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

In early April, evergreen Arctostaphylos ‘White lanterns’ was blooming, and a family of juncos was nesting in his cotinus bush.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024

I was nesting, preparing for a new arrival the way expectant parents do.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 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

A bird was nesting in the wisteria vine above the door and her soft whirring bespoke an interesting domestic event as near at hand.

From The Heart's Kingdom by Maria Thompson Daviess

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