Dutch doctoral student Auke-Florian Hiemstra excavated a bird nest, and made a startling discovery. From McDonald's lids to face masks, the nest was built with layers of human trash — the oldest ...

“If you need to handle a baby bird to return it to its nest or move it from immediate danger, you can do so without fear of abandonment,” says Haywood.

For such a tiny bird, its nest is more a work of art than a means of shelter. This video by thehummingbirdslover_s shows the final result, but here’s the process from start to finish. View this ...

Of the sites, 60 were nest boxes—to simulate cavity nests—and the remaining 80 were inactive open-cup American robin nests. Snake skins—provided from a local snake breeder—were placed in ...

Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions. Research News When birds build nests, they're also building a culture ...

One Bird Nest, 30 Years of Human Trash. A coot’s nest reveals that what humans throw away doesn’t really go away. By Emily Anthes. April 3, 2025. Share full article. 0.

Dr. Rohwer is the curator of birds and mammals at the Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates. Most birds go to great lengths to hide their nests. So when I find one, invariably so carefully ...

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 ...

Nest-building isn’t just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions. June 16, 2025. contribute now.

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian producers of bird’s nest fear that they will miss the golden opportunity to export about RM50mil worth of the delicacy to China in time for Chinese New Year after the ...