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nesting

British

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

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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"Another issue we're tackling at the moment is dogs off leads. Not only do they disturb ground nesting birds but they also have an impact on livestock, particularly during lambing season."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"We know they're nesting when we start seeing single cranes out in flight," he said.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Hannah was the mastermind who figured out four nesting possibilities.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

“I did the nesting thing for six years,” she shares.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

But she’d focused almost all her energy on holes near the two willows closest to the stream—the same trees where the hummingbears were nesting.

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate

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