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Q&A Does a bird really abandon the nest? Will similar birds re-use it?

This may appear a bit opinion-based. Birds take a while and a lot of effort to build a nest. Is it okay to take that pretty nest as a sample or a show-piece to put in a personal balcony or a gard...

4 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by WedaPashi‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T23:04:36Z (almost 4 years ago)
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar WedaPashi‭ · 2020-04-17T23:04:36Z (almost 4 years ago)
<p>This <em>may</em> appear a bit opinion-based. </p>

<p>Birds take a while and a lot of effort to build a nest. Is it okay to take that pretty nest as a sample or a show-piece to put in a personal balcony or a garden?
I don't know if they or the same kind of bird re-use it. Basically, I have seen birds abandoning the nest after they are done with it.</p>

<p>For example, there is bird called the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baya_weaver" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Baya weaver</a>, which has a beautiful nest. See the pic below. I have seen plenty of them, haven't studied them at all.</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/kdWvG.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/kdWvG.jpg" alt="Nest of a Baya Weaver bird"></a></p>