Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.
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Biologist stunned by unusual materials found packed inside bird nest: 'The oldest layer is as old as me'"All my life, a bird was nesting here." Biologist stunned by unusual materials found packed inside bird nest: 'The oldest ...
Many of our birds are cavity nesters, that is, they nest in holes in trees and fence posts. Woodpeckers can use their strong ...
Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...
The researchers noted that old nesting material can be host to harmful parasites like red mites and too much plastic in the nest increases the risk of entanglement for the birds, sometimes ...
Charity Manx BirdLife which runs the reserve said that sand martins, small migratory birds, currently nest in the working quarry near the reserve. However, due to a changing landscape, the sites ...
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