{"id":51166,"date":"2026-03-23T14:54:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T12:54:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/the-life-of-birds-during-springtime\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T15:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:24:17","slug":"the-life-of-birds-during-springtime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/en\/the-life-of-birds-during-springtime\/","title":{"rendered":"The life of birds during springtime"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The arrival of spring marks an important period in the life of birds: nesting. With the change of season, the main focus of ecological education activities is on the life of birds during the period when they build their nests and prepare to start a family.&#13;\n<\/p><p>For many children, nesting is not an unfamiliar concept, as they closely follow our cameras broadcasting live from two stork nests in Dumbr\u0103vioara (Mure\u0219 County). Thanks to these broadcasts, to our surprised, the children already know a lot about storks: their migration to Africa, their return to the country, and the places they prefer to build their nests.&#13;\n<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-1024x768.jpeg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"51141\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-03-16-at-10.34.21.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"51144\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51144\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_071941753.PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"51147\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_070438663.MP_-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/figure><p>Building on this prior knowledge, we also introduce them to different types of nests and the species that build them. In this way, during a single environmental education session, the children learn about the characteristics of several common species, such as the blackbird, the tit, or the woodpecker, as well as how each builds its own nest or sometimes uses the nests of other species, how they raise their chicks, and how the parents share the responsibilities between them.&#13;\n<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"51153\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_072442751.PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"51150\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-786x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-786x1024.jpg 786w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-230x300.jpg 230w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-768x1000.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-1180x1536.jpg 1180w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-1573x2048.jpg 1573w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-600x781.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_0720008072-scaled.jpg 1966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"771\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"51156\" src=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-771x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-51156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-1157x1536.jpg 1157w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-1542x2048.jpg 1542w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-600x797.jpg 600w, https:\/\/milvus.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PXL_20260316_074648791.MP_-scaled.jpg 1928w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 771px) 100vw, 771px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/figure><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By learning how birds raise their young, children develop empathy and responsibility towards the environment. Last but not least, it is a fun and interactive way for them to discover the wonderful world of birds.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The arrival of spring marks an important period in the life of birds: nesting. 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