"colonial nesting"

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15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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15 March 2026

A wood stork flies with large nesting material back to its nest at Orlando Wetlands in Christmas, Florida, on March 14, 2026. Wood storks nest in central Florida wetlands from January to May, with both parents incubating 2-5 eggs for 25-30 days and regurgitating fish to chicks until fledging at 8-9 weeks.

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6 January 2026

A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a mating display ritual in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch necks upward, and clapper bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.

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#13160142

6 January 2026

A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a territorial display to ward off other birds from its nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.

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#13160143

6 January 2026

A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a mating display ritual at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.

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#13160144

6 January 2026

A great blue heron in breeding plumage performs a territorial display to ward off other birds from its nest in Delray Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Males arrive first to select nest sites, stretch their necks upward, and clapper their bills to court females during the noisy colonial breeding season. Once paired, they share the incubation of two to six pale blue eggs in platform nests built high in trees over water.

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#13160083

6 January 2026

A great blue heron perches atop its nest at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Great blue herons breed in noisy colonies in trees over water, where pairs share incubation of two to six pale blue eggs. Chicks remain in the nest for nearly two months, fed regurgitated food by both parents before fledging.

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6 January 2026

A great blue heron perches atop its nest at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach, Florida, on January 5, 2026. Great blue herons breed in noisy colonies in trees over water, where pairs share incubation of two to six pale blue eggs. Chicks remain in the nest for nearly two months, fed regurgitated food by both parents before fledging.

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7 April 2025

People gather and take photos at the statue of Ho Chi Minh in front of the City Hall building under renovation in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on April 6, 2025. The site is a prominent landmark and popular destination in the city center.

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