Kittiwake with young on nest, Farne Islands, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Four king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonica) on tussock-grass nests, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia, Polar Regions

Blue-footed Booby bird on the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador sheltering young birds

Wren's nest nestled secretly hidden among ivy leaves on a wall in The Cotswolds, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Two European white storks (Ciconia ciconia) and their nests on a convent bell tower, against a blue sky, Santo Domingo, La Rioja, Spain, Europe

Clsoe-up of a Wandering Albatross on nest, Prion Island, South Georgia, Atlantic

Bass Rock, large gannet (Sula bassana) colony of around 80000 nests, near North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Inside the Birds Nest National Stadium during the 2008 Olympic Games, athletics competition, Beijing, China, Asia

Kittiwakes nesting on cliff ledges, Farne Islands, Seahouses, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Olympic Stadium (The Bird's Nest), Beijing, China, Asia

Olympic Stadium (The Bird's Nest), Beijing, China, Asia

Bird nest soup, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Nesting black-browed albatross, Steeple Jason island, Falkland Islands, South America

Black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla), Isle of Lunga, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Black browed albatross, West Point Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Eastern yellow-billed hornbill (Tockus flavirostris) at its nest, Samburu National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Black browed albatross, West Point Island, Falkland Islands, South America

European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster) pair perched on sand bank at nest hole, Bulgaria

Adult Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) and chick on nest, with mountains and glaciers in background, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) and chicks on nest, Neko Harbour, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

Adult Gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis papua) and chicks on nest, Neko Harbour, Antarctic Peninsula, Antarctica, Polar Regions

White stork, stork, ciconia ciconia, weissstorch, storch, female standing in its nest, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

Little spotted kiwi with eggs, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mute swan (cygnus olor) family of cygnets on nest, abbotsbury, uk

Mute swan (cygnus olor) egg about to hatch, abbotsbury, uk

A Wandering Albatross; Diomedea exulans, the bird with the largest wing span on the planet, at around 11 feet 6 inches, nesting on Prion Island, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A Wandering Albatross; Diomedea exulans, the bird with the largest wing span on the planet, at around 11 feet 6 inches, nesting on Prion Island, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A Wandering Albatross; Diomedea exulans, the bird with the largest wing span on the planet, at around 11 feet 6 inches, nesting on Prion Island, South Georgia, Southern Ocean.

A Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) sitting on a nest in a mixed nesting colony of albatross's and Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off argentina, in South America. Albatrosses are globally thratened by long line fishing boats who are responsible for killing thousands of birds.

A pair of Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) Allopreening to reinforce the pair bond in a nesting colony on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off Argentina, in South America. Albatrosses are globally thratened by long line fishing boats who are responsible for killing thousands of birds.

A pair of Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) Allopreening to reinforce the pair bond in a nesting colony on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off Argentina, in South America. Albatrosses are globally thratened by long line fishing boats who are responsible for killing thousands of birds.

A mixed Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) and Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) nesting colony on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off Argentina, in South America, being watched by a group on a wildlife tourist trip.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

On Friday 11th July 2014, the Young Ospreys that nest on Bassenthwaite in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK, are ringed and fitted with a satelite tracker. they are ringed by Pete Davis, a licensed bird ringer, and the satelite tracker is fitred by Roy Dennis. Roy is theonly person in the UK, licensed to fit satelite trackers to birds of prey. The tracing is part of the Bassenthwaite Osprey project, to see whereabouts in Africa the young migrate to, before returning hopefully to the UK to nest.Ospreys recolonized the Lake district in 2001, after an absence ovf over 150 years. In the last fourteen years of breeding over half a million people have visited the project to view these spectacular fish eating birds.

White storks (Ciconia ciconia) nest on the roof of the El Badi Palace in Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa, Africa

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female leaving nest hole with debris, Bulgaria

White stork, ciconia ciconia, couple building its nest, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

White stork, ciconia ciconia, couple standing in its nest, courtship, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

Mute Swan, Hoeckerschwan, Cygnus olor, breeding, Switzerland

A Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) chick sitting on a nest in a mixed nesting colony of albatross's and Rockhopper Penguins

A Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) chick sitting on a nest in a mixed nesting colony of albatross's and Rockhopper Penguins

A Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) in a nesting colony of albatross's and Rockhopper Penguins (Eudyptes chrysocome) on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off argentina, in South America. Albatrosses are globally thratened by long line fishing boats who are responsible for killing thousands of birds.

Secretarybird (sagittarius serpentarius) masai mara, kenya, male and female on nest, in silhouette at sunset.

