nesting habits
Where birds settle
Nesting habits refers to the characteristic patterns and behaviors animals display when building nests and raising young—where they nest, what materials they use, how they construct, when they breed.
Birdwatchers and biologists study nesting habits to understand species behavior: The robin's nesting habits include building cup-shaped nests in sheltered spots.
The phrase sometimes extends figuratively to human domestic tendencies.
- twigsThin woody shoots
- incubationDevelopment before emergence
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- tree hollowCavity in trunk
- egg layingDepositing fertilized ova externally
robin's egg · brooding · baby birds · nesting instinct · ornithology · mating season · leaves · cavity · feathered friends · plant fibers · moss · burrow · ground nesting · saliva · plumage · grass · spider silk · mud
- wildlifewhite-tailed deer, birds, mammals, elephant, reptiles
- beeshoneybee, bumblebee, honeybees, queen bee, worker bee
- nature studyfieldwork, wildlife observation, nature journaling, bird watching, plant identification
- bird miscellanybird calls, bird songs, strange birds
nesting habitspredatory behavior
Hunting-related actions
predatory habits · feeding habits · hunting instincts · predation · hunting strategies