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No, Pigeons Aren't Stupid. Here's Why Their Nests Look So Horrible
Pigeons don't have a stellar reputation, particularly when it comes to their nests, but there may be a method to their ...
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 ...
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These Bird Nests Are Full of Trash, Including Some That’s 30 Years Old
Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive, chicken-like feet. Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves, rushes and reeds. But, while nesting in ...
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Spring is for nesting: How birds build nests
Spring is an important time of year for birds to get cracking laying eggs and raising chicks. But first things first they need to build their nests. Each species of bird brings its own style to its ...
Plastic Triggered a New Geological Epoch—and the Evidence May Be in Bird Nests
Researchers reconstructed the history of an unusual 30-year-old bird nest based on the expiration dates printed on plastic ...
Hornell Evening Tribune2d
How to maximize bluebird sightings, population health with nestboxes: Column
The Eastern Bluebird is New York's state bird and a sign of spring. The species declined in the mid-1900s but rebounded ...
Idaho State Journal7d
Wood duck nest boxes – a traditional bird conservation project
The male wood duck is one of the most beautiful birds on Earth. We’re lucky we can see them almost any day of the week, any ...