Southern royal albatross (diomedea epomophora) sitting on nest, campbell island, zealand

Wandering albatross (diomedea exulans) prion island, south georgia, chick sat on nest, close-up

Little spotted kiwi with eggs, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

White stork, stork, ciconia ciconia, couple standing in its nest, courtship, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

Mute Swan, Hoeckerschwan, Cygnus olor, breeding, Switzerland

Red-rumped Swallow ( Hirundo daurica) gathering mud for nest building, Bulgaria

Wandering albatross. Diomedea exulans. On nest, albatross island, south georgia diomedea exulans

Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) female with food,perched at entrance to nest hole, Bulgaria

A pair of Black Browed Albatross (Thalassarche melanophris) Allopreening to reinforce the pair bond in a nesting colony on Westpoint island in the Falkland Islands off argentina, in South America. Albatrosses are globally thratened by long line fishing boats who are responsible for killing thousands of birds.

White stork, stork, ciconia ciconia, weissstorch, storch, couple standing in its nest, courtship, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

Barn owl (Tyto alba), peering from nest site in derelict barn, United Kingdom, Europe

White stork, stork, ciconia ciconia, mother and young standing in nest, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

Little Auks or Dovekie (Alle alle) at a nesting colony at Sallyhamna (79¬851‚Äôn 11¬823‚Äôe) on the north coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. These small Auks are specialist Arctic birds and only nest in the far north.

Mute swan (cygnus olor) adult turning eggs on nest, abbotsbury, uk

Colony of black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys), the largest in the world with up to 150000 pairs, Steeple Jason Island, Falklands, South Atlantic, South America

Black-browed albatross (diomedea melanophoris) falkland islands, sat on nest, showing egg and colony behind

Mute swan (cygnus olor) adult on nest turning eggs, abbotsbury, uk

Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) on ground with beakful of mud for nest building, Bulgaria

European Hoopoe (Upupa epops) perched at entrance to nest with food, Bulgaria

Weaver at it's nest in Uganda.

Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) with beak full of mud for nest building, Bulgaria

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female at nest hole with food, Bulgaria

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female at nest hole with food, Bulgaria

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female at nest hole with food, Bulgaria

White stork, stork, ciconia ciconia, weissstorch, storch, mother and young standing in nest, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

Gentoo penguin. Pygoscelis papua. Royal bay, south georgia, antarctica

A Little Auk or Dovekie (Alle alle) at a nesting colony at Sallyhamna (79¬851‚Äôn 11¬823‚Äôe) on the north coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. These small Auks are specialist Arctic birds and only nest in the far north.

Little Auks or Dovekie (Alle alle) at a nesting colony at Sallyhamna (79¬851‚Äôn 11¬823‚Äôe) on the north coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. These small Auks are specialist Arctic birds and only nest in the far north.

Black-browed albatross (diomedea melanophoris) falkland islands, sat on nest. view of colony behind.

White stork, ciconia ciconia, couple standing in its nest, spring, oetwil am see, zuerich, switzerland

European Hoopoe (Upupa epops) adult at nest hole, Bulgaria

Gentoo penguin (pygoscelis papua) new island, falkland islands, with two eggs.

King cormorant (phalacrocorax atriceps) also known as cormorant or blue-eyed shag, falkland islands, adult gathering nesting in its beak.

Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) female perched at entrance to nest, Bulgaria

Wandering albatross (diomedea exulans) prion island, south georgia, chick sat on nest

Kelp goose, female, (chloephaga hybrida) sat on nest, new island, falkland islands.

Mute Swan, Hoeckerschwan, Cygnus olor, breeding, Switzerland

Lesser Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos minor) female at nest hole with food, Bulgaria

Little spotted kiwi with eggs, North Island, New Zealand, Pacific

Mute Swan, Hoeckerschwan, Cygnus olor, breeding, Switzerland

Grey heron (ardea cinerea), hertfordshire, uk, in flight with nesting material

Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus) perched on tree by entrance to nest, Bulgaria

Mute Swan, Hoeckerschwan, Cygnus olor, breeding, Switzerland

Bird nesting on church bell tower, Faro, Algarve, Portugal, Europe

Mute Swan, Hoeckerschwan, Cygnus olor, breeding, Switzerland

Mute swan (cygnus olor) sitting on nest at edge of woodland, kent, uk

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) on its nest at the Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A Glaucous Gull (Larus hyperboreus) and chicks at a nest on a cliff in northern Spitsbergen, Svalbard.

Magnificent frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) chick in nest, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) on its nest at the Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Bird-In-Nest, Amish Farmer Treating Tobacco, Usa

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) on its nest at the Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mute swan (Cygnus olor) on its nest at the Abbotsbury Swannery, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Europe

A free range chicken and eggs in an animal sanctuary near Alston, United Kingdom, Europe

Four golden eggs in a nest