There have been a few businesses in the last few years that have either named themselves "Nest" or somehow incorporated the theme into their product. Matt even photographed a nest that was the holder for the rings in a wedding a while back.
The inspiration for today comes from this word. Nest. Sharon Beals is a photographer and someone who is concerned about our environment. She has taken photographs of nests that have been collected over the past 200 years in hopes that her photography, as an art form will "gain appreciation for the builders, and inspire their protection".
She's come out with a book, "Nests: Fisty Nests and the Birds that Built Them". I think it would be a great addition to anyone's coffee table. Here are some of my favorite nests. Favorites for various reasons. Some because they look the way I imagine a nest to look, and others because they don't.
Which one is your favorite?!
The contrast of the blue eggs with the chaotic lines of Butorides Virescens Anthonyi is my favorite. A very close second for me is the cracked eggs and light grey feathers of the SB195. I love these!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for showing your readers my work. I hope this isn't too shameless, but the link to the book is
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or you can go to your local bookseller and ask for it
I will be signing the books at The California Academy of Sciences on April 21st at Night LIfe.
There is more, but I will put the rest up on my blog.
Hopefully this book will live on and inspire others to learn more about birds and their habitat needs.
Appreciatively,
Sharon Beals
Sharon, definitely not too shameless. I'm sorry I didn't include in the text!
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