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have nested

  • present perfect
    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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CJ7 and 022 - the first ospreys to breed on England's south coast in 180 years - have nested at Careys Secret Garden since 2022.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026

So when she and her team notice that turtles have nested below the high water mark, they dig into the sand to rescue the eggs and move them to a safer place.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2023

Based on radiocarbon dating and other clues, the scientists discovered that condors have nested on this cliffside for some 2200 years.

From Science Magazine ● May 3, 2023

Since then, several peregrine falcons have nested, but no pair had successfully hatched chicks until last year, officials said.

From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2022

And even the thirty seem to have nested in vain, for no young grebes have been observed on the lake since the last DDD application.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson