The Kotla reservoir, though not a formally protected wildlife sanctuary, supports hundreds of migratory birds each year, ...

Scientists studying Eurasian coots in Amsterdam found layers of decades-old garbage in their urban nests Sarah Kuta Daily Correspondent Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive ...

Coots' nests in Amsterdam are built using discarded plastic, providing a time capsule into the material's use over the past ...

The Eurasian coot, a round and black waterbird with a white beak, is a common sight in the Netherlands, along the canals of Amsterdam. In the wild, coots usually avoid reusing their nests ...

Eurasian coots are round, black waterbirds with distinctive, chicken-like feet. Each year, these birds typically build new, bowl-shaped nests using leaves, rushes and reeds. But, while nesting in ...

The single-day exercise was conducted by 71 volunteers under the aegis of Mysore Nature led by A. Shivaprakash, a well-known birder and ornithologist, and the 19 teams, which took part in the exercise ...

Delayed winters and rising temperatures are shrinking the migratory season in Punjab’s protected wetlands, with bird numbers steadily declining due to climate change, habitat loss, and pollution.

there is a familiarity to this image of a family of Eurasian coots at Thalambur lake on March 5, 2025. Both parents are equally invested in child-rearing. When danger is perceived, they team up to ...

A McDonald’s McChicken container from 1996. Decades-old plastic packaging. Look inside the nests of Eurasian coots, and you’ll find a surprising history of human plastic production.