Brian P found a Long-tailed Tit nest from last year, and brought it to the ANW spring meeting for us to see. The covered dome-shaped nest, around 4-6 inches in diameter, which has a small entrance hole, is made almost entirely from moss and lichen, held together with spider's web, and lined with feathers. This makes it remarkably strong as well as being very flexible, allowing it to stretch to accommodate the growing brood. Quite a feat of engineering.
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