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From Twigs to Trash: The Surprising Evolution of Bird Nests
Did you know that it has been estimated that the anthropogenic mass, representing all human-made objects, would exceed the living biomass in 2020 ±…
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(Sub) Urban Observations: Greylag geese nesting in trees & nest hijack by a leucistic duck?
Knotted willows characterise many Dutch landscapes, where they are often seen in a row along creeks that have existed for decades. These willows are…
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Vintage nests: Birds turning trash into treasures
Sadly, plastics and litter have become part of the urban and often rural environment. It can be found almost everywhere and in any form…
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New Lit Alert: Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): does this occur at the expense of their health condition?
Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow-legged Gulls (Larus michahellis): does this occur at the expense of their health condition?…
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Urban Observation of the Week: Urban Coyotes
Where do urban coyotes den? Turns out under a building is a pretty okay spot, at least this coyote thought so! Our urban observation…
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City Gulls of Spain
One thing I always wonder when I see birds flying around cities is “where are they nesting???” Fortunately, the Audubon Society has an answer…