These birds are keeping a record of humanity—one wrapper at a time
An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a ...
The New York Times4d
One Bird Nest, 30 Years of Human Trash
Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. Contrary to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. These plump, black-and-white birds have made themselves at home in the canals ...
This Bird’s Nest Weighs Less Than a Paper Clip
The only thing more incredible than how fast a hummingbird flaps its wings is how it builds its nest. These birds are masters ...
WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR11d
Chirp Chat: How do birds build nests in Wisconsin? With twigs, mud, spiderweb and more
Spring is in the air — which means nest-making season is upon us! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez ...
Science News17d
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.
CBC.ca3d
This bird's nest is made of candy wrappers and face masks. Here's what we can learn
and found that these birds use plastic as building material for their nests. In late 2021, Hiemstra came across a large coot nest in front of Allard Pierson Museum, the biggest archaeological ...
WUWM10d
Chirp Chat: How do birds build nests in Wisconsin? With twigs, mud, spiderweb and more
A male and female Baltimore oriole feed their young while perched on their hanging nest, which is made of materials like thin twigs, plant cotton and bark strips. Spring is in the air — which ...
ABC4 Utah on MSN5d
Found a baby bird? Here’s what DWR says you should – or should not – do
As the days get warmer, the Department of Wildlife Resources said it’s not unusual to find a baby bird on the ground.
IrishCentral14d
WATCH: 'Nestflix' livestream of rare birds building nests in Cork
Members of the public can now tune in again this year to ‘Nestflix’, two new livestreams which show pairs of Chough as they ...
National Audubon Society11d
How an Indigenous Community in the Amazon Created a Bird Guide of Their Own
Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...