#nests

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[itscolossal]

Crows and Magpies Are Building Nests with Anti-Bird Spikes

[celineszoges]

BLUE JAYS

[nemfrog]

Fish for breakfast. Blacky Daw,the story of a pet crow. 1930.

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[spinus-pinus]

Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

6/16/2023 San Diego County, California

[theshadowrealmitself]

Still thinking about omegaverse stuff, anyways:

Imagine getting violently woken up in the middle of the night because an omega in your life (partner, family member, friend you were having a sleepover with, etc) had to rearrange their nest, and they’re just moving you around to the perfect spot like you’re one of their pillows

[geekqueen99]

Omegas that have recently given birth still have an influx of hormones. Their heightened levels of Omegon drive their omegan instincts up. They are often more emotional and more protective of children (especially their own). Scenting and nesting more are both important in this period of time because it helps comfort the dam. Not only do they create a nest for themself, but they will also create one for their young children. Sometimes these nests are completely separate and sometimes they are created within the omega’s larger nest.

Baby nests are often created for newborns, sick or sleepless infants and toddlers, or if the young child is in need of comfort for any other reason. Omegas that are close to young children that aren’t their own may also create or help create a baby nest for the child. Because nests were so abundant in early civilization and were seen as not only a comfort for dams, but also necessary for children, baby nests are seen almost everywhere. Most beta families even create nests for their babies and toddlers.

These nests are shallow and typically take up very little space. The different styles of nesting that an omega uses for an adult nest can be applied just as easily to a baby nest. Some baby nests look like miniature bed nests, some hang within a hammock or have a dome covering. The diversity of baby nests is as widespread as their larger counterparts.

- Other Nesting Styles -

[mostlybirdsandphotos]

pelagic cormorants nesting!

[omegaversetheory]

One of the parts of the omegaverse's worldbuilding I like the most is the concept of nests and all of its possibilities! In fact I have some personal headcannons if you dont mind to read:

-Nests can variate in size, shape, prupose...from individual nests being exclusively for a single omega, to huge mountains of blankets and pillows made for entire packs to fit in (wheither they are friend packs, family packs, etc)

-In family packs, omegas tend to keep EVERY single plushie that has belonged to ANY member of the family and put them in the nests, so its not weird to see nests filled with old teddybears that have belonged to some great great grandparent 125 years ago. They make that as a tribute to those family members that have passed away, to tell them that they will never be forgotten and there will always be a place in the nests for them, even if they are not physcslly there anymore.

-In some areas its common to organise "nest trades" several times a year. In those events, many omegas reunite to give hand-made plushies, pillows, blankets, etc to those packs that struggle economically and cannot afford proper nests. They also trade items between friends, sell items made of alternative materials for people with allergies, discuss over which nest structures and ideas are viable or not, make expositions of nests made by them that people can try on,etc

-Nests are also a prominent topic In social media. There are like thousands of channels that focus entirely on nest designing: tutorials on how to make proper nests of different sizes, advice on which materials are better to use in every case, which color combinations look better, which type of decoration use depending on the aesthetic they want the nest to be, and even videos showing nests with original and unusual structures and colors. Nests are not only consdered a comfort place, but also a subgender of art and a way to express your creativity.

great stuff! I'd love to hear more about the workings of your au! share anytime :)

[uwmspeccoll]

A Goose Family Feathursday

Mildred and Horace Start a Family!!

Every spring for the past few years a mating pair of Canada Geese take up residence on the green roof outside our window for a couple of weeks. We've named them Horace and Mildred, and we did a post about them in 2021. We wondered if they would ever establish a nest in the roof's sedum, but they just hang out for a few weeks and then depart. This year they finally decided that our roof was suitable to start a family and about 20 days ago Mildred set up housekeeping with a downy nest and six eggs near one of the vents on the roof. We are all very excited here in Special Collections, and we maintain daily goose alerts!

Mildred will incubate her brood for about 30 days, rarely leaving the nest. She is a very devoted mother. Horace on the other hand is usually gone during the day, so we rarely see him. Canada Geese are monogamous and mate for life, so we don't think he's cheating on Mildred, but we all thought he would be more present as the male usually hangs about to help guard the nest, but apparently he has other ideas.

We should see some hatchlings in about ten days or so, and we'll bring you an update then. While we are interested in seeing the couple nest on our roof, we also have concerns. There is no water, and the goslings will be susceptible to falling off the roof and becoming prey to raptors and other avian predators, especially the peregrine falcons that raise their own families on the nearby roofs of our campus's tallest buildings. Nature will have its way, but we do hope that Mildred and Horace have strategies for keeping their family safe.

Stay tuned!

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[scooby-doo-exploration]

monamoni - Bird and nest

[itscolossal]

Snuggle Up with the New ‘Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs’

[vinceaddams]

My parents have a small citrus tree in a pot that spends most of the year inside, and goes out on their back porch in the summer, and this year a pair of robins built a nest in it and they have 4 babies!

1 day old:

2 days old:

10 days old:

They grow up so fast! I expect they'll have already left before the next time I visit. (Photos by my mother)

[nemfrog]

"Compound nest of (two ant species) in peat covering a boulder and overgrown with moss." Foibles of Insects and Men. 1928.

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[spinus-pinus]

Cliff Swallow Petrochelidon pyrrhonota

6/16/2023 San Diego County, California

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