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are nesting

  • present progressive
    of nest.
    nest
    noun
    a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.

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Mr. Schumer has described Micron’s site as “open fields,” but it includes hundreds of acres of wetlands and forestland that are nesting areas for endangered bats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

There is peat bog here too which traps the heat, making things more difficult for firefighters, and there are nesting birds and other wildlife which have been badly affected.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025

Many songbirds are nesting earlier in spring because of warmer temperatures brought about by climate change.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 16, 2023

“If they keep coming back even after 1000 years of volcanic activity,” he says, “it’s clear that where these birds are nesting needs to be protected.”

From Science Magazine ● May 2, 2023

“I think two peregrine falcons are nesting on the bridge,” she had said.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George