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I saw this bird's nest today at the Ferry Park, downtown San Francisco. Can you tell me what bird might have built it?
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Interesting. Can't quite tell the size but it looks reasonably large. I have never seen a nest quite like it. What bothers me is the roundness of the nest - too symmetrical, and the smoothness of the side - most birds have stuff sticking out all over, and the placement of the nest right on top of one branch - most birds have more support than that. If it's a small nest there are different issues. Bottom line is, I don't know. Doesn't fit squirrel nest construction either. It almost looks artificial. Any other information you have would be helpful.
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| Comment | Thank you so much for your prompt reply. I was struck by the roundness of it too and I wonder if somebody put some kind bowl shaped object there in the hopes a bird might nest there. I will see if I can get another better view of it with my camera and if I do i will follow up with you. There are a lot of bird lovers who come to the park to watch the wild parrots when they are there. | ||
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Roger Lederer
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Any and all about WILD birds - the science of ornithology. Information about birdwatching, ecology, conservation, migration, behavior, banding, rehabilitation, feeding, songs, binoculars, identification, and careers in ornithology. No questions about pet or caged birds, please.
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Have a PhD and over forty years as a professional ornithologist - research, teaching, author, speaker, webmaster of Ornithology.com . Have written thirty scientific papers, three bird field guides, a textbook in ecology and two recent books entitled "Amazing Birds" and "Birds of New England". Have traveled to over 90 countries watching birds.
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PhD in Zoology/Ornithology; Emeritus Professor of Biological Sciences; former Dean of the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, Chico
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