9 Nesting Materials That Are Safe to Leave Out for Birds (and 3 That Aren't)
Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water, but they don’t always realize they can also provide ...
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Birds are building nests out of decades-old plastic trash and it’s a record of the Anthropocene
FIFA World Cup souvenir. A McDonald’s McChicken container from 1996. Decades-old plastic packaging. Look inside the nests of ...
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These Bird Nests Are Full of Trash, Including Some That’s 30 Years Old
Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves ... a candy bar wrapper that referenced the 1994 FIFA World Cup and a McDonald’s McChicken container from 1996.
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Birds’ nests reveal history of the plastic age
Hiemstra: ‘This nest tells the whole history of these birds in Amsterdam!’ One particular piece is a Mars packaging with an announcement of the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the USA. In stark contrast, the ...