nest.

Up among the leafy branches and away at the top, out of sight, he found a safe and comfortable seat which he called his nest.

At the Back of the North Wind Elizabeth Lewis 1864

Oowikapun, having selected a spot at the edge of a great marsh from which the snow had melted, and where the goose grass was abundant, and the flocks were flying over in great numbers, hastily prepared what the hunters call their nest.

Oowikapun How the Gospel Reached the Nelson River Indians Egerton Ryerson Young 1874

Likewise, even though these symptoms at midlife can occur naturally, they also could result from some significant loss or change -- such as divorce, loss of a job, the death of a parent, having to care for aging parents, or children leaving the "nest."

Alex Pattakos: Living With Meaning At "Midlife" 2008

Fledgling makes me think of a young person/bird, just leaving the 'nest.'

Quickie poll Douglas Hoffman 2006

It has been brought to my attention that I might need to explain myself a little better - about taking the tea bags and scattering them about like a "nest."

Tucker Becomes a Girl tuckandsophi 2005

At last they came to the highest branch, which was actually a triple fork topping the tree, with cords strung between the branches to make a kind of nest.

Up In A Heaval Anthony, Piers 2002

The so-called pholis gives out a mucous discharge, which envelops the creature in a kind of nest.

The History of Animals 2002

He also has been worrying about what to do when they decide to leave the "nest."

grouse Diary Entry grouse 2002

She was out of her blanket and had poked her head out of the door at the rear of the wagon before Kestrel could even uncurl from his "nest."

The Robin And The Kestrel Lackey, Mercedes 1993

It was rank-smelling but only slightly damp, and he piled it on the ledge in a kind of nest.

Key Out of Time Andre Norton 1958