Cosmic LibrarianOct 4

Centuries of hoarding...wow.

Bearded Vulture nests found to have hoards of cultural artifacts—some up to 650 years old

#beardedvulture #nest #hoarding #artifacts

https://phys.org/news/2025-10-bearded-vulture-hoards-cultural-artifacts.html

Bearded Vulture nests found to have hoards of cultural artifacts—some up to 650 years old

Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper litter, and taking them into their nest. This behavior appears to be fairly widespread among birds. What's unique about some larger bird species, like certain vultures, eagles, and falcons, is that the same nest is used for centuries if it continues to be in a safe space. Generations of birds will continue to occupy and add materials to these nests for hundreds of years.

Phys.org
aztecladyOct 4

Via Jonathan C. Slaght (@jonathanslaght.com on Bluesky):
"super cool study found human artifacts in Bearded vulture nests, incl. "weaponry like a crossbow bolt and wooden lance, decorated sheep leather, and parts of a slingshot....a shoe made from twigs and grass is ~675-years-old."

https://www.popsci.com/environment/bearded-vulture-nest-archaeology/

Study:
https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.70191

#BeardedVulture #Archaeology #Ethology #Ecology #Spain #ClimateChange

Multi-generational vulture nests hold 700 years of human artifacts

Crossbow bolts, sandals, slingshots, and more.

Popular Science
Ehay2kOct 3

I guess history is for the birds?

"Bearded Vulture nests found to have hoards of cultural artifacts—some up to 650 years old"
https://phys.org/news/2025-10-bearded-vulture-hoards-cultural-artifacts.html

#Archealogy #birds #beardedvulture #ornithology #relics

Bearded Vulture nests found to have hoards of cultural artifacts—some up to 650 years old

Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper litter, and taking them into their nest. This behavior appears to be fairly widespread among birds. What's unique about some larger bird species, like certain vultures, eagles, and falcons, is that the same nest is used for centuries if it continues to be in a safe space. Generations of birds will continue to occupy and add materials to these nests for hundreds of years.

Phys.org
Lukas VFN 🇪🇺Oct 3

Bearded Vulture nests found to have hoards of cultural artifacts—some up to 650 years old https://phys.org/news/2025-10-bearded-vulture-hoards-cultural-artifacts.html

The #BeardedVulture as an accumulator of historical remains https://esajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ecy.70191

"the same nest is used for centuries... researchers in Spain had the opportunity to examine 12 of these nests in detail... The hoard included items like a slingshot made from esparto grass, shoes, a crossbow bolt, a decorated piece of sheep leather and a wooden lance."

David DivorneSep 25

While hiking in the Val d’Anniviers today, I had the incredible luck of being flown over, just a few meters above, during several minutes, by a bearded vulture.
A moment I won’t forget.

#BeardedVulture #gypaetusbarbutus #ValdAnniviers #Switzerland #anniviers #WildlifeEncounter #HikingViews #BirdOfPrey #NatureMoment #MountainMagic #PhotoOfTheDay #bird
#wildlife #wildlifephotography

Loki Gwynbleidd 😷🏴🎨Sep 6
Today is #VultureAwarenessDay! Did you know all vultures are feathered comrades ready to "take care" of the bourgeoisie?

This linocut is available as prints at https://boutique.lokipropagand.art/produit/gourmet-bearded-vulture/

or free/open price downloads on my ko-fi shop (soon)

🪶

#FediArt #LinocutPrint #Vulture #BeardedVulture #Anarchy #EatTheRich #ArtForSale #FediGiftShop #FreeDL
Reku_BubSep 2

"Seems the three captains have reached a disagreement, wonder who might have caused that, still cant help but feel I have seen this before..."

Patreon Illustration for Gavin, featuring Muriat and Levante! (as well as several of my patreons)

#Rekuillustration #Gavin #Muriat #Levante #Beardedvulture #Avian #Meme #Pirates

⛧𝔉𝔞𝔫𝔤𝔶𝔶⛧Sep 1

Happy Sunburst Sundayyyyy


#fangyy #furry #furryart #MLP #mlpart #sunburst #king-Sombra #bearded-vulture #cat #sketch #myart
Rüdiger KleinsorgeAug 21
Grimmig dreinblickender Bartgeier. Aufgenommen am 15.08.2025.
#AdlerwarteBerlebeck
#Detmold
#Bartgeier
#beardedvulture
#BirdsOfMastodon
#Vogelfotografie
Ralf WentzAug 16
This is one of the endangered bearded vultures. I've shot this silhouette in 2023 in Hohen Tauern, Austria, where attempts have been made for some time to reintroduce these majestic animals.

#beardedvulture #naturephotography #birdinflight #blackandwhitephotography #silhouette #wildlife #biodiversity #conservation