One in three bird nests include manmade debris, ecology study

After discovering this "hardcore" magpie nest, stunned researchers are joking that its inhabitant must be a punk rocker with "a safety pin through its beak".
After discovering this hardcore magpie nest, stunned researchers are joking that its inhabitant must be a punk rocker with a safety pin through its beak.

Giant slugs snack on baby birds

How littered are birds' of prey nests? Study of two sympatric species - ScienceDirect

Birds are Building Their Nests From Trash! Awesome?

The extended avian urban phenotype: anthropogenic solid waste pollution, nest design, and fitness - ScienceDirect

These Birds Decorate Their Nests With Trash—Here's Why

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Jackie and Shadow – Mary Ann Steggles

Anthropogenic materials used by birds to nest in an urban landscape of Costa Rica

A standardised method for estimating the level of visible debris in bird nests - ScienceDirect

Man-made materials in nests can bring both risks and benefits for birds

Our Garbage is Landing in Birds' Nests

Nest sites of birds in urban areas include: a a nestbox for passerines;

Treasure in the Trees: Scientific Clues in Birds' Nests [Slide Show]