Springtime is nesting time for many NM birds

Cathryn Cunningham/JournalFor birds, the spring and summer months are spent establishing a nesting territory, attracting a mate, building a nest and raising one or more broods of young.Nesting cycles vary with different species. Some birds begin nest building as early as February while others begin as late as July.The American robin is a familiar backyard bird to most of us. Robins begin nest building in the spring and it can take from four-to-seven days to complete.The female lays the first eg