7 Nests That Will Change How You Think of Birds

submitted by Huzzaz on 08/05/19 1

There are estimated to be over 18,000 different bird species with a wide variety of nest shapes and sizes. From teeny, adorable cups to massive compost mounds, the diversity of birds’ nests is definitely impressive. Hosted by: Hank Green SciShow has a spinoff podcast! It's called SciShow Tangents. Check it out at www.scishowtangents.org ---------- Support SciShow by becoming a patron on Patreon: www.patreon.com/scishow ---------- Huge thanks go to the following Patreon supporters for helping us keep SciShow free for everyone forever: Adam Brainard, Greg, Alex Hackman, Sam Lutfi, D.A. Noe, الخليفي سلطان, Piya Shedden, KatieMarie Magnone, Scott Satovsky Jr, Charles Southerland, Patrick D. Ashmore, charles george, Kevin Bealer, Chris Peters ---------- Looking for SciShow elsewhere on the internet? Facebook: www.facebook.com/scishow Twitter: www.twitter.com/scishow Tumblr: scishow.tumblr.com Instagram: instagram.com/thescishow ---------- Sources: journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0166307 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25505520 nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/bald-eagle academic.oup.com/icb/article-pdf/4/2/175/5893593/4-2-175.pdf bit.ly/2RmXYu5 www.dukefarms.org/footer/blog/anatomy-of-a-bald-eagle-nest/ www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/b/bald-eagle/ journeynorth.org/tm/eagle/annual/facts_nest.html www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-birds-nest/ www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-tall-is-a-giraffe.html www.nationaleaglecenter.org/eagle-nesting-young/ www.pgc.pa.gov/Wildlife/WildlifeSpecies/BaldEagles/Pages/Nesting.aspx bit.ly/2RmXYu5 ebird.org/species/comtai1 mangrove.nus.edu.sg/pub/wetlands/text/99-6-3-7.htm bit.ly/2FjqVlN bit.ly/2XrhWt0 bit.ly/2IXCakS archive.org/stream/annualreportofbo1925smit#page/n387/mode/2up journals.tdl.org/watchbird/index.php/watchbird/article/viewFile/845/827 bit.ly/2IQEdHA www.environment.nsw.gov.au/topics/animals-and-plants/native-animals/native-animal-facts/australian-brush-turkey www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1629050/ academic.oup.com/icb/article-pdf/4/2/175/5893593/4-2-175.pdf www.jstor.org/stable/24938837?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1629050/ www.sfzoo.org/animals/birds/hamerkop.htm www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00306525.1963.9633814?journalCode=tost20 www.aviary.org/animals/hamerkop www.marwell.org.uk/zoo/explore/animals/52/hamerkop www.jacksonvillezoo.org/listingDetails.aspx?listingID=7213&pageID=15580 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00306525.1986.9633660 www.fws.gov/plover/facts.html sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/condor/v089n04/p0811-p0818.pdf www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Piping_Plover/lifehistory www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19145449 sora.unm.edu/sites/default/files/journals/condor/v089n04/p0811-p0818.pdf www.dec.ny.gov/animals/85203.html bit.ly/2XpKbbD bit.ly/2Filyn9 bcs.whfreeman.com/WebPub/Biology/gill/Birds-of-the-World/99010-10.htm www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pied-billed_Grebe/lifehistory www.dnr.state.mn.us/aquatic_plants/emergent_plants/index.html www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Pied-billed_Grebe/lifehistory www.audubon.org/news/how-grebes-build-floating-nests-keep-their-eggs-high-and-dry web.extension.illinois.edu/dmp/palette/090614.html www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222930500371000 sjmastergardeners.ucanr.edu/newsletters/Garden_Notes66686.pdf hawksaloft.org/category/bird-biology/hummingbirds/ www.thespruce.com/all-about-hummingbird-nests-386644 mlbs.virginia.edu/organism/crucibulum_laeve Images: commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BirdsAsiaJohnGoIVGoul_0036.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Common_Tailorbird_(Orthotomus_sutorius)_Nest_in_Hyderabad,_AP_W_IMG_7248.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brushturkeykansaszoo.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Alectura_Lathami.jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Australian_Brush_Turkey_Nest_(Sydney).jpg en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hammerkop_with_Nesting_Material.jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scopus_umbretta_nest1.jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamerkop_(Scopus_umbretta_umbretta)_collecting_for_nest.jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pied-billed_Grebe_-_on_land_(8430520951).jpg commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pie-billed_grebe_(Podilymbus_podiceps)_in_Oregon.webm shorturl.at/pu034 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nido_en_un_patio_Cubano_de_Mellisuga_helenae.JPG commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pich%C3%B3n_de_zunzuncito_en_su_nido.JPG

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