nidifying
/ˈnɪdɪfaɪɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of nidify; building a nest.
- Nidifying pairs often become territorial near their chosen site.
- We watched a pair of finches nidifying in the hanging basket.
- The birds are nidifying in the garden hedge this week.
adjective
- Engaged in or relating to the building of a nest.
- The nidifying pair collected moss and feathers for their nest.
- Nidifying behavior is most common in early spring.
- The nidifying birds ignored the nearby humans.