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   ocr: COURTSHIP AND NESTING B a EFORE process MATING, called birds courtship. go through The She with the needs dull to be coloring camouflaged ofthe while female. she male bird claims an area of territory lays and sits on the eggs after mating. and attracts a female by singing and Eggs are usually laid in a nest, and displaying his plumage (feathers). the shape, size, and materials ofa His colorful feathers often contrast nest depend on the species ofbird. Albatross courtship Courtship. follows behavior patterns that vary with the bird. These albatrosses snap their bills and rub them together.