nesting

British  

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

1. the tendency to arrange one's immediate surroundings, such as a work station, to create a place where one feels secure, comfortable, or in control

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Example Sentences

"As these seaweed accumulations grow taller and more widespread, they risk blocking hatchlings entirely, draining their limited energy or leaving them stranded. Beyond impeding movement, sargassum may also reduce nesting space and alter incubation conditions."

From Science Daily

Then in spring this year, cameras set up as part of the rat eradication programme caught two puffins coming and going from a nesting burrow on the cliff ledges.

From BBC

"Assumption has one of the longest beaches in Seychelles, which is probably one of the most important green turtle nesting beaches in our country," says conservation campaigner Lucie Harter.

From BBC

When Jackie and Shadow start nesting again, Gizmo and other kids would be treated as “intruders,” Steers said.

From Los Angeles Times

This was to enable a "nesting" arrangement, meaning the children could remain in the family home while the parents alternated living there.

From BBC