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ˈnest·ing box N esp Brit

nesting box
nesting box

I . nest [nest] N

1. nest (of animals):

gnezdo n

2. nest pej:

nest (den)
leglo n
brlog m fig

3. nest (set):

II . nest [nest] VB intr

ˈcrow's nest N NAUT

ˈnest box N Am

ˈnest egg N

ˈwasps' nest N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The raja shelduck does not use nesting materials except for some self-supplied down feathers.
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The park includes nesting colonies of sea birds and whales, seals, black bears, moose, and other woodland animals.
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Today fish leap in the limpid waters, birds nest on nesting islands and a flock of flamingos recently flew over the water body.
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Courtship typically takes place removed from the nesting colony site, usually on an exposed tidal flat or beach.
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In a pinch, they have also been seen eating the eggs of ground-nesting birds and even shellfish on the seashore.
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Several patches offer interior forest conditions, critical nesting habitat for several neotropical migrant songbird species.
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Pocket gophers also appear to be their primary food source, but other reported food items include other rodents, cottontails, amphibians, and ground-nesting birds and eggs.
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The long delay between pairing and nesting is unusual for quails.
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The area also supports nesting populations of bald eagles, ospreys, and northern harriers.
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The males will use their caudal fins to sweep out shallow, oval-shaped nesting holes that stretch about twice the length of the pumpkinseed itself.
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