Plastic waste has let common coots reuse nests year after year. Scientists have now used the trash layers to date how old nests are.

Decades-old plastic packaging. Look inside the nests of Eurasian coots, and you’ll find a surprising history of human plastic ...

Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past ...

The researchers noted that old nesting material can be host to harmful parasites like red mites and too much plastic in the nest increases the risk of entanglement for the birds, sometimes ...

Like clockwork, hundreds of nesting herons, ibis and egrets are back at Cypress wetlands. A boardwalk provides front-row ...

Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves, rushes and reeds. But, while nesting in cities, they often supplement these natural, biodegradable materials with man ...

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 ...

Charity Manx BirdLife which runs the reserve said that sand martins, small migratory birds, currently nest in the working quarry near the reserve. However, due to a changing landscape, the sites ...

Its vibrant colors and shy behavior make it a rare sight. This small bird nests in unique underground burrows, adding to its mystique and appeal for bird watchers and photographers. The Oriental ...