NESTSCRAPE

nest scrape

Noun

  1. A shallow depression used by ground birds as a nest; a scrape.
    Avocets and stilts are monogamous and tend to breed in small colonies near water. The nest scrape, into which eggs are placed, is often lined with vegetation.


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