Nesting

I saw a crow building a nest, I was watching him very carefully, I was kind of stalking him and he was aware of it. And you know what they do when they become aware of someone stalking them when they build a nest, which is a very vulnerable place to be? They build a decoy nest. It's just for you.
~Tom Waits

Perhaps today's post was subconsciously inspired by Penelopeep, our family's lovebird, who likes to nest in half of a coconut shell. We've got birds' nests and a fungus today. :-)

Birds' nests under bridge
photo by John Kannenberg

Song Thrush at Nest, 1888
by Bruno Liljefors

Bird nest in traffic light
photo by Joseph Devon

Quail Nest
photo by John Hunnicutt II

Chaffinch Nest and May Blossom, watercolor on paper
by William Henry Hunt (1790-1864)

Purple Heron
photo by Steve Garvie

Vase de fleurs et nid d'oiseau
by Jan van Huysum, 1682-1749
shared by Jean Louis Mazieres

Common Birds Nest Fungus (Crucibulum laevi)
photo by danna § curious tangles

Birds' Nest Fungus
photo by Stephanie Davidson