Do birds always build nests in the same area every year?

[Brandi555]

This is the third year a bird built a nest under my deck. I don't know if it’s the same bird or not but I’m guessing it is because she keeps coming back. Why wouldn’t she just use last years nest? It’s still there. Crazy things. lol

[jennifer_bloom]

It’s just like when people prefer to rest at home after a party and not at the host’s house. Birds are similar to mammals in the sense they like to settle down and have a safety net to revisit. We used to have these lovely birds nest in our yard every year but the tree in our yard died around the same few months that my grandmother passed away. No human on earth is perfect but I believe she went to heaven.

[joehypo1]

More than likely its the same bird at my shop we have a cell tower (not the best place) where a osprey nest and had a baby every year and last year i was luck enough to get to watch the mom bird teach the young one how to fly

[Brandi555]

Awww

[andy530]

I don't know but that’s an interesting observation

[Brandi555]

Is it?

[NathanDavis]

as long as it is a good spot, they might keep it...

[DJB72]

Some birds will use the same site for life. They tend to be the species that mate for life.

[nawtee_me]

Wouldn’t you want a new house every year if you could? lol

[Brandi555]

I’m not a bird

[Wise4myage]

Yes, that is true for many bird species.

[Brandi555]

Why doesn’t she just use the same nest?

[Wise4myage]

Good question, some do that or they re use nesting boxes.

[jahaims]

Google it

[Brandi555]

Thanks