Although animals can’t use human language, art is beyond words. As Edward Hopper wrote, ‘If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint.’
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Birds’ building behaviour and the shape of the structures might be the result of social interactions.
It appears to be widespread among all sorts of different birds.
Artificial habitats are becoming more advanced, but they’re not a silver bullet.
The heaviest bird nest ever discovered weighed more than 2,000kg. It was built by bald eagles. The tiniest nest, built by a bee hummingbird, was just over 2cm wide.
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PhD Candidate, Wildlife Biologist, Macquarie University
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