Are birds territorial, would a bird use a nest that it did not create itself ?

Answer 1

Many birds are territorial. One example that stands out is the hummingbird, and it's fun to watch. A male hummingbird will sit in a tree overlooking a flower patch, and allow all the female hummingbirds to flit around the flower patch. But if another male hummingbird shows up, the male in the tree will dive-bomb the newcomer male and chase him away.

As for a bird using a nest it didn't create itself: a cuckoo bird will not only use a nest it didn't create itself, it'll use the mother bird in the nest! The cuckoo bird will lay an egg in another bird's nest with eggs already in it, and the mother bird will hatch the baby cuckoo with her own. Then, the baby cuckoo will kick all the other baby birds out of the nest and bogard all the food the mother brings to the nest for the babies. This is why "cuckoo" is the root word of "cuckold."

Answer 2

Yes, birds are territorial..especially during the breeding season where they not only protect territory, but also protect mates, nests, eggs, and chicks. Some birds will use another birds nest...but not many. Some people mentioned cowbirds and cuckoos..but they actually do not "use" the nest..they just stop in to lay eggs and then leave. Owls will not build their own nests...they find the nest of a hawk and kick the hawk out and use the nest as their own.

Answer 3

Both.

Birds are territorial and they would use another birds nest.

Although some species are more territorial than others.

Osprey will use the same nest site for years and years, pair bond for life and raise successive generations of young there, all the time hunting in their choses territory.

The cuckoo on the other hand lays it's egg in another birds nest and in with that birds clutch of eggs. So it not only uses a nest it didn't create itself but also uses a surrogate mum aswell.

Answer 4

Some are very territorial, especially during mating season. Some birds will kick the eggs out of another birds nest and lay their own in the nest

Answer 5

They are territorial to their own species. Some like Mockingbirds will not like any bird or other animal anywhere near their next. Most birds would like to use the nest they were rasied in most of all, so they can be competing with their siblings. They will rebuild on an older nest base to save themselves work and some, like cowbirds, will take another nest and even lay their eggs in someone else's nest so the other bird raises their large young that tend to push out the actual offspring that were in the nest with them!

Answer 6

Yes, some birds are territorial, but a lot will set up camp in an old nest.

Answer 7

Yes, as a rule birds are territorial. Birdsong is a way of warning other birds away. Robins in particular are very aggressive. That having been said, the cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds' nests, even throwing out the original egg. Hope this helps.

Answer 8

A few use other birds nests, but most do not. They must construct the type of nest that they need for themselves. Certain types of birds need different shaped nests. There is at least one bird that lays it's eggs in another bird's nest and expects that bird to raise their young.

Answer 9

Depends on the type of bird. Some never use other nests and some always use other nests. Some are territorial and some are not.

Answer 10

That's common.

Then there are the birds that knock out one of someone's eggs and drop one of their's in. Those eggs hatch and at some point the baby kills the bird's real chicks. Then when that bird goes up it does the same for it's eggs.

Plus,.. I get bird in my wall all the time.. do you think they built my apartment XD

There are territorial Birds. Blue Jays and Crows can get nasty. When Birds have eggs or chicks and a predator bird comes around, one of the pair will go out and peck at the threat in flight.