This episode—which is Number 49—is all about bird nests. There are tons of fun facts fun facts here, since nests are one of the more impressive aspects of bird behavior and breeding biology.We’ll go over the functions of nests, the challenges that nesting birds face, nest site selection, the many types of nests, and nest construction.That’s a lot to cover, but I’ll try to keep this at more of an overview level. This is sort of Bird Nests 101.~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~Links of InterestWhy a Hawk Is a Hummingbird’s Best FriendTime Lapse Video of Blue Tit Building a NestBBC Video of Baya Weaver Nest ConstructionLink to this episode on the Science of Birds websiteBird Merch - See the NEW shirt designs!Support the show

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