Example Sentences

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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

"We have already observed that sea turtles are nesting earlier to align with optimal environmental conditions," Fuentes said.

From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 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

Blue herons are nesting in the willow trees.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 12, 2022

“Maybe. But is it also a coincidence that hummingbears are nesting here, where Quinby’s been eating, and nowhere else?”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate