July 17, 2018

Location: Fellsmere, Blue Cypress Conservation Area

Adult Osprey can have a wingspan
Of five to five and half feet.
So their nests have to be quite large -
And can be up to ten feet deep.

(Consider how big this nest must be to accommodate the mom, dad and two babies. At this point, the babies have a wingspan almost the same as their mom and dads.)

Sources: Osprey Watch - Osprey Basics

Photo and text © 2018 Dee Fairbanks Simpson

October 31, 2017

Location: Fellsmere, Fellsmere Grade Recreation Area

This is the nest of a Barn Swallow.
It's shaped just like a cup.
The nest is lined with grass to make it comfy,
It's walls are pellets made with grass stems and mud.

Sources: Cornell Lab - Barn Swallows

Photo and text © 2017 Dee Fairbanks Simpson