Smithsonian Magazine17d
These Bird Nests Are Full of Trash, Including Some That’s 30 Years Old
Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves, rushes and reeds. But, while nesting in cities, they often supplement these natural, biodegradable materials with man ...
Gizmodo18d
Plastic Triggered a New Geological Epoch—and the Evidence May Be in Bird Nests
similar to how today’s archaeologists date excavations by the art styles of ancient pottery. In fact, this has already begun: Researchers revealed the history of bird nests in The Netherlands by ...
Science News2d
Plastic ‘fossils’ help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests
Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.
Smith: Nest boxes help put wind beneath birds' wings
Nest boxes help many species of birds, including eastern bluebirds, tree swallows and wood ducks, by providing protection ...
esa.org26d
Birds’ nests reveal history of the plastic age
Nest researcher Auke-Florian Hiemstra stumbled upon a bird nest that appeared to go back 30 years in time – filled with historical plastics. His discovery of successive layers of plastic in birds’ ...
AgriLife Today5d
Tips to prevent barn swallow nests this spring
Amid barn swallow migration, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert provides tips on preventing nesting while adhering to federal law.