A museum curator with a ladder showed that birds that build cavity-style nests are able to protect their eggs with the skin ...

Snakeskin decor is a bold interior design choice—but for some birds ... often eaten by snakes should make these predators afraid of snake skin inside of a nest," said Cornell biologist Vanya ...

The Italian ecologist knew the trash hung from the nests of a certain bird, the black kite. But why? Many species of birds decorate their nests to attract a mate—but kites already have partners ...

Birds utilise shed snake skins in their nests to deter predators, like small mammals, from attacking their young. A study by Cornell University reveals cavity-nesting birds are much more likely to ...

More than 70 bird species adorn their nests with snakeskin, a decorating trick that could help to fend off predators 1. Certain birds have long been known to incorporate shed snakeskin into their ...

When birds incorporate snake skins into their nests, it’s not just for decoration - it’s a calculated strategy to ward off ...

Make sure your nest box does not have a perch ... or if there are strays in your area, do not try to attract birds. Otherwise ...

"What do snakes eat ... between small-bodied predators of birds that are often eaten by snakes should make these predators afraid of snake skin inside of a nest," Rohwer said.