nesting colony
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A place where birds or other animals build nests and live together.
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- The cliffs are home to a large nesting colony of puffins.
- Scientists are studying the behavior of a rare bat nesting colony in the cave.
- Last spring, we observed a new nesting colony of gannets forming on the island.
- Protecting this beach is crucial for the survival of the turtle nesting colony.
- The documentary showed incredible footage of a penguin nesting colony.
- Pollution poses a significant threat to the local seabird nesting colony.
- Have you ever visited the massive albatross nesting colony on Midway Atoll?
- The establishment of a successful nesting colony depends on factors like food availability.
- The noise from the bustling nesting colony of terns could be heard from a mile away.
- On the remote island, a thriving nesting colony of cormorants has been discovered.