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active nest
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Does active nest mean a nest with eggs?
Thanks.
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Does active nest mean a nest with eggs?
Thanks.
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I imagine it means a nest in which the parents are actively raising young (or attempting to do so). So, I guess you could have an inactive nest with (non-viable) eggs (it has been abandoned), or an active nest in which the eggs have all hatched but the young have not yet flown.
- I imagine it means a nest in which the parents are actively raising young (or attempting to do so).
- So, I guess you could have an inactive nest with (non-viable) eggs (it has been abandoned), or an active nest in which the eggs have all hatched but the young have not yet flown.
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I imagine it means a nest in which the parents are actively raising young (or attempting to do so).
So, I guess you could have an inactive nest with (non-viable) eggs (it has been abandoned), or an active nest in which the eggs have all hatched but the young have not yet flown.
So, I guess you could have an inactive nest with (non-viable) eggs (it has been abandoned), or an active nest in which the eggs have all hatched but the young have not yet flown.
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