Collocations withnest
These are words often used in combination withnest.
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abandoned nest
As many as 19 birds may roost together in a hole, either a modified nest or the abandoned nest of a woodpecker.
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artificial nest
The contribution of artificial nest experiments to understanding avian reproductive success: a review of methods and conclusions.
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bee nest
A banksia bee nest consists of several cavities or cells within hollowed pieces of wood.
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communal nest
Termites are social insects and build a communal nest.
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eagle nest
Inside the building is an intact bald eagle nest.
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nest cavity
The nest cavity is dug with the hind feet.
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nest site
Factors affecting nest site selection and reproductive success of tundra nesting shorebirds.
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termite nest
But the arm anatomy of an alvarezsaurid would require the animal to lie on its chest against a termite nest.
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turtle nest
Both species of ridley sea turtle nest in large aggregations, a phenomenon called an arribada.
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underground nest
The female earwig lays a clutch of about 50 eggs in an underground nest in the autumn.
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wasp nest
It is built about 3.530 m (10100 ft) above ground, in a tree which usually also contains an active wasp nest.
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