Residents are told they need SICK NOTES from GPs saying nuisance seagulls are ruining their health before council chiefs will clear nests New gull licence to remove nests is being trialled by Bath and Worcester council It requires people to give a sick note from a GP before gull nests can be removed They were told … Read more
Short back and sides, Sir? Moment gang of cheeky jackdaws steal clumps of hair from deer in London park to build their nests Jackdaws were spotted landing on a deer’s back to pinch clumps of his hair Young male quickly gets irritated by the birds and attempts to shake them off Footage captured by photographer Paul Browning … Read more
In what experts have called a ‘surprising act of selflessness’, some wasp colonies lend their spare workers to babysit in neighbouring nests, a study has found. Researchers from the UK studied some 20,000 baby Neotropical paper wasps and their carers from 91 different colonies in Panama, including near the canal. Paper wasps are so-named for … Read more
Simply the NEST! Heartwarming moment a lonely pigeon sits on a box of Cadbury caramel eggs inside a Tesco supermarket Kim Blackman was visiting a Tesco supermarket in Enfield, north London The 35-year-old business owner spotted a female pigeon sitting on a shelf On closer inspection, Ms Blackman realised the box contained some eggs Ms … Read more
A never-before-seen form of snake locomotion — in which serpents use their bodies like a lasso’s noose to climb wide poles — has been discovered by experts in Guam. US experts were trying to design snake-proof poles on which nesting boxes for Micronesia starlings could be placed without fear their eggs would be eaten. However, … Read more
She experimented with a bold new hair colour dying it in ‘on a whim’ while in quarantine. But Sophie Rundle revealed she had returned to her natural hair colour as she headed out on a shopping trip in London recently. The Nest actress, 32, cut a casual figure in a dove grey sweater and bootcut … Read more
Sea turtles dig decoy nests and leave false trails on the beaches where they lay their eggs to protect them from predators, study finds Sea turtles spend considerable time spreading sand around after laying eggs Scientists previously believed this behaviour was to camouflage the nests But a study has revealed it actually creates decoy nests which are intended … Read more
Plastic debris has been found in more than 80 per cent of the nests of a species of seabird on an uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland. Surveys on Lady Isle in the Firth of Clyde revealed plastic in the nests of European shags (Phalacrocorax aristotelis), which breeds around rocky coasts. As well as … Read more