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2. Never fathomed, now duh that they would nest, but marvelous knowing. Can't imagine

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Mon Sep 15, 2025, 10:16 PM

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these creatures seemingly just made to be gorgeous doing something so prosaic as putting twigs together? Can!!'t even imaging the tininess of the eggs? - Or going back further, the mating?!

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so frail AllaN01Bear Monday #1

Never fathomed, now duh that they would nest, but marvelous knowing. Can't imagine UTUSN Monday #2

Here's a closer view of another nest, it's all held together with spiderwebs and lichens ... Donkees Tuesday #3