Birds often can’t see clear glass and mistake ... Then, open the paper back up, and fold the two points to the center crease, making a kite shape. Next, glue the kite flaps down.

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 ...

It was a Mississippi