BirdWatching Daily on MSN1mon
19 Birds That Nest on the Ground (With Pictures)
When you think of a bird’s nest, you probably picture a cozy little ... usually located on beaver dams, small islands, ...
PetMojo on MSN9d
Animal Architecture: 6 Animals That Build Their Own Homes
Around the world, there are many animals, large and small, who build their own homes. Using a remarkable amount of creativity ...
Science News12d
Plastic ‘fossils’ help scientists reconstruct the history of bird nests
In Amsterdam, the birds have been constructing nests out of plastic food wrappers, masks and other waste for at least 30 years, researchers report in the February Ecology. The revelation shows not ...
National Geographic news7y
These Birds Decorate Their Nests With Trash—Here’s Why
The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...
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Funded by LBAYS: Importance of aquatic and terrestrial food resources for nesting birds in relation with beaver habitat management
This research examines how beaver-induced flooding affects pied flycatchers ... between aquatic and terrestrial originated food items for the birds. When establishing study plots, the nest-boxes were ...
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Plastic Triggered a New Geological Epoch—and the Evidence May Be in Bird Nests
In fact, this has already begun: Researchers revealed the history of bird nests in The Netherlands by scrutinizing plastic litter used in the nests’ construction. Many different birds ...
The Idaho Press-Tribune23d
Wood duck nest boxes – a traditional bird conservation project
The females are pretty cool, too, in the classically understated way of female birds. The wood duck is one of seven species of North American ducks that regularly nest in natural cavities.