German and common queen wasps usually choose a warm spot, often in a bank with a sunny aspect, but also in attics, house roofs, eaves, or walls in which to build their nests. Paper wasp queens build nests that hang from small shrubs and trees, stalks of vegetation, fences and walls, and often under the eaves of houses.

Parents may need to dispose of dead nestlings to prevent fouling of the nest, interference by humans, other birds, vermin or predators, male's nesting drive, lack of appropriate diet, nest invaded by ants or lice, or temperature fluctuations.

You can minimize predation by starlings, jays and kestrels by using nest boxes that are approved by the North American Bluebird Society. In the Willamette Valley, we recommend that nest boxes have an entrance hole that is 1 ½" in diameter. This is too small to admit the larger birds. The nest boxes need to have sufficient depth below the entrance hole to keep these birds from reaching eggs or chicks by sticking their heads into the nest box.

After the two-month incubation period, the turtle hatchlings all dig out of their nest at the same time, a process that can take several days. As a group, they then leave their nest at night and head directly for the sea. This first trek "imprints" their home beach into the hatchlings. Once grown, the turtles will return to lay their nests on the same beach.

No, once a nest has been completed, the female never returns to it. The eggs and resulting hatchlings are left to fend for themselves and locate the water upon emerging.

Yes. Although we are focusing on common species, and especially on American Robin, we will accept your data for other species. The information to collect is the same for all bird species and nests for any species can be entered on our Data Entry page. These records will be made available to nest record coordinators in each region of Canada.

No. Project NestWatch needs records of "actively used" nests, which correspond to nests that contain eggs or nestlings, or nests under active construction. Older nests from previous seasons should not be reported.

No, the various lovebird species and races build different nests, but if you breed long enough, you will see odd nest structures from birds you did not expect it of. The most primitive species are A. canus; A. pullarius and A. taranta. All of these primitive species use cavities in the wild for nest buidling, depending on very little to line the cavity. however, occassionaly one will build a more structured nest.

A really interesting fact about Quakers is that they are the only parrot species that build nests. The nest actually consists of 3 areas. You could say that one area is a bedroom, another is a living room and the third is a front porch area. Eggs are laid and incubated in the back bedroom. When the chicks are about a month old, they are moved to the living room, and more eggs may then be laid in the bedroom area. The parents then use the porch area to guard their eggs and babies.

Please do not agitate or disturb the nests. Hornets are especially aggressive. Keep the kids' from throwing stones and such at the nest – hornet stings hurt and may lead to breathing problems if the person has an allergic reaction (anaphylactic shock). Getting stung by agitating the nest is not the best way to find this out. If the tree originates on private property it is the responsibility of the homeowner. Call a certified pesticide applicator company.

Hatchlings possess an inborn tendency to move in the brightest direction. On a natural beach, this brightest direction is most often the open view of the night sky over, and reflected by, the ocean. Hatchlings also tend to move away from darkly silhouetted objects associated with the dune profile and vegetation.

Turtle nests are “flask” shaped; narrow and elongated at the top and wider and more rounded at the bottom. The depth of a nest depends upon the species, with larger turtles like the Leatherback constructing nests between 80cm-over 1m deep. Smaller species such as the Olive Ridley construct shallower nests to a depth of approximately 30cm. A turtle will dig down into the sand until she can reach no deeper.

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Congratulations! You are the proud landlord of the hopeful family that is one of our nation's most cherished symbols. Since eagles have chosen to nest on your land, you are obviously already managing your property in a manner compatible with wildlife. We would like to work with you to ensure that you and the eagles continue to live together equitably. Contact Doug Backlund at 605-773-4345 or call your local SD Game, Fish and Parks Conservation Officer to let them know you have a nest.

This is a myth. Hatchlings emerge from their nests at all phases of the moon and successfully find the ocean.

Sea turtles are born with the instinct to move toward the brightest direction. On a natural beach, this direction is the light of the open horizon.

Females nest every two to three years, laying several nests on sandy beaches. After digging a hole and depositing about 80–120 eggs, the females fill in the hole with sand and camouflage the nest before returning to the sea.

A picture is worth a thousand words. Visit the photo gallery at PestWeb to help you identify the nest or pest.

Dryer vents are a convenient nesting spot for birds. The birds are attracted to lint as a nesting material--eventually one of the birds will decide to stay. We can install a bird guard (a plastic cage that covers the vent exhaust) to prevent birds from entering the vent. Return to top of Q & A Page