1
Western US
: a homesteader or squatter who takes up land on open range for a farm
2
: one that nests
Wood ducks are cavity nesters, setting up shop in holes high in trees.—
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Creating Shelter and Nesting Opportunities Cardinals are not cavity nesters and don’t use birdhouses or nesting boxes to lay eggs.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Cedar waxwings are present in flocks of up to many dozens of individuals in winter and spring and are regular nesters in the higher elevations of our mountains.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
The birds are late nesters and wait until mid-summer to start settling down for breeding.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Apr. 2024
Another very late nester in our area is the American goldfinch.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Cedar waxwings are present in flocks of up to many dozens of individuals in winter and spring and are regular nesters in the higher elevations of our mountains.
—Taylor Piephoff, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Nester.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nester. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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nester
noun
nest·er
ˈnes-tər 
1
: one that nests
2
West
: a person who settles on open range in order to farm
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