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To protect birds and motorists, engineers build a steel nest box on bridge
The solution: some human-built steel nesting boxes made especially for the ospreys. Instead of dismantling the nests, workers ...
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Wildlife experts issue dire warning after disturbing discovery made in bird's nests: 'A plague upon the land'
It has been reported that 176 bird species use litter in their nests. For example, close to 71% of a studied population of ...
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This bird's nest is made of candy wrappers and face masks. Here's what we can learn
In the city centre of Amsterdam, a seemingly ordinary bird nest tells an extraordinary story of human impact on the environment. It's constructed from unexpected materials, including sunglasses ...
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This Bird’s Nest Can Weigh a Mind-Blowing 2 Tons
While sizing varies from bird to bird, they’re all large enough to fit a human… and then some. This nest might be fit for a king, but it serves several functions for America’s national bird.
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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 world with more plastic. A coot bird in London on a nest made of twigs ...