Used for laying eggs and sheltering the little ones, bird nests vary in shape, size, and type. While some feathered creatures opt for a simple scrape nest by creating a shallow depression in the ground, for instance, others weave intricate ones out of twigs and other materials.

The latter kind often build their wonders of engineering in the most unusual places. They occupy everything from helmets, to car parts, swimming suits, and even traffic lights, and people have pictures to prove it. We’ve gathered some of them in this list today showing that there is no limit to their creativity when it comes to nesting locations. Scroll down to find the pictures and enjoy.

#1 A Hummingbird Built Its Nest On My Hanging Hummingbird Figurine

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#2 This Goose At My Hospital Laid Eggs And Is Nesting In A Large Planter. One Of Our Maintenance Guys Built An Umbrella For Her And Set Up Nearby Water For Her

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#3 A Robin Has Nested Inside An MX Helmet In My Shed

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#4 Baby Bird In The Mouth Of A Wolf Statue At My University

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#5 A Nice Wren Couple Moved Into A Hiking Boot In My Parents’ Garage, And Today Their Family Grew By 5

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#6 I’m Gonna Make A Nest Right Here

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#7 This Bird Making Its Nest In A Mop

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#8 People Kept Pointing Their Phones At The CCTV Camera

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#9 A Robin Made Its Nest And Laid Some Eggs In The Middle Of My Hanging Basket

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#10 Robin Created Nest In Back Of An Elephant Planter

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#11 A Sure Sign You Have Been Taking This “Stay At Home” Thing Seriously

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#12 The Nest That Some Birds Made In My Bicycle Seat Pack While I Was Away. I’ll Take The Bus To Work As Long As They Need It

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#13 Came Home Today And Found This Bird On My Balcony Chair Fully Equipped With Nest And Egg

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#14 Our Country (Malaysia) Has Been In Movement Control Order. This Is 10 Days Into The Lockdown

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#15 This Is A Pic Of A Mourning Dove Which Made A Nest In My Bathroom, It Is On The Top Floor

I didn’t scare off the dove by the picture nevertheless she is quite chill and not scared of us. We put some food and water in the bathroom.

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#16 A Bird Sitting In A Nest In A Wild Bird Sign

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#17 Hummingbird Family Made A Nest In A Pair Of Hanging Pool Goggles

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#18 My Wife Hung A Wreath On Our Front Door. In The First Week A Bird Built A Nest Inside The Wreath. Week Two, A Bird Built A Nest On Top Of The Wreath

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#19 Bird Nesting In A Boot

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#20 Bird Made Its Nest In My Mop

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#21 Robin’s Nest In The Top Of A Fence Post

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#22 An Urban Bird That Uses Cigarette Butts To Protect Its Chicks From Parasites. Harmful To Humans But Beneficial To Birds

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#23 Stork Family Built Their Nest In Between The McDonald’s Sign

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#24 An Old Jacket Hanging In The Woods With A Bird’s Nest Built In The Pocket

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#25 A Bird Laid Eggs On The Stairs Of Our Front Porch

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#26 Left My Work Gloves Outside For A Couple Of Days. Went To Got Them And Found This

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#27 Two Eagles Have Decided To Build A Nest Right Outside My Grandma’s Window On The 12th Floor

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#28 Got A Little Surprise When I Got Home From Work

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#29 Found At My Local Lowes

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#30 Behold! The Miracle Of Nature That Is The Pigeon Nest

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#31 Birds Built A Nest In Our Window

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#32 Second Year In A Row Robins Built A Nest On Our Outdoor Ceiling Fan

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#33 I Fed A Duck, And Then She Made A Nest 6 Feat From My Front Door

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#34 A Hummingbird Made A Tiny Nest On A Christmas Light

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#35 A Hummingbird Made A Nest On The Handle Of My Parent’s Basketball Hoop

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#36 This Is Just Ridiculous

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#37 A Hummingbird Built Her Nest On The String Lights Above My Patio Table

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#38 My Sister Hung Her Bathing Suit Top Out To Dry. A Bird Started Building A Nest In The Cup

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#39 Bird Made A Nest In Our Holiday Wreath And Had Babies

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#40 Duck Made A Nest In My Fire Pit, And Duckies Finally Hatched

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#41 This Bird’s Nest In My Dad’s Helmet. They Hatched

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#42 This Bird Nest I Found On Top Of My Heavy Bag

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#43 This Duck That Laid Its Eggs In A Planter At My Work

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#44 There’s A Bird Nest In My Newspaper Slot

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#45 My Mother Printed And Hung This Picture To Deter Birds From Building A Nest On The Front Porch

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#46 Mobile Home

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#47 I Left Our Back Windows Open For Too Long

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#48 I Love Pigeons Because When It’s Time To Make A Nest They’re Like “Whatever”

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#49 Going To The Track Today, But Found That Two Nesting Birds Had More Important Plans For My Helmets

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#50 That’s Escalating

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#51 There Is A Bird’s Nest In This “Tree”

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#52 Left My Bathroom Window Open For 3 Weeks While I Was Away And A Bird Laid A Nest In My Sink

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#53 A Bird Nested In This Pumpkin Decoration I Keep On My Porch

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#54 Found A House Sparrow Nest With A Clutch In My Camp Chair

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#55 There Was An Attempt

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#56 Found A Bird Nest In Our Garden. We Have Two White Fluffy Dogs And It Looks Like The Nest Was Built With Their Fur

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#57 I Found This Bird Chilling On His Nest In A Stoplight On My Way To Work

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#58 This Parking Meter That’s Become A Bird’s Nest

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#59 There’s A Bird Nest Inside The Street Light

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#60 Some Birds Built A Nest In One Of My Relative’s Grill, While It Was Still Closed

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#61 A Bird Built A Nest In A Mask I Left Outside

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#62 This Is A Canadian Goose Named Dorthy. She Visits My Grandparents’ House Every Year To Make Her Nest And Lay Her Eggs

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#63 Another Reason To Not Exercise: A Bird Made A Nest In My Bike’s Cup Holder

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#64 That Pigeon Nesting Between Anti-Pigeon Spikes

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#65 A Bird Using Wires For Nesting On One Of Our Windows

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#66 A Hummingbird Built Her Nest On Some Loose Cables At My House

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#67 A Bird Has Made Its Nest In This Drinking Fountain

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#68 Spooky Nest

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#69 A Bird Managed To Build A Nest In My Wheel While I Was At Work Today

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#70 My Friend Left Her Bathroom Window Open And Came Home To A Bird’s Nest

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#71 This Very Safe Nest

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#72 Who Left The Office Window Open During The Lockdown?

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#73 A Bird Nested Under Our Nest Camera

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#74 A Mourning Dove Made A Nest In My Gutter

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#75 Funny Bird Nest

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#76 Cute Little Bird Nest In Starbucks Logo At St. Armand Circle In Sarasota, FL

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#77 I Introduce Pearl, The Dove Who Has Taken Up Residence In Our BNG (Bird Nest Greenhouse)

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#78 I Found A Bird’s Nest In A Tree Trunk While Taking A Walk

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#79 A Baby Pigeon Hatched In My Girlfriend’s Flowerpot. He’s 6 Days Old

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#80 Wondered Why A Bird Kept Flying Into My Miniature Evergreen

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#81 Found This Sweet Momma On My Dad’s Boat! A Couple Of Feathers And A Carpet Are All You Really Need For A Nice Nest

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#82 For The Past Few Days, Mockingbirds Have Been Trying To Build A Nest In My Jeep’s Spare Tire While I’m At Work

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#83 I Work In A Senior Community And Came Across This Bird’s Nest Made Up Of Mostly Grey Hairs

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#84 From Death Comes Life. Bird’s Nest On A Grave

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#85 Bird’s Nest Under The Lid Of My Propane Tank

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#86 I Was Emptying A Surprising Amount Of Sticks And Leaves Out Of My New Apartment’s Mailbox And Discovered It Was A Bird Nest

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#87 Bird Nesting Outside Our 2-Story Office Window

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#88 A Little Bird Built Its Nest On Top Of The Fire Bell In My Parkade. Let’s Hope There Are No False Alarms In The Next Few Months

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#89 A Bird Built A Nest Inside My Forge

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#90 Bird’s Nest In My Pothos

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#91 This Sparrow’s Nest With A Whole Teabag Hanging Out Of It

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#92 This Bird Has Been Living Rent-Free Underneath My Doorstep For Weeks Now. They Made A Nest, Laid Eggs, And Everything

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#93 A Bird Is Raising It’s Babies In A Cigarette Bucket At My Workplace

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#94 This Terrible (Wonderful) Porch Pigeon Saga

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#95 This Little Guy Made A Nest In My Fake Potted Plant Outside

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#96 A Bird’s Nest In The Wooden Ceiling Outside Our Home

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#97 There’s A Bird Nest In This Coat

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#98 You Have Chosen A Poor Location For Your Nest

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#99 She Found A Perfect Pre-Made Nest

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#100 Someone’s Bed Could Be A Nest

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#101 A Dove Nesting In A Cow Skull

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#102 Next To My Front Door

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#103 The Rudest Bird I Know. The Excellent Location Of Nest To Divebomb Me And All Visitors

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#104 Robin Created Nest In Back Of Elephant Planter

#105 Robin‘S Nest In The Top Of A Fence Post

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