“Bearded vultures build giant, elaborate nests that are passed down from generation to generation. And according to a new study, some of these scavengers have collected bits and bobs of human history over the course of centuries.” Sort of like packet middens are used for paleoclimatology. #Ornithology #anthropology
#GypaetusBarbatus #Ossifrage
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/bearded-vultures-nests-human-artifacts/

🌍🌏 Bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) #Asianbirds #Africanbirds #Eurasianbirds #Europeanbirds | #BeardedVulture #Lammergeier #Ossifrage | #Vulture #OldWorldVultures #BirdsOfPrey 📷: Photo by ArminEP🦜 #birdsoftheworld #birds