I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ ant's , bird's , wasp's , etc.
VERB + NEST
▪ build , construct , make
▪ sit on
▪
The male and female take turns to sit on the ~.
▪ occupy
▪
The litters of several different females often occupy the same ~.
▪ abandon , desert , fly , leave
▪
Her children have flown the ~. ( figurative )
▪ defend , guard
▪ disturb
▪
You should avoid disturbing the ~ until after the eggs are hatched.
▪ destroy
▪ find , locate
NEST + NOUN
▪ site
▪
The male uses song to attract a female to his ~ site.
▪ hole
▪ box (usually nesting box in BrE )
▪ mate
PREPOSITION
▪ away from a/the ~
▪
A rat took the egg while the mother was away from the ~.
▪ in a/the ~ , inside a/the ~
▪
The snake will attack if disturbed inside its ~.
▪ on a/the ~
▪
The female spends all her time on the ~.
II.
verb
Nest is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ bird , ↑ duck , ↑ eagle , ↑ owl , ↑ pigeon