Nests Collection (#2)

young wild rabbits, Austria
SM-2809 Wild Rabbits - young Austria Oryctolagus cuniculus Stefan Meyers Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest - Sri Lanka
JVG-901 Pheasant-tailed Jacana / Lotus Bird / Lily Trotter - male at nest Sri Lanka. Hydrophasianus chirurgua Joanna Van Gruisen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Sedge Warbler MAW 15 At nest with young, Sussex © Maurice Walker / ARDEA LONDON
MAW-15 Sedge Warbler - At nest with young Sussex, UK Maurice Walker Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bittern Bird RES 155 Hiding in reeds Botaurus stellaris © George Reszeter / ARDEA LONDON
RES-155 BITTERN - at nest, in reeds Sky pointing Botaurus stellaris George Reszeter Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hedgehog - juvenile burrowing into pile of garden leaves for hibernation - September - Norfolk England
FEU-688 Hedgehog - juvenile burrowing into pile of garden leaves for hibernation September - Norfolk England Erinaceus europaeus Geoff du Feu Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Puffin - near nest burrow - Skomer - UK 007492
BB-1813 Puffin - near nest burrow Skomer - UK Fratercula atctica Brian Bevan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Southern Tamandua or Lesser Anteater - with termite nest Belize
MAR-208 Southern Tamandua or Lesser Anteater - with termite nest Belize Tamandua tetradactyla Thomas Marent Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Adelie Penguin - sitting on nest made from pebbles. Brown Bluff - Antarctic Peninsula
WAT-13622 Adelie Penguin - sitting on nest made from pebbles Brown Bluff - Antarctic Peninsula Pygoscelis adeliae M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Regal Horned Lizard Female, constructing nest. Arizona, USA
CAN-2100 Regal Horned Lizard - Female, constructing nest. Arizona, USA. Phrynosoma solare John Cancalosi Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Mountain Bluebird Male. At nest
WW-1961 Mountain Bluebird - Male. At nest Sialia currucoides Bonnie Weisser Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Black-tailed Prairie Dog - adult alert at burrow entrance
USH-582 Black-tailed PRAIRIE DOG - adult looking out of burrow entrance Cynomys ludovicianus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Valley Pocket Gopher - punching dirt from burrow
KF-8882 Valley Pocket Gopher - punching dirt from burrow Thomomys bottae Kenneth W Fink Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Piping Plover - on nest with eggs Threatened species
JZ-277 Piping Plover- nest with eggs Charadrius melodus Threatened species Jim Zipp Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Hedgehog - visiting hibernation box
JD-15871 Hedgehog - visiting hibernation box Erinaceus europaeus John Daniels Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Wood Warbler - at nest with young
JAB-2986 Wood Warbler - at nest with young Phylloscopus sibilatrix Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tasmanian devil - pair of young at den entrance Tasmania, Australia GST00344
AUS-1827 Tasmanian devil - pair of young at den entrance Tasmania, Australia Sarcophilus harrisii Gary Steer / Auscape / ardea.com Auscape Please note that prints are for personal display purposes

Stoat - 5 weeks old young in lair
AEB-1858 STOAT / Ermine / Short-tailed weasel - 5 weeks old young in lair Mustela erminea Distribution: Common throughout UK and Ireland

Bald Eagle - at nest feeding young. Alaska
TOM-631 Bald EAGLE at nest, with young Alaska, USA Haliaeetus leucocephalus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Osprey - Female on Nest with Chicks Pandion haliaetus Finland BI014909
COS-2459 Osprey - Female on Nest with Chicks Finland Pandion haliaetus Bill Coster Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bald Eagle - On nest on Kodiak Island, Alaska
TOM-691 Bald Eagle - On nest Kodiak Island, Alaska Haliaeetus leucocephalus Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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

Lesser Whitehroat - female at nest feeding young
JAB-3276 Lesser Whitethroat - female at nest feeding young Sylvia curruca Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Whitethroat - at nest feeding young
JAB-1281 Whitethroat - at nest feeding young Sylvia communis Jack Bailey Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Great Blue Heron - pair at nest, Southern Florida, USA
CLA-449 Great Blue HERONS - pair at nest, Southern Florida, USA Ardea Herodius Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term. Venomous pitvipers
CAN-2117 Timber Rattlesnakes - Gravid females basking to bring young to term also with Common Garter Snake, Thamnophis sirtalis amongst rattlers Northeastern USA Crotalus horridus Venomous pitvipers

Barn Owl - at entrance of nesting hole, Northumberland, UK
USH-2484 Barn Owl - at entrance of nesting hole Northumberland, UK Tyto alba Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Asiatic Black Bear - Japanese sub species
MI-666 Asiatic Black Bear - Japanese sub species Selenarctos thibetanus japonicus Masahiro Iijima Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Waved Albatros Espagnola Island. Galapagos Islands
WAT-10415 Waved Albatross Espagnola Island. Galapagos Islands Diomedea irrorata M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Picture No. 10853359
Sun Bittern - Nest defence display (Eurypgya helias) Date:

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

Pasta
Dried pasta ribbons. Pasta is a flour-based food product, and so it contains lots of carbohydrates from the cereal grains ground up to make the flour

Tree Sparrow - at entrance of nest box - Lower Saxony - Germany
USH-4783 Tree Sparrow - at entrance of nest box Lower Saxony - Germany Passer montanus Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Gentoo Penguin - with chicks
JPF-8768 GENTOO PENGUIN - adult and young Antarctic Peninsula Pygoscelis papua Jean Paul Ferrero Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Marsh Owl - with prey in mouth - at nest - South Africa
CH-3962 Marsh OWL - with prey for chick South Africa Asio capensis Clem Haagner Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Honey Buzzard - at nest with young
GRO-53 HONEY BUZZARD - at nest, with chicks Pernis apivorus Guy Robbrecht Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Honey Buzzard - adult at nest with chicks
GRO-56 HONEY BUZZARD - at nest, with chicks Pernis apivorus Guy Robbrecht Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Racoon - babies in hollow log - Northeastern USA
CLA-536 Raccoon - babies in hollow log Northeastern USA. Procyon lotor Mary Clay Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Termite Mound Chitabe, Okavango Delta, Botswana
WAT-4554 Termite Mound Chitabe, Okavango Delta, Botswana M. Watson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Tawny Owl - nesting in chimney, Lower Saxony, Germany
USH-3739 Tawny Owl - nesting in chimney Lower Saxony, Germany Strix aluco Duncan Usher Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Budgerigar - adult sitting on a hollow eucalypt tree branch in which the nest with it's young ones is located
SAS-967 Budgerigar - adult sitting on a hollow eucalypt tree branch in which the nest with it's young ones is located

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

Peregrine Falcon - adult warms a chick after feeding him in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to)
ANZ-1296 Peregrine Falcon - adult warms a chick after feeding him in the nest (a single chick because of the bad year due to the lack of lemmings as food, a natural fluctuation)

Rough-legged Buzzards - young at the nest - very close to leaving the nest
ANZ-1270 Rough-legged Buzzards - young at the nest - very close to leaving the nest. nest in low rocks in tundra near Dikson, Russian Arctic. Summer, August

Black-footed ferret Eastern Montana. MI779
TOM-1447 Black-footed ferret Eastern Montana, USA Mustela nigripes Tom & Pat Leeson Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Merlin - incubating
RV-361 Merlin - incubating Richard Vaughan Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Yellow-eyed Penguin adult and chick interacting by adult caring for its chick's plumage Otago Peninsula
SAS-720 Yellow-eyed Penguin - adult and chick interacting by adult caring for its chick's plumage Otago Peninsula, South Island

Bat Box UK
ROG-5633 BAT BOX Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way. contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: + 44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Blue Tit - parents feeding 16 day old chicks
UB-75 BLUE TIT - Feeding 16 day old chicks Parus caeruleus Uno Berggren Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

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Nests are fascinating structures that serve as homes and shelters for various creatures across the world. From the Naked Mole Rat in North East Africa to the Harris's Hawk in Arizona, nests come in different forms and fulfill unique purposes. In the dry regions of North East Africa, the Naked Mole Rat constructs its underground nest using its incisor teeth. Despite being blind, these remarkable creatures create intricate tunnels and chambers where they live together in colonies. Meanwhile, high up on a Sanguaro cactus in the desert of Arizona, a Harris's Hawk diligently tends to its nest. This majestic bird builds a sturdy platform made from twigs and branches to protect its eggs until they hatch. Not all they can found outdoors; some can be discovered right inside our homes. A pet rat may find comfort and security within their cozy bed nestled amidst household items. Underground dwellers like moles also construct nests but with a different purpose - hunting grounds for worms. These industrious animals tirelessly dig through soil to create burrows where they search for food. The avian world is no stranger to nesting habits either. The Wren exemplifies parental care as an adult feeds its offspring at their nest. This heartwarming scene showcases how nests provide not only shelter but also nourishment for growing families. Nature never ceases to amaze us with unusual partnerships too. Take the Tarantula or Bird-eating Spider who carries an egg cocoon back to her nest for safekeeping. It's incredible how even arachnids exhibit maternal instincts. Birds like Bullfinches demonstrate teamwork when it comes to building their nests. Male and female pairs work together meticulously constructing a secure haven where their young ones will grow strong before taking flight into the world. Speaking of new discoveries, scientists stumbled upon Goodman's Mouse Lemur species while exploring Masoala National Park in Madagascar back in August 2005. These tiny lemurs were found nestled in their nests, showcasing the diversity and beauty of nature.