During the spring and summer months in the Arb, birds are building their nests and raising their young. After the chicks have fledged, many birds will abandon their nests, and will build a new one the next year. For this reason you can find empty nests throughout the Arb during the winter!
Fall Activity – Backyard Dispatches
Northfield Visitor Guide 2023 by Kate Noet - Issuu
Empty Nesters: Bird Nests in the Arb – Cowling Arboretum, nest
Empty nests
Birds – Cowling Arboretum – Carleton College
Birds in the Arb - Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
A Glimpse at Birdlife in Winter – Cowling Arboretum – Carleton College
Arb Talk – Page 3 – Cowling Arboretum – Carleton College
Empty Nesters: Bird Nests in the Arb – Cowling Arboretum, nest
Empty bird nest tree branches hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy
Empty Nesters: Bird Nests in the Arb – Cowling Arboretum, nest
Northerners hatch a plan to try and save two unborn abandoned loons
Carleton College Cowling Arboretum — Berett Wilber
Field Guide: Cowling Arboretum and McKnight Prairie – News – Carleton College
