Ingestion of Real-World Pesticide Residues in Grain Threatens Bird Offspring More than Parents (Beyond Pesticides, September 8, 2022) A study published in Environmental Pollution finds parental ...
(Beyond Pesticides, February 11, 2025) In a Science of The Total Environment study, scientists test over 100 blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) and great tit (Parus major) birds’ nests for pesticide ...
Birds sometimes destroy or abandon their own eggs, a behavior driven by survival strategies. Factors like brood parasitism, predation, and resource competition can lead to egg removal to improve ...