Why do birds come out of the nest so early if they can fly?
A. It’s to young birds’ advantage to leave the nest as soon as they can. People tend to think of birds’ nests as safe, cosy little homes. But actually a nest is rather a dangerous place because, by concentrating all the vulnerable young in one location, marauding predators may eat them all if they find them. Parent birds work to raise their young and get them out of the nest as quickly as possible. Then they can spread the youngsters out and move them around to a different spot every night, enhancing each one’s chances of survival.
