The Cape Penduline Tit, found in the subtropical thickets of southern Africa, builds an innovative nest with a false chamber to deceive predators. And the brown noddy, a tropical seabird, builds a small platform of its own guano on which it can lay a single egg.
Dozens more species appear in the new version Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Bird Nests and Eggs, where a wide range of these enticing natural structures can be seen. From mud and wool to feathers and twigs, the book highlights more than 100 examples collected between 1768 and 2000.
Author Douglas GD Russell knows a thing or two about caring for bird egg and nest collections in his role as Senior Conservator of Birds at the Natural History Museum in London. In this new pocket-sized guide, he reveals how much the wide range of nests and eggs can teach us about bird behavior, habitats, and evolutionary and ecological phenomena.
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