Phil Sutters' photos with the keyword: nest

Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head 14 3 2020 b

Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head 14 3 2020 b

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14 Mar 2020 1 215
Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head 14 3 2020

Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head 14 3 2020

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14 Mar 2020 3 207
Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head 14 3 2020 c

Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head 14 3 2020 c

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14 Mar 2020 3 1 215
Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head - 18.6.2015

Kittiwakes nesting on Seaford Head - 18.6.2015

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21 Jun 2015 284
Lots of Kittywakes - no eggs visible and no chicks yet as far as I can see. I never remember when they are actually due to hatch.
Canada Goose on its nest - Cuckmere - update - 11.6.2015

Canada Goose on its nest - Cuckmere - update - 11.…

Phil Sutters
12 Jun 2015 367
The nest is on an island, so is relatively safe from land-based predators. I wasn't around long enough to see whether a parent returned or whether the eggs had been abandoned. There weren't any Canada Geese in view in the fields near the nest.
Nest of a Canada Goose - Cuckmere - 21.5.2015

Nest of a Canada Goose - Cuckmere - 21.5.2015

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21 May 2015 2 1 259
The nest is on a small island, in a pond, to one side of the Cuckmere River. I don't know whether this is a natural feature or a man-made one, but it does provide a degree of protection from predators, such as foxes. (Or do foxes swim?)
Seaford Head Kittiwakes 2014 - with visible chicks - 19.6.2014

Seaford Head Kittiwakes 2014 - with visible chicks…

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19 Jun 2014 1 1 237
Although this cropped-down telephoto shot is a bit blurred, I was pleased to see that I could make out two chicks, for the first time.
Seaford Head Kittiwakes 2014 - cliff edge view - 19.6.2014

Seaford Head Kittiwakes 2014 - cliff edge view - 1…

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19 Jun 2014 159
Seaford Head Kittiwakes 2014 - cliff edge view - 19.6.2014

Seaford Head Kittiwakes 2014 - cliff edge view - 1…

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19 Jun 2014 175
Kittiwakes 2014 - cliff edge view Seaford Head - 19.6.2014

Kittiwakes 2014 - cliff edge view Seaford Head -…

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19 Jun 2014 202
Seaford Head - cliff fissures - 19.6.2014

Seaford Head - cliff fissures - 19.6.2014

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19 Jun 2014 243
This one is less about the birds, but more to illustrate how much chalk there is that could come away at any time. There are several big cracks visible, together with loose lumps balanced on ledges and wedged behind the cracked areas. The walkway & beach below has been fenced off since winter's storms brought down big chunks of the cliffs.
Collared Doves watch nest with 2 young Seaford 12 4 2011

Collared Doves watch nest with 2 young Seaford 12…

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21 Aug 2013 226
Collared Dove on nest with young - Seaford railway station - 12.4.2011

Collared Dove on nest with young - Seaford railway…

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21 Aug 2013 2 272
Collared Dove nest with 2 young Seaford 12 4 2011

Collared Dove nest with 2 young Seaford 12 4 2011

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21 Aug 2013 222
Moorhen & juvenile - East Blatchington Pond - 18.1.2011

Moorhen & juvenile - East Blatchington Pond - 18.1…

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21 Aug 2013 224
Bird's nest beside the Ouse at Newhaven - 7.1.2014

Bird's nest beside the Ouse at Newhaven - 7.1.2014

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10 Jan 2014 1 282
In case anyone thought I had forgotten the wildlife, with my recent uploads of industry and armaments, here's a recent find on a walk beside flooded fields in the Ouse valley near Newhaven.