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Dog, stork on nest and moonlight scene on a Christmas cardA little dog, a stork on its nest on a roof, and a moonlight scene with water on a Christmas card -- all part of a trompe l oeil assembly of three pictures pinned to a wooden board. Date: circa 1890s
Little boys birds nesting on a Christmas card, with a warning about greed. Date: circa 1890s
Village Weaver Spotted-backed Weaver Black-headed Weaver adult male seats on a branch between an old woven nest and new nest being built by another male made of green grass colony on a tree in
Nesting bird on a New Year card, with pink flowers. Date: circa 1890s
Six sparrows on a Christmas card, nesting inside a wickerwork box decorated with silver tinsel. Date: circa 1890s
Birds in a shoe on a Christmas cardBirds sheltering inside an old shoe on a snowy Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
White Carrier Cock PigeonA portrait of a White Carrier Cock standing in full-length with one other of its kind nesting in the background. The portrait brings to attention its distinctive features
Chinese egret - nesting colony on cliff top (Egretta eulophotes)
Stork Nest Turckheim AlsaceA stork nesting on a platform erected over the Porte de la France entering Turckheim, a town in the Gewurztraminer wine region west of Colmar in Alsace
Out of Doors -- children looking at wrens nestOut of Doors -- three children with their father take it in turns to look at a wrens nest in a hedge. Date: 19th century
Chocolate box design, bird with nest of eggsChocolate box design, featuring a bird at various stages, with a nest of eggs, then bringing a worm for three hatched chicks. Date: 20th century
Moldova - Old barn, well and storksMoldova - a family of storks have nested on the top of a steep-roofed delapidated farm barn, next to a lever well. Date: circa 1920s
Chocolate box design, Superfine ChocolatesChocolate box design, an almond shape in gold for Superfine Chocolates, with two birds and their nest above. Date: 20th century
Albania - Vlore - Plaza del Comando - Minaret and StorkAlbania - Vlore - Plaza del Comando - Minaret (under repair) with a (lucky) Stork taking up residence at the top. Date: 1917
Guillemots - Carroll Island - Washington StateColony of Common Murres or Common Guillemots on Carroll Island, Washington State, USA. Date: circa 1907
Battered old boot-shaped Christmas card with blue tits and snow. Date: circa 1890s
Roses, engraved by Earlom after Robert John Thornton, in a book entitled The Temple of Flora by Dr Robert John Thornton (1768-1837). The book was published between 1799 and 1807. Date: 1805
Cygnus cygnus, whooper swanPlate 9 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Morus bassanus, gannetPlate 54 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Ayuthaya ruins - Thailand - Ruins many ancient ruins scattered about in the jungle. Saw a large prang with some interesting carving
The struggle for the nest. Date c1873
Birds / FieldfareA Fieldfare (Terdus pilaris) at nest. Date: 1930s
Birds / HeronA Heron at nest. Date: 1930s
Birds / PigeonA nesting wood pigeon. Date: 1930s
Jack and Jennie Sparrow on the roof above their nest, discussing the problem of the cat preventing them from getting to the crust. Date: 1937
Bessarabia - MoldovaBessarabia (which became Moldova) - typical village scene. Lucky storks nesting on the roof! Date: circa 1910s
Nesting SwansSwans in their river nests. Date: early 1930s
Nest of SwallowsA Swallows nest, full of fledglings, up in the rafters. Date: 1930s
Mrs Bobbitys cottage, with smoke rising from the chimney, and Mrs B herself shaking her tablecloth out at the back door. The birds have built their nest just above her head
Jennie Sparrow calling to Jack from the eaves, to warn him of a cat. Date: 1937
Jack Sparrow shocked to find the nest emptyJack Sparrow returns to the nest, and is shocked to find it empty. Date: 1937
Looking at a NestThree children marvel at a nest containing nestlings Date: 1890
Bird looking out of a nesting boxA bird -- probably a Blue Tit -- pokes its head out of a nesting box to see whats happening outside
Road obsticles / W H RobinsonKindliness in dealing with an obstinate obstacle. Loud music is piped down one tube to irritate the offending nesting hen and corn is scattered on the opposite side of the road to entice her to move
Stork nesting on a rooftop, Constantine, AlgeriaIt is seen as very fortunte across the Mediterranean if a stork lands (and subsequently nests) on your roof! This is just such a happy occurance - at Constantine, Algeria
Young storks and parent - Baghdad, IraqFledgling storks - Baghdad, Iraq. It is seen as very fortunate across the Mediterranean and Middle East if a stork lands (and subsequently nests) on your roof!
Lark, Brood & FarmerTHE LARK, HER BROOD & THE FARMER: A lark & her young ones, nesting in a field, flee when the owner of the wheat comes to take the harvest in
The Mice and the OwlTHE MICE AND THE OWL A clever owl nesting in the stump of a tree clips the mice he has caught of their feet to prevent them escaping; he can then eat them at his leisure
Admiting Swallow NestThree children look in wonder at the swallow feeding its young in their nest
Stealing Birds EggsThree boys anger birds by stealing eggs from their nests
Great Spotted WoodpeckerA pair of GREAT SPOTTED WOODPECKERS (Dendrocopus major) feed their offspring who are nesting in the bark of a tree
Nesters ReproachedA young woman reproaches two boys for destroying a birds nest
Lear / Nonsense / Man / BeardThere was an Old Man with a beard, who said, " It is just as I feared! - Two owls & a hen, four larks & a wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!"
Rattlesnake attacked by birdsA rattlesnake meets with opposition when it goes birds nesting
Futuristic birdsnestingA futuristic scene showing two naughty boys birdsnesting with the help of wings. The mother eagle has spotted them and they are having to fight her off