“Do birds reuse their nests? asks Birds & Blooms reader Liza Peniston of Augusta, Kansas. The short answer is that it depends on the species. Some large birds may use the same nest for ...

In previous studies, he even documented them using artificial plants for their nests. This time, he wanted to see whether this plastic could tell its own history of bird use. Birds have long been ...

Covid-19 face masks, a chocolate wrapper from 1994 and a 30-year-old polystyrene burger box – the nests of Amsterdam’s Eurasian coots chart changes to consumer society through plastic waste.

How Big Brains and Flexible Skulls Led to the Evolution of Modern Birds Mar. 17, 2025 — New research shows how physical changes in the skull affected the mechanics of the way birds move and use ...

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 ...

He adds that the children take great delight in watching the nests in process of construction, and in the rearing and education of the young birds afterward. As soon as a nest is fairly begun ...

Nature lovers can livestream two pairs of rare birds as they build their nests and rear their chicks in Co. Cork this spring. Members of the public can now tune in again this year to ‘Nestflix ...

“Proper ventilation and drainage make it a safe, long-term home (for birds),” Kurup says. This prevents moisture buildup ...

Come March and something very special is happening in our hedgerows. In parks and gardens across the UK, birds are preparing to welcome in the next generation by building nests. March to September ...

Mar. 20, 2025 — Feathers, essential for thermoregulation, flight, and communication in birds, originate from simple appendages known as proto-feathers, which were present in certain dinosaurs.By ...