Birds Beyond Identification - Nests: Building for the Next Generation

Whether you have just dipped your toe into the world of birding or are looking for more reasons to enjoy some of your favorite birds, this program takes a deeper dive into the local avian community.

Shelter and the safety it provides for raising young is essential to all living things. Bird nest design and construction methods are as innumerable and unique as their builders. From highly specialized mud-nests of a colony of Cliff Swallows to the intentional rudimentary nests of American Robins, nests assure the continuation of future generations. Explore nest site choices, architecture, assembly, and the importance they play in courtship and bonding.