Spent some time Saturday and this morning at the Ira Beaver Marsh in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Came across a few active nests. The nest shots are not the greatest quality but they are interesting anyhow. I did include my favorite shot of the female Orchard Oriole yesterday, she was an easier shot.
Northern Flicker Pair (~1000 feet north of the boardwalk - west side)
http://www.watware.com/CVNP/NFNest.jpg
Yellow Warbler Nest (In the weeds visible from the boardwalk - east side)
http://www.watware.com/CVNP/YWNest.jpg
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (20 feet south of the boardwalk) Still in the process of nest building.
http://www.watware.com/CVNP/BGGCNest.jpg
Not a nest but there was a pair of Orchard Orioles just north past the Flicker nest - did not get a photo of the male but got this one of the female
http://www.watware.com/CVNP/OO.jpg
Dave Watkins
Cuyahoga Falls
Summit County
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