Sentence examples for over nesting from inspiring English sources

Birdkeepers recently spread 14 tons of river rocks over nesting areas called rookeries.

Plans to relocate from the festival's long-standing Balado base to the grounds of nearby Strathallan Castle were temporarily disrupted by concerns over nesting ospreys.

Unlike most birds of prey, which are territorial and fight each other over nesting and hunting grounds, the hen harrier nests close to other harriers.

Soon after spring arrival on breeding areas, males begin to perform their distinctive undulating flight displays over nesting and foraging sites.

Pelicans circle in confusion over nesting islands that have washed away since last spring.

However, conflict with wedge-tailed eagles over nesting sites in remnant trees has been recorded in Tasmania.

Because pine martens have been taking over nest boxes intended for such birds as barn owls and goldeneye ducks, the Vincent Wildlife Trust has now designed special den boxes for them.

The island is also home to over 300,000 nesting seabirds and the world's longest millipede, not to mention the highest density of lizards on Earth.

Squirrels build somewhat larger nests, and sometimes take over crows' nests, add to them and use them for their own, he said.

The moth lays its eggs in the nest, and when they hatch, they will take over the nest.

And then the herons get going, all 20 of them, fighting over nest space up at the top of a group of willows.