Clifftop home creepy, we hear? (5)

I believe the answer is:

eyrie

'clifftop home' is the definition.
(type of bird's nest)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for eyrie that I've seen before include "Eagle nest" , "home hard to reach" , "elevated stronghold" , "High altitude habitation" , "point of observation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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