Building backyard wildlife habitats for birds, bees and butterflies
“Proper ventilation and drainage make it a safe, long-term home (for birds),” Kurup says. This prevents moisture buildup ...
Artificial bird nest installed in nature reserve
An artificial bird bank designed to provide a safe nesting site for sand martins has been installed in a nature reserve in the north of the Isle of Man. The 10m (33ft) wide, and 2m (7ft) tall ...
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Biologist stunned by unusual materials found packed inside bird nest: 'The oldest layer is as old as me'
"The oldest layer is as old as me — all my life, a bird was nesting here," said Auke-Florian Hiemstra, a biologist at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden, Netherlands. Unlike natural nests ...
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Teacher’s birdhouse aids in life after loss
Kris Munsch, a Bonner Springs High School teacher, has written a book, “The Birdhouse Project,” about the grieving process. Bonner Springs? “It was absolute destruction. Not a piece of metal ...