Medieval Artifacts Found in Southern Spain Vulture Nests

Researchers examined 12 abandoned bearded vulture nests in southern Spain, uncovering a 674‑year‑old sandal and a 151‑year‑old basket fragment. Read more: getnews.me/medieval-artifacts-found... #beardedvultures #medievalartifacts #southernspain

Found: 650-year-old shoe, in vulture nest Many unexpected human artifacts have been preserved, for centuries, in vulture nests.

#beardedvultures specialize in eating bones, paint their feathers orange with mud, and hoard human-made bits and bobs... and now scientists have found a 650-year-old shoe, among other treasures, in one of their nests... 💕 share.google/13InaJYP4FCd...

Generations of Bearded Vultures Stashed Humans' Treasures, Including a 650-Year-Old Sandal, in These Bird Nests Researchers recovered more than 200 human artifacts from historical nests in southern Spain

Generations of Bearded Vultures Stashed Humans' Treasures, Including a 650-Year-Old Sandal, in These Bird Nests: Researchers recovered more than 200 human artifacts from historical nests in southern Spain @SmithsonianMag #BeardedVultures #BirdNests #Archaeology #HumanArtifacts #WildlifeResearch

Bearded Vulture nests found to have hoards of cultural artifacts—some up to 650 years old Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper litter, and taking them into their nest. This behavior appears to be fairly wi...

"The nests are a great tool for investigating and understanding more about the ecology, biodiversity trends, and environmental changes that the vultures are subject to. The findings could inform habitat restoration and species reintroduction efforts."
🦅🪹 #BeardedVultures #Nests #Biology #Research

Trends in territory occupancy, distribution and density o... Trends in territory occupancy, distribution and density o...

New paper shows that #BeardedVultures have declined dramatically in Southern Africa. Now only 100 active pairs left! http://tinyurl.com/obp4xdv