Read About Bird Nest

ImageA bird nest provides protection and warmth for a bird and its family. Here’s everything you need to know about a bird nest.

Why does a bird need a bird nest?

A bird needs a bird nest because they need a place to keep their eggs safe and warm. When birds are getting ready to enter the mating season, they start looking around for an area that would make a good foundation for a bird nest. A bird will look for an area that will offer protection from the elements and predators. They also want to build a nest that will prevent the babies from escaping.

A bird nest comes in all shapes and sizes

Sometimes when we think of a bird nest we think of the standard robin’s nest, which is a round structure made of sticks, leaves and other debris that can be found on the ground or in trees. The truth is, bird nests are unique to the bird. Just like there isn’t one kind of house that humans live in, there isn’t just one kind of bird house a bird will build.

Many birds that live in groups in beach areas will dig holes in the sand rather than building a bird nest in the trees. These birds are usually surrounded by many other birds that help defend the nests from predators.

Other birds, specifically birds that live in the tropics, make what is referred to as a hanging bird nest. These nests look like they’re suspended and are built high among the forest canopy to keep predators out and protect babies from the torrential rains that consistently hit the rainforest.

Other birds, such as the hornbill, will build a bird nest in a tree and then seal off the entrance so predators can’t get in the hole. This also ensures that the eggs receive proper incubation temperature. The male hornbill usually sits in the bird nest with the babies, relying on his partner to sneak him food through a small hole.

With so many varieties of nests, it good to know that a bird knows what kind of bird nest to build for its young the minute it’s born. This is an intuitive characteristic, so you’ll never catch a robin dropping its eggs in a hole in the sand.

You can encourage birds to build a bird nest in your backyard

If you want to get a bird to build a nest in your backyard, make sure you have some inviting materials lying around. Typical North American song birds like soft materials, such as thin grass to make their nest. You can also encourage them to build a bird nest in your yard by putting up bird feeders and bird baths .