nesting

/ ˈnɛstɪŋ /

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

“Yeah but we are an island so we are kind of like a refuge point for those ground nesting birds,” Ms Green said.

From BBC

Its native grasses and forested hillsides host nesting ospreys and more than 200 other bird species, along with mule deer, wild turkeys, coyotes and the rare pipevine swallowtail butterfly.

From Los Angeles Times

Studies in rodents suggest they could make mothers-to-be more sensitive to smells and prone to grooming and nesting, or homemaking.

From BBC

Ranger Tom Hendry said while puffin numbers are holding up, some cliff nesting birds appear to be struggling.

From BBC

The UK is known for its colonies of seabirds nesting in huge numbers on cliffs - but populations are plummeting amid a host of pressures, from climate change to a lack of food.

From BBC