Bird nest July to September), it is not in others, and the swiftlets are declining in areas where the harvest reaches unsustainable levels. Some species of birds are also considered nuisances when they nest in the proximity of human habitations. Feral pigeons are often unwelcome and sometimes also considered as a health risk. The Beijing National Stadium, principal venue of the 2008 Summer Olympics, has been nicknamed "The Bird Nest" because of its architectural design, which its designers likened to a bird's woven nest. In the Victorian era, naturalists often collected bird's eggs and their nests. The study of bird nests is
Crows Nest, Queensland Crows Nest, Queensland Crows Nest is a town in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the New England Highway, from the state capital, Brisbane and from the nearby city of Toowoomba. It is within the Toowoomba Region local government area. At the 2016 Census, Crows Nest had a population of 2,160. Crows Nest, established on Dalla tribal lands, was declared a town in 1876. Crows Nest Post Office opened on 1 July 1878. A branch railway line from Toowoomba, which serviced a number of sawmills and a dairying district, was finished in 1886. It