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It’s almost springtime in Helena, Montana and a group of students has just arrived for their annual field trip to Montana Fish, Wildlife and Park’s Education Center, Montana WILD. They line up, binoculars around their necks, for their first lesson of the day: a bird survey around nearby Spring Meadow Lake State Park.
Have you ever wondered about the chirp, buzz, drum, or squawk you hear while walking in nature? Have you wondered if those sounds have meaning embedded in them?
We often think of nests as safe, cozy spaces. Humans decorating their homes or tucking away under a blanket on a cold rainy day sometimes refer to themselves as ‘nesting’.
