A wasps' nest is called a vespiary.

Female Bald Eagle on nest with egg

Crows' nests

3 Great Horned Owl chicks in their nest

A nest containing eggs

Single egg in the nest of an American Robin

A hare's nest is called a form.

Richard's Pipit Anthus richardi chicks in a nest on the ground

Bird's nest soup

A pheasant's nest is called a nide.

Colonial pendant nests of Montezuma Oropendola

Nest box

Birdnesting – the criminal activity of collecting nests and eggs

Bird nest

Redwings typically make ground nests

Crow's nest

A nest is a place of refuge built to hold an animal's eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building. Human-made materials, such as string, plastic, cloth, hair or paper, may be used. Generally each species has a distinctive style of nest. Nests can be found in many different habitats. Nests are built primarily by birds, but also by mammals, fish, insects and reptiles. They may have some or all of the following zones: attachment; outer decorative layer; structural layer; lining. Some birds will build nests in trees, some (such as vultures, eagles, and many seabirds like Kittiwakes) will build them on rocky ledges, and others nest on the ground or in burrows.

A badger's nest is called a sett.

An eagle's nest is called an eyrie.

A squirrel's or ringtail possum's nest is called a drey.