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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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"Once upon a time curlews would have nested in almost any hay meadow," he told the BBC.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

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

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

Critically endangered sea turtles have nested there in the past.

From Seattle Times ● May 6, 2022

The accusations he had heard from Muriel at the wedding seemed to have nested in his brain like diseased things, infecting his memories of the wizard he had idolized.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling