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What type of shelter does a robin live in?
Birds don't build a shelter to live in. They build nest only for hatching eggs any other time they live in trees, hedgerows etc.
Are owls the only bird that does not weave a nest?
No. Some birds nest on the ground (curlews), some (woodpeckers) make holes in trees and some lay their eggs in other birds nests (cuckoos).
Does more than one Song Wren lay eggs in the same nest?
No, Song Wrens are monogamous birds, and only the female of the mating pair will lay eggs in the nest. However, both parents will typically help incubate the eggs and care for the chicks once they hatch.
Do all birds live in nests and if not where do they?
Nests are simply used as nurseries. Birds do not stay in a nest once the babies are old enough to live on their own. Birds live in trees and bushes. Females only stay in a nest if there are eggs or little ones.
Do boy toucans lay eggs?
the male birds cannot lay eggs. No male birds lay eggs. Only female birds lay eggs. Males fertilize eggs just like humans and all other male species of animals do. Toucans are no exception to the rule.
How long does it take to build a mud dauber nest?
The mud dauber nest is one of the most complex insect nests in existence. It only takes 3 weeks to build a mud dauber nest, fill it with food, and lay the eggs that will hatch in the spring.
Do birds on lay eggs on land?
Yes, in fact that's how new ponds get fish in them its an adaptation to ensure survival, a bird will eat ferttile eggs from one pond and fly to another one. Birds are not the only animals that do this.
Who cares for the blue jays eggs?
Both parents build the nest and care for the young, but only the females actually brood the eggs. The male brings food to the female.
How did the bird learn how to lay an egg?
A hen does not learn how to lay an egg, she knows. Millions of years of evolution have hard wired an instinct into the bird not only how to lay an egg, but where to build a nest for it, and how to build the nest, its much like with human females and the passing of their eggs, hormones dictate the timing of ovulation, and affect the birds behaviour when the egg is due.
Do all birds nest in Spring only?
All birds do not nest in the spring only. When a bird nests depends on it's habitat and climate.
How does a swallow sleep?
Perched in a tree like all perching birds. The mother may sleep a little while sitting on her eggs, but birds do not build nests for themselves. they only build them for raising young.
Do birds only nest to lay eggs?
No. Most reptiles lay eggs, as do most amphibians, and many species of fish. There is even a subgroup of mammals known as monotremes, which lay eggs. This group is made up of just the platypus and the echidna. Insects, arachnids and many invertebrates also lay eggs.
