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Nesting season is not done yet! Learn the bird nesting basics of these late nesters and find out how to attract them to your yard.
When Do Birds Lay Eggs?
Bird nesting happens in spring. That’s common knowledge, right? Actually, it’s not always the case. Even though we associate nesting birds with springtime, some birds do nest and lay eggs in other seasons. Even as fall approaches and the days start growing shorter, you may still spot baby birds hopping around in your yard.
Most birds get down to the business of mating, nest building and egg laying as soon as possible in the spring to take advantage of the warm months while raising their young. Some species, such as great horned owls, get started even earlier, nesting in the dead of winter. Nonmigratory birds that don’t head south, like chickadees and titmice, also scout out nesting spots before the snow melts.