A black-necked stilt standing over a nest with eggs.

A black-necked stilt standing over a nest with eggs.

A black-necked stilt standing over a nest with eggs.

A black-necked stilt standing over a nest with eggs.

Coot’s nest with two young and eight eggs.

Coot’s nest showing wing of a dead bird. Image note: plate overexposed.

Western grebe nest with bird in the background. Image note: telephoto lens.

William L. Finley and Irene Finley looking at a bird nest in a bush.

William L. Finley and Irene Finley looking at a bird nest in a bush.

Western grebe nest with bird in the background. Image note: telephoto lens.