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For other uses, see Nest (disambiguation). A nest is a place of refuge to hold an animal's eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring Beijing National Stadium ( also known as the National Stadium ( 国家体育场) Of the final thirteen Li Xinggang of China Architecture Design and Research
A basket style nest
A basket style nest

A nest is a place of refuge built to hold an animal's eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring. In most Birds and Reptiles an egg ( Latin ovum) is the Zygote, resulting from Fertilization of the Ovum. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building. Life is a state that distinguishes Organisms from non-living objects such as non-life and dead organisms being manifested by growth through Metabolism A twig is a small terminal Branch section that may bear leaves, Buds and sometimes the Flowers and Fruit of Plants Only Grass is the common word that generally describes Monocotyledonous green Plants The family Gramineae ( Poaceae) are the "true grasses" and include In Botany, a leaf is an above-ground Plant organ specialized for Photosynthesis. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, hair or paper, may be used.

Generally each species has a distinctive style of nest. Nests can be found in many different habitats. A habitat (which is Latin for "it inhabits" is an Ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular Species.

Nests are built primarily by birds, but also by mammals, fish, insects and reptiles. Birds ( class Aves) are bipedal endothermic ( Warm-blooded) Vertebrate animals that lay eggs. Mammals ( class Mammalia) are a class of Vertebrate Animals characterized by the presence of Sweat glands, including sweat glands Fish are aquatic Vertebrate animals that are typically ectothermic (previously Cold-blooded) covered with scales, and equipped with two Insects ( Class Insecta) are a major group of Arthropods and the most diverse group of Animals on the Earth with over a million described Reptiles, or members of the class Reptilia are air-breathing Cold-blooded Vertebrates that have skin covered in scales as opposed to hair or feathers

They may have some or all of the following zones: attachment; outer decorative layer; structural layer; lining.

Some birds will build nests in trees, some (such as vultures, eagles, and many seabirds like Kittiwakes) will build them on rocky ledges, and others nest on the ground or in burrows. Vultures are scavenging Birds feeding mostly on the carcasses of dead Animals Vultures are found on every continent except Antarctica and Eagles are large birds of prey which are members of the Bird order Falconiformes and family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera Seabirds are Birds that have adapted to life within the marine environment The kittiwakes ( Genus Rissa) are two closely related Seabird species in the Gull family Laridae the Black-legged Kittiwake

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Baby Blue Jays in a nest
Baby Blue Jays in a nest
Main article: Bird nest

Most species of birds build some sort of nest, though some lay their eggs directly onto rock ledges or bare soil without first modifying the area. The Blue Jay ( Cyanocitta cristata) is a Passerine bird and a member of the family Corvidae native to North America. A bird nest is the spot in which a Bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young Nest types vary from the very simple scrape, which is merely a shallow depression in soil or vegetation, to the elaborately woven pendant or sphere; some bird species use cavities in trees or dig burrows into the ground.

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Single egg in the nest of an American Robin

Nest in grass

Rook and Eurasian Jackdaw nests

3 Great Horned Owl chicks in their nest

The inside of a bird's nest

Redwings typically make ground nests

Mud nests made by swallows

Female Bald Eagle on nest with egg

A nest in a lamp

A bird building a basket nest

A nest containing eggs

A yellow faced honeyeater feeding its chcks

Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi chicks in a nest on the ground

Colonial pendant nests of Montezuma Oropendola

Wasp starting a nest

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The American Robin, Turdus migratorius, is a migratory Songbird of the thrush family The Jackdaw ( Corvus monedula) sometimes known as the Eurasian Jackdaw, European Jackdaw or caddow, is one of the smallest species (34–39  The Great Horned Owl, Bubo virginianus, is a large owl native to North and South America The Redwing ( Turdus iliacus) is a Bird in the thrush family Turdidae native to Europe and Asia, slightly smaller than the related The Bald Eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is a Bird of prey found in North America that is most recognizable as the national bird and In most Birds and Reptiles an egg ( Latin ovum) is the Zygote, resulting from Fertilization of the Ovum. The Richard's Pipit ( Anthus richardi) is a medium-sized Passerine Bird which breeds in open grasslands in northern Asia. The Montezuma Oropendola, Psarocolius montezuma, is a New World tropical icterid Bird. Oology, or oölogy is the branch of Zoology that deals with the study of eggs especially Birds eggs A bird nest is the spot in which a Bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine. A few species of swift, the cave swifts, are renowned for building the saliva nests used to A crow's nest is a structure in the upper part of the Mainmast of a ship that is used as a lookout point A nest box (or nestbox also called birdhouse) is a man-made box provided for animals to Nest in

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nest

-noun

  1. A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
  2. A place used by another mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
  3. A snug, comfortable, or cozy residence or job situation.
  4. A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
  5. A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt.
  6. A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent, guardian, or a person acting in the capacity of a parent or guardian. A parental home.
  7. (cards) A fixed amount of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.
  8. (computing) A structure in a programming code, like blocks, functions, subroutines, etc.

-verb

  1. (intransitive, of animals) To build or settle into a nest.
  2. (intransitive) To settle into a home.
  3. (intransitive) To successively neatly fit inside another.
  4. (transitive) To place in, or as if in, a nest.
  5. (transitive) To place one thing neatly inside another, and both inside yet another (and so on).
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