nesting
Britishnoun
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“It looks like plover habitat was minimally impacted, which is great news,” Travaglio said, pointing to the island’s eastern point, where beaches are closed during the spring and summer to protect the birds’ nesting area.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Putin said he wasn’t planning any meetings with members of the U.S. delegation, but they were all given pins of American flags in the form of a matryoshka, or Russian nesting doll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It said it had been informed by the contractor The Hill Group that checks before demolition did not identify nesting birds within the building that would prevent works from proceeding.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
A pair of nesting bald eagles has been spotted in Los Angeles County, according to a recent Instagram post from the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
Even a year after treatment, a spring die-off of songbirds occurred and much good nesting territory lay silent and unoccupied.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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