nesting box
1nesting box — nest box or nesting box noun A box set up for birds to nest in • • • Main Entry: ↑nest * * * ˈnest box 7 [nest box nest boxes] ( …
2Nesting instinct — refers to an instinct or urge in pregnant animals to prepare a home for the upcoming newborn(s). It is found in a variety of animals (both mammals and birds) including humans.[1][2] Contents 1 In animals 2 In humans …
3Nesting algorithms — are used to make the most efficient use of material or space by evaluating many different possible combinations via recursion.1. Linear (1 dimensional) The simplest of the algorithms illustrated here. For an existing set there is only one… …
4box — noun 1 container ADJECTIVE ▪ rectangular, square ▪ upturned (esp. BrE) ▪ They were sitting around the fire on upturned boxes. ▪ empty ▪ …
5box turtle — any of several chiefly terrestrial turtles of the genus Terrapene, of North America, having a hinged plastron that can be tightly shut to enclose and protect the body. Also called box tortoise. See illus. under turtle. [1795 1805, Amer.] * * *… …
6nesting — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Nesting is used before these nouns: ↑box, ↑colony, ↑ground, ↑season, ↑site, ↑territory {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Nesting is used with these nouns: ↑bird, ↑pair …
7nest box — noun : a box provided for the nesting of domesticated animals (as hens or rabbits) * * * nest box or nesting box noun A box set up for birds to nest in • • • Main Entry: ↑nest * * * (also nesting box) n. a box provided for a bird to make its nest …
8Nest box — Typical nest boxes in the UK …
9The Owl Box — (Also known as Molly s Owls and variations) is a channel on Ustream that featured a live streamed webcam trained on Molly, a wild Barn Owl and her activities, including the laying and hatching of her eggs. The show has since become an Internet… …
10nest box — (also nesting box) noun a box provided for a bird to nest in …
