elderberry cuttings

Huge Bird Nest or Maybe Squirrel Nest?

@kareng (54705)

United States

July 7, 2020 5:45pm CST

I discovered this big nest up in the trees before we left on our trip. It was on a sunny day that I was working in the yard and maybe the day I planted some new Elderberry cuttings since I was in that area of the yard. These trees are very tall and the nest is way up there. I assumed it was a bird nest, but if so, has to be a larger bird than smaller sparrows, blue birds, and robins and cardinals that I see on a regular basis. I'm thinking this is a crow, or even a hawk nest. Another possibility is a squirrel nest but it seems a bit high for even that. I just thought I would share the photo with you guys and of course ask what kind of nest do you think this is? © 2020 Karen Gros, All rights reserved.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

7 Jul 20

Wow that is a huge one. I have seen squirrel nests that big.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

7 Jul 20

I am going to keep an eye on it to see if I can catch a glimpse of any inhabitants.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

8 Jul 20

@kareng Keep us posted. Would be cool if it were a hawk or eagle nest.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

@CarolDM I haven't seen any eagles around but do see a hawk on occasion. There is also a water source on the land behind me so a good place for a nest!

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

8 Jul 20

i would guess by height and nature that it is a squirrel nest!

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

I'm going to keep my eye on it but we may never know!

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

@DocAndersen Sunshine returns tomorrow so that is my mission for the coming week!

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

8 Jul 20

@kareng that is very true -

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@gr8nana6 (6614)

• Conyers, Georgia

14 Jul 20

That is a big nest and way up high like that, I don't have a clue

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

19 Jul 20

Yes it was, but gone after a few storms came through.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

23 Jul 20

@gr8nana6 Yep, another one bites the dust.

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@gr8nana6 (6614)

• Conyers, Georgia

19 Jul 20

@kareng Too bad

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306239)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Jul 20

That's quite a large nest. I wouldn't know what kind of bird or squirrel would make one that big.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

I'm thinking a hawk at this point. Squirrels make big nests too though.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

13 Jul 20

@just4him This one disappeared after all the bad weather last week. I was hoping to find out what kind of bird built it or if it was a squirrel nest.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (306239)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

8 Jul 20

@kareng I've never seen a squirrel nest. I see lots of squirrels though.

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@LindaOHio (156157)

• United States

8 Jul 20

Maybe a hawk. I don't know.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

13 Jul 20

@LindaOHio And we always have the opposite!! Today is 110 with heat factor. I have to go out and to water for the chickens and dogs, but only doing what needs to be done today.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

It could be! I am hoping to catch the nest dweller coming or going in the next week. Sunshine returns tomorrow!

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@LindaOHio (156157)

• United States

9 Jul 20

@kareng We've had sunshine every day for quite some time. Need some rain!

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@porwest (78761)

• United States

23 Oct 20

To me it looks like a squirrels nest.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

25 Oct 20

We will never know because a bad weather system came through and blew it down.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

27 Oct 20

Didn't see any. She may have gotten blown away with the wind.

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@porwest (78761)

• United States

26 Oct 20

@kareng Oh. lol. Well, look for a very pissed off squirrel running around with a cell phone trying to make an insurance claim on his homeowner's insurance.

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@youless (112113)

• Guangzhou, China

14 Jul 20

I don't think it is the squirrel's nest since I think they may live in the hole of the trunk. And it doesn't look like a bird's nest, too. A bird's nest will be round and flatter in my opinion. I guess it may be the ant's nest.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

19 Jul 20

Well it is gone now so we will never know.

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@SHOHANA (16094)

• Bangladesh

7 Jul 20

I love natural creations such as bird nests, Almighty Allah is great that birds can make their own nest!

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

7 Jul 20

Lots of beauty can be found in nature!

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@SHOHANA (16094)

• Bangladesh

8 Jul 20

@kareng yes undoubtedly!

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

@wolfgirl569 (95190)

• Marion, Ohio

8 Jul 20

Eagles build large ones do you have any of those in your area.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

I haven't seen any. My luck it would be a buzzard nest! I have seen a hawk down the road. I will keep an eye on it but we may never know what kind of creature made the nest!

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@Alexandoy (65308)

• Cainta, Philippines

7 Jul 20

I didn't know that squirrels build a nest on the tree.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

7 Jul 20

Yes they can!

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@Marilynda1225 (79731)

• United States

8 Jul 20

Wow that really is a tall tree and a big nest. I would guess squirrel??

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

I'm hoping I find out in the next week. Sunshine returns tomorrow so I'll be watching it as much as I can.

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@JudyEv (325786)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jul 20

Do squirrels make a nest? I've never thought about what they have. I would have guessed a hollow tree as a 'home'.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

Yes, they build big nests in trees.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

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@JudyEv (325786)

• Rockingham, Australia

8 Jul 20

@kareng Our possums, which look a bit the same, look for hollowed out tree trunks to use as homes.

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@Adie04 (17360)

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8 Jul 20

Looks like a bird's nest. But who knows it can be squirrel too. Look forward to it soon

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

Right now it is a big mystery!

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Muhammad Nuh Panjaitan

• Medan, Indonesia

8 Jul 20

I can't see the bird clearly

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

8 Jul 20

There is no bird in the photo. Trying to figure out if squirrel next or some kind of bird. It's a mystery right now.

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@kareng (54705)

• United States

13 Jul 20

@emnuhpe It's okay. I will survive!

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Muhammad Nuh Panjaitan

• Medan, Indonesia

8 Jul 20

@kareng o i am so sorry

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