Backyard and Beyond

Starting out from Brooklyn, an amateur naturalist explores our world.

As John Burroughs said, “The place to observe nature is where you are.”

Nesting

Weaving material.
Nest-lining mud.

mthew

One response to “Nesting”

  1. Chuck McAlexander

    I wonder if the nest parasites make their way to the nest during this phase of nest building. Most birds don’t wallow in the grass or take mud baths, but the parasites still find them. Perhaps the egg laden adults drop off the bird to lay eggs in the grass or the mud?

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