Organism of the week #7 - Bringing the kids up on junk

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Another quick one this week. Life finds a way…

Fulica atra nest [CC-BY-2.0 Alex Lomas]
Coot brings up its kids on junk

The neighbourhood coots build these landfill nests annually, and I’m never quite sure whether to be impressed or appalled.

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