Tom MaszerowskiMay 16, 2025
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Hacker NewsMar 14, 2025

Magpies and Crows Are Using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to Make Their Nests

https://www.audubon.org/magazine/apparently-magpies-and-crows-are-using-anti-bird-spikes-make-their-nests

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Apparently Magpies and Crows Are Using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to Make Their Nests

Birds often incorporate human-made materials while nest building, but a new study shows European corvids are taking the idea to the extreme.

Audubon
StephenJul 15, 2023

In Rotterdam, clever corvids are pinching anti bird spikes and incorporating the metal into their nests.

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https://www.sciencealert.com/birds-seen-using-anti-bird-spikes-to-protect-their-nests-from-well-other-birds

Birds Seen Using Anti-Bird Spikes to Protect Their Nests From, Well, Other Birds

Magpies and crows are using anti-bird spikes collected from buildings to build nests.

ScienceAlert