The nest of a bird of prey like an eagle or hawk, built high on a cliff or tree; also spelled eyrie or eyry.
From Old French aire, from Latin area (open space). The term evolved to mean the high nesting places of raptors, becoming poetic shorthand for any lofty, isolated dwelling.
Golden eagles' aeries can be massive—some are 13 feet tall and weigh half a ton, reused and rebuilt annually for generations, meaning an aery might be older than the eagle family living in it, a multi-generational fortress.
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