was nesting

• past progressive

  past progressive

  Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.

  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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was nesting

A few seasons ago, an eagle was nesting high up in a tree and Adams got to watch it feed its fledglings.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 2, 2022

It was nesting season in the far north: When I walked a one-lane road to a nearby salt factory, oystercatchers with tangerine-colored beaks squawked stay-back warnings from the grass.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2021

It was nesting season, and dozens of great blue herons burst from the mid-reaches of some tall trees.

From New York Times ● Oct. 2, 2017

Since female mountain lions gestate for 90 days, park employees tracked P-53’s movements and noted she was nesting for longer periods than normal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2017

Blest Joseph journey'd by her side,   Upon his good staff resting, And in her arms the Heav'nly Babe,   Dove of the World, was nesting.

From Christmas in Legend and Story A Book for Boys and Girls by Smith, Elva S.

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