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In the spring, areas around the younger trees drew ground nesters like bobolinks — songbirds that migrate to and from South America — killdeer and woodcocks, who availed themselves of the open spaces to perform their courtship flights and rear their young.
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
The tent does not come with a footprint, but even without that, the tent flooring stands up to dogs, even those that are aggressive nesters.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
The Kemp's ridley—the rarest species of sea turtle in the world—is the state's primary nester but there are also occasionally Loggerheads.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 21 Apr. 2023
The room was rarely used by the family, a pair of New York City empty-nesters with three grown children who frequently visited, and had become overcrowded with furniture.
—Adrienne Gaffney, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
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Cara Buckley, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
The tent does not come with a footprint, but even without that, the tent flooring stands up to dogs, even those that are aggressive nesters.
—Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 27 Sep. 2023
The Kemp's ridley—the rarest species of sea turtle in the world—is the state's primary nester but there are also occasionally Loggerheads.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 21 Apr. 2023
The room was rarely used by the family, a pair of New York City empty-nesters with three grown children who frequently visited, and had become overcrowded with furniture.
—Adrienne Gaffney, WSJ, 22 Mar. 2023
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“Nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nester. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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