bird-nesting

bɜːd ˈnɛstɪŋ

Definition

Definition of bird-nesting - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

family

Rare

custody arrangement where parents alternate living in the home

Rare

They chose bird-nesting to minimize disruption for their child.

co-parenting

nesting

hobby or study

Dated

the activity of searching for birds' nests to observe or collect eggs

Dated

They went bird-nesting in the woods every spring.

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Expressions with bird-nesting

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go bird's-nesting

search for birds' nests in nature

Every spring, we go bird's-nesting in the countryside.

Origin of bird-nesting

English, bird + nest

Terms with bird-nesting included in their meaning

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cuckoo

nesting bird

bird known for laying eggs in other nests

common quail

bird

small ground-nesting bird known for its call and migration

jackdaw

crow

small European bird nesting in towers, known for stealing shiny things

Examples of bird-nesting in a sentence

They found bird-nesting to be a practical solution post-divorce.
Bird-nesting requires patience and a keen eye.
He wrote a book about his bird-nesting adventures.

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French:résidence alternée au domicile familial, recherche de nids d'oiseaux, ...
German:Nestmodell, Nistplatzsuche, ...
Italian:nido condiviso, osservazione dei nidi, ...
Spanish:custodia compartida, búsqueda de nidos, ...
Portuguese:guarda alternada, observação de ninhos, ...
Chinese:鸟巢式抚养, 寻找鸟巢, ...
Japanese:バードネスティング, 巣探しの趣味, ...
Arabic:حضانة العش, بَحْث عَنْ أَعْشَاش الطُّيُور, ...
Hebrew:קִינוּן צִפֳּרִים, חִפּוּשׂ קֵנִים, ...
Russian:гнездование, поиск птичьих гнезд, ...
Ukrainian:гніздування, пошук пташиних гнізд, ...
Hindi:बर्ड-नेस्टिंग, घोंसला ढूंढने का शौक, ...
Bengali:বার্ড-নেস্টিং, পাখির বাসা খোঁজা, ...
Catalan:custòdia alternada, observació de nius d'ocells, ...
Czech:model péče, kdy dítě zůstává v jednom domově a rodiče se v něm střídají, vyhledávání ptačích hnízd, ...
Danish:redebygning, redejagt, ...
Dutch:wisselverblijfregeling, vogelnesten zoeken, ...
Greek:εναλλασσόμενη επιμέλεια κατοικίας, παρατήρηση φωλιών πουλιών, ...
Hungarian:váltott bentlakásos gyermekelhelyezés, fészekkeresés, ...
Khmer:ការរៀបចំសិទ្ធិថែទាំកូន ដែលឪពុកម្ដាយប្តូរវេនគ្នារស់នៅក្នុងផ្ទះតែមួយ, សកម្មភាពស្វែងរកសំបុកបក្សីដើម្បីសង្កេត ឬប្រមូលពង, ...
Korean:버드 네스팅, 둥지 찾기, ...
Persian:پرنده‌نشینی, لانه‌یابی, ...
Polish:gniazdowanie, szukanie gniazd, ...
Portuguese (BR):guarda compartilhada, observação de ninhos, ...
Romanian:custodie tip bird-nesting, observarea păsărilor, ...
Swedish:växelboende, fågelbo sökning, ...
Thai:การสลับที่อยู่, การค้นหารังนก, ...
Turkish:kuş yuvası, kuş yuvası arama, ...
Vietnamese:chia sẻ tổ ấm, hoạt động tìm tổ chim, ...

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