike -Lanius nubicus-, male at nest with young, Lake Kerkini region, Greece, Europe

Mute Swan with cygnets -Cygnus olor- on nest, Germany, Europe

Mute Swan with cygnet -Cygnus olor- on nest, Germany, Europe

White Stork -Ciconia ciconia- approaching to land with nesting material, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Two young White Storks -Ciconia ciconia- fighting over a feather in a nest, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Young White Storks -Ciconia ciconia- during flight training on a nest, North Hesse, Hesse, Germany

Nesting colony of hanging in a tree, Sociable Weaver -Philetairus socius-, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Trees with nesting colony of the Sociable Weaver -Philetairus socius-, Etosha National Park, Namibia

Nesting colony of the Sociable Weaver -Philetairus socius- in a tree, Etosha National Park, Namibia

White storks -Ciconia ciconia- on the nest, Warnsdorf, Ratekau, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Camel thorn tree -Acacia erioloba- with nesting colony of the Sociable Weaver -Philetairus socius-, Kalahari, Namibia

Red-legged cormorant -Phalacrocorax gaimardi- on nest, Coquimbo Region, Chile

Nazca Booby -Sula granti- with an egg and a chick, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Nazca Booby -Sula granti- on a nest with a chick, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

Nazca Booby -Sula granti- with a chick, Isla Genovesa, Galapagos Islands

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A world of wonder unfolds as various bird species find their perfect nesting sites across the globe. In Untergroningen, Germany, a female Blackbird carefully perches on her nest, surrounded by precious nestlings. Meanwhile, atop Faro Cathedral in Algarve, Portugal, White Storks have chosen an unlikely location to build their nests. Bird cliffs in Ekkeroy, Norway become home to Black-legged Kittiwakes as they tend to their nests with utmost dedication. On Genovesa Island in the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador, a pair of Swallow-tailed Gulls takes turns incubating their eggs at a picturesque nest. In Hermaness, Shetland, Scotland's sea cliffs stand witness to Northern Gannets creating a bustling breeding colony. Long Island in New York becomes the battleground for two Common Terns engaged in an aggressive encounter near their chick-filled nest. Heermann's Gulls take great care in selecting and protecting their nesting site on Rasa Island Special Biosphere Reserve in Mexico's Sea of Cortez during April. The courtship dance of Waved Albatrosses mesmerizes spectators on Punta Suarez of Espanola Island within the Galapagos archipelago. Snowy Egrets gracefully adorn Alcatraz Island off San Francisco's coast with their nesting presence while Gentoo Penguins claim Bull Point on East Island as theirs. From Germany to California and from Scotland to Ecuador’s enchanting islands - these captivating images showcase nature’s marvels as birds meticulously choose and safeguard their cherished nesting sites worldwide.