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Why City Birds Love Cigarettes
TL;DW: Some songbirds incorporate cigarette butts into their nests as pest control.
These Birds’ Nests Are Terrible for a Reason
Fun SciShow video I on some unique bird nests.
spoiler for topics covered
- A hummingbird species which uses a specific type of antimicrobial moss
- Jacana floating grass nests
- Doves which put in minimal (but optimal) effort
- Cowbird brood parasitism
- Magpies which build nests out of anthropogenic anti-bird spikes