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Nests: Not Just for Birds

Birds aren’t the only animals that make nests. Other animals also build nests so they have places to sleep, raise their young, or lay their eggs. …

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Where Do Tawny Owls Nest?

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Weird & Wacky Bird Nests

Sometimes birds build nests in really strange places! …

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Osprey Nest

Osprey have their own ideas about where to build their nests and they can be stubborn! …

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The Best Nest

Birds build nests to lay their eggs in. But not all nests are the same. They can be as different as the birds that build them. …

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What’s Wild in a City?

Next time you’re walking through a city neighborhood, slow down and look around. …

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Fishy Nests

Some fish keep their eggs in nests—and those nests can be in some pretty strange places! …

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Wrens

With their big heads and perky tails, wrens look like sassy little birds. And they are! …

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White Storks Ranger Rick September 2017

European White Storks

In Europe, white storks and people have been neighbors for centuries. And they like it that way! …

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Stuck on Mud Ranger Rick June July 2017

Stuck on Mud

Mud! It’s squishy and sticky, gooey and gloppy, mucky and messy. …

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