bird-nest
Eggs' treetop home
Bird-nest appears as a verb meaning to search for or collect birds' nests, especially their eggs—a rural pastime once common among children and naturalists: We spent the afternoon bird-nesting in the hedgerows.
As a modifier, it describes things resembling a bird's nest in shape or construction: bird-nest fungi, bird-nest fern.
Also spelled birdnest or bird's-nest.
Thin woody shoots
- branchesLimbs of trees
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- cup-shapedResembling a drinking vessel
- cavityEmpty space within
platform · eggs · hatchlings · roost · perch · tree · eaves · ledge
Observing wild avians recreationally
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- colonyDependent territorial settlement
rookery · heronry · habitat · conservation · protected · monitoring · camera · binoculars
One's personal residence
nurturing · sheltered · haven · retreat · domestic · family · children · leaving
Small tropical cave bird
- edibleSafe to consume
- soupCooked liquid dish
- delicacyRefined sensitivity or rarity
- ChineseOf that Asian nation
collagen · gelatinous · dissolved · savory · sweet · broth · tonic · expensive
Individual for examination
rare · illegal · poaching · endangered · smuggling · enforcement · fine · prosecution
twigs
Thin woody shoots
- branchesLimbs of trees
- wovenInterlaced on loom
- cup-shapedResembling a drinking vessel
cavity · platform · eggs · hatchlings · roost · perch · tree · eaves · ledge · grass
birdwatching
Observing wild avians recreationally
- ornithologyScientific study of birds
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
colony · rookery · heronry · habitat · conservation · protected · monitoring · camera · binoculars · naturalist
home
One's personal residence
safe · nurturing · sheltered · haven · retreat · domestic · family · children · leaving · departure
swiftlet
Small tropical cave bird
Chinese · collagen · gelatinous · dissolved · savory · sweet · broth · tonic · expensive · harvested
specimen
Individual for examination
blown · rare · illegal · poaching · endangered · smuggling · enforcement · fine · prosecution · historical