Do birds build a new nest every year?

Moment of Um

American Public Media

Kids & Family, Education For Kids

4.4 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2024

⏱️ 8 minutes

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There are so many different kinds of bird nests out there: big ones, small ones, some as big as your head! Birds build their nests out of everything from twigs and grass to spider silk! But do they make a new nest every year? We asked bird expert Paul Bartell to help us find the answer.

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0:40.1	Hi, I'm Anna Waggle, and I produce Moment of U, um, part of the Brainson Universe.
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1:19.0	From the Br behind brains on, this is Moment of Um, um, comes to you from APM Studios. I'm Todd, the Twig. Um... It's a pretty lonesome life being a twig. You just stick out all day and night hoping something lands on you. A bee, a house fly.
1:33.0	Man, some days, I'd even be excited if a fresh bird turd landed on me.
1:38.0	But, the other day, my twiggy life got turned upside down. You see a big gust of wind came and I snapped right off the tree. It's okay, really. Honestly, I think this is my big break, no pun intended. I just
1:57.8	have this feeling like I'm destined for something more. Like, I'm supposed to be part of something bigger.
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