The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is sending a reminder that nesting season is underway for sea turtles, shorebirds, seabirds, and wading birds.

This complex process results in a durable structure (in one study, 85 percent of nests were still in place after a year). The birds don’t typically recycle their creations—instead, they might take ...

Complete bird's nests are generally 5-10 cm in diameter, 3-8 cm in-depth, and 4-15 g in mas. Generally, swiftlets start nesting 35 d before laying eggs. After 22-29 d of the egg period and 40-59 d of ...