7 Nests That Will Change How You Think of Birds

Captions provided by CCTubes – Captioning the Internet! There are estimated to be over 18,000 different bird species with a wide variety of nest shapes and sizes. From teeny, adorable cups to massive compost mounds, the diversity of birds’ nests is definitely impressive.

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