how bird nests/eggs in trees can resist to heavy winds, and avoid turning into a rainwater pool?

Question

Even assuming that there’s always a parent in the nest, I can’t understand how it’s possible to such fragile things like a nest and eggs survive during a storm. And trees branches, where nests are, are supposed to dance in the wind in a much more explosive way than the whole tree.

And the rainwater? Can eggs be viable after being wet? Water is very good in removing heat, so I think it’s not a good combination.

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Answer 1

I don’t think most nests are completely waterproof, so they drain, and there’s the possibility you’re experiencing survivorship bias as you’re only seeing nests that haven’t been blown out of trees