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rook·ery [ˈrʊkəri, Am -ɚi] N

rookery

Krähenkolonie f

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In the 19th century, the site served as a food-rich rookery for herons, egrets, and other species of wildlife. en.wikipedia.org

Nesting loggerhead and green turtles use the remote, sandy location as a rookery. en.wikipedia.org

While their rookeries had been thickly buried as well, coastal erosion had cleared them by the summer of 2009. en.wikipedia.org

However, pigeons became such a nuisance that a complaining citizen began referring to the building as a rookery, a term the press quickly adopted. en.wikipedia.org

Breeding takes place in these abandoned nests; usually breeding occurs colonially in rookeries because these birds tend to stay together in groups. en.wikipedia.org

A huge 360-degree mural painting extends the view to distant barrier islands, bird rookeries, an upland area, and the heart of mangrove forests. en.wikipedia.org

Thus, it is better not to visit the rookery after a heavy rain fall or during winter and spring rainy seasons. en.wikipedia.org

Wading into the rookeries with their pants off they would crack the heron over the head. en.wikipedia.org

Nearly 95% of seabirds are colonial, leading to the usage, seabird colony, sometimes called a rookery. en.wikipedia.org

The larger, older males establish and defend distinct territories on the rookery. en.wikipedia.org

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