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 fallow deer’s back to pinch clumps of his hair Young buck 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
Death from above! Drone is converted into a flying flamethrower costing £9,000 in dramatic Chinese campaign to destroy 100 wasp nests Blue Sky Rescue teamed with villagers in Zhong county near city of Chongqing Group raised 80,000 yuan (£9,200) to buy the drone and equip it with a gasoline Footage released by Blue Sky shows … 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