{"id":2173089,"date":"2024-02-25T06:00:38","date_gmt":"2024-02-25T05:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2173089"},"modified":"2024-01-22T14:53:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-22T13:53:26","slug":"5-of-the-most-intricate-nests-built-by-birds-from-weaving-to-sculpting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/5-of-the-most-intricate-nests-built-by-birds-from-weaving-to-sculpting\/","title":{"rendered":"5 of the Most Intricate Nests Built by Birds: From Weaving to Sculpting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wondered how birds make their nests so cool? Well, turns out, they\u2019re not just throwing sticks together. Some birds are like real architects, using crazy skills to build nests that are way more than just a place to crash.<\/p>\n<h2>1. The Montezuma Oropendola<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"The Montezuma Oropendola's Hanging Nest\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wNHK4sNteII\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: Cornell Lab of Orinthology\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p>Montezuma Oropendolas live in large colonies with over 100 nests. These nests are unique because they hang from tree branches!<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Sociable Weaver<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Weaver Birds Evolved to Build Huge Nests\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/62G9kw9Ziek\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: Frankenscience\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p>Weaver birds are more than just skilled nest builders, they are social! Together, weaver birds build these nests out of dry grass, weaving them into intricate structures.<\/p>\n<h2>3. The Bowerbird<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Impressive Nest-Building Skills of the Great Bowerbird | SLICE\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bOfukj1aM1E\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: SLICE\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p>The Bowerbird does more than just throw a nest together, he intricately places sticks to make it perfect. After the initial build is done, he then scavenges for decorations!<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Ovenbird<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"How Ovenbirds Build Their Nests\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XSLHbBSFVjc\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: Brut America\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p>Ovenbirds are all about protecting their eggs \u2013 that\u2019s why they build solid, hearty walls that aim to help heat their young. They use materials like mud and straw to keep it all together. Their name even comes from the shape of their nests!<\/p>\n<h2>5. The Penduline Tit<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"Penduline tit. Birds building a hanging nest.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O2dFm6Kh7v4\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Source: Wildlife World\/Youtube<\/p>\n<p>Hanging nests are always impressive, but the whimsical nature of the Penduline Tit\u2019s home is something out of a movie. Watch as the bird carefully continues building their beautiful structure!<\/p>\n<p>Birds are basically nature\u2019s architects. These nests are not just cozy homes; they\u2019re like bird art. From super detailed weavings to nests that look like sculptures, birds are showing off their skills. It\u2019s pretty wild how they turn sticks and leaves into these awesome homes!<\/p>\n<p><i>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/animals\/5-of-the-most-intricate-nests-built-by-birds-from-weaving-to-sculpting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">article<\/a> by Trinity Sparke was\u00a0 first published by One Green Planet on 27 December 2023. 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Well, turns out, they\u2019re not just throwing sticks together. Some birds are like real architects, using crazy skills to build nests that are way more than just a place to crash. 1. The Montezuma Oropendola Source: Cornell Lab of Orinthology\/Youtube Montezuma Oropendolas live in large colonies [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1178,"featured_media":2201600,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.onegreenplanet.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/shutterstock-2328132543-e1703086342682.jpg?w=750&ssl=1","fifu_image_alt":"5 of the Most Intricate Nests Built by Birds: From Weaving to Sculpting","footnotes":""},"categories":[6985,5],"tags":[1703,1144,427,2844],"class_list":["post-2173089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-wildlife","tag-birds","tag-montezuma-oropendola","tag-oropendola","tag-penduline-tit"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173089","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1178"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2173089"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2173089\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2201600"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2173089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2173089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2173089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}