Original: In spring, birds come back from their winter homes to build nests or move into cozy birdhouses.
Here are 7 shorter rephrasings (each 3–5 words shorter):
- In spring, birds return from their winter homes to build nests in trees.
- In spring, birds come back from winter to make nests or use birdhouses.
- When spring comes, birds fly home from winter to build nests or move in.
- In spring, birds return from winter homes to build nests or live in birdhouses.
- In spring, birds come back from winter homes to nest or use cozy birdhouses.
- In spring, birds return from winter, building nests or moving into birdhouses.
- In spring, birds come back from winter to build nests and use birdhouses.