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Kingfisher The Belted Kingfisher begins building their nest by taking turns digging a tunnel into an earthen bank

near their fishing territory. Using their bills to dig a tunnel and their feet to push dirt and debris out behind them. The tunnel will be 3 to 7 feet long when completed and the eggs will be laid in total darkness. Both male and female Kingfisher will share in the incubation. Incubation will last for 24 days. The young will be born without feathers and be brooded by the female, while the male feeds them. Once the chicks begin to get feathers, both male and female will feed them. The young will leave the nest about 33 to 38 days after hatching. Within 1 - 2 weeks the youngwill be able to feed themselves and will begin looking for their own territories. Eagle Monogamous and mating for life. A Bald Eagle will only select another mate if its companion should die. A Massive platform nest of sticks and vegetation lined with moss and grasses is placed on cliff ledge or in the fork of a tree. Usually, 10-180 ft. high. Nest are added to each year and can become quite large. Some nests reach sizes of more than 10 feet wide and can weigh several tons. When a nest is destroyed by natural causes it is often rebuilt nearby. Eagles lay from 1 to 3 eggs between late May and early June. After 34-36 days incubation, the young birds emerge. Eaglet feeding and brooding are performed by both adults. (male and female) It will take 10-12 weeks before the young leave the nest. The young are dark brown in color and the head and tail feathers turn predominantly white in their fourth or fifth year. Only about 50% of eaglets hatched survive the first year.Eagles migrate in winter and often roost and hunt in groups along waterways that don't freeze and have abundant food. Bald Eagles can be sedentary creatures often remaining on the same perch for hours at a time. This sedentary behvavior allows birdwatcher a great opportunity for viewing or photographing. Swallow Tree Swallows prefer open areas near water or in dead trees at the waters edge for nesting. This bird is a cavity nester and is an ideal candidate for man-made bird houses. Competition from House Wrens and House Sparrows make it even more important to place and monitor bird houses for these graceful flyers.

Tree Swallows sometimes arrive before Purple Martins and will compete for the same nesting cavities. If you're a Puple Martin landlord try to provide a separate nesting cavity for these birds. Keep your Purple Martin housing closed until the Tree Swallows get settled if you're able. Tree Swallows defend only the nest itself. If predators or human visitors approach the nest while the birds are around the birds may swoop down toward the intruder, turning at the last minute narrowly missing the intruder. The nest is built primarily by the female, although the male does some gathering of materials. Cup shaped and made of grasses for a foundation and lined with feathers. The nest building process can take as long as a month but generally completed in 2 to 3 weeks The female lays 4 to 7 white eggs which are incubated for 13 to 16 days. Sometimes, during egg laying and even incubation time, the nest may be abandoned for a few days. During this time you'll see no activity around the nesting site. Within 3 - 4 days the birds return. This leave-of-absence apparently has no effect on the success of the young birds hatching, only delaying the event. The female performs the job of incubation and both parents feed the young. The young birds will leave the nest in 16 - 24 days after hatching. Oven Bird Ovenbirds live in pairs throughout the year, and many stay with the same mate for life. Although rather wary by nature, the ovenbird has adapted to living near human populations and pairs of ovenbirds have become a familiar sight. They will build their nests on fence posts and under the eaves of houses when a suitable tree cannot be found. The ovenbird has drab and dull-colored feathers, or plumage, chestnut-brown back, head, and wings, and a pale cream-colored chest. The ovenbird is active by day. At night, it roosts in a tree. The ovenbird's feet are well adapted for grasping the slender twigs and grass it uses to build its nest. Each foot has four toes in the front and one in back. The bird walks slowly, often holding one foot up in the air between steps.

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