Birds nesting in a field. Egret nests and eggs visible in the foreground and birds in the distance.

Pelicans and cormorants. An adult bird on a nest. Image note: telephoto lens.

Great blue heron nest and eggs.

William L. Finley in a tree photographing a great blue heron nest. A young bird is perched on a branch nearby.

Black-crowned night heron nest and four eggs.

View of a pelican’s nest with eggs and one chick just hatched.

View of a pelican’s nest with three eggs.

Close view of a pelican chick just emerging from its shell. William L. Finley visible in the background.

Egret chicks in nest just hatching.

Egret chicks in nest just hatching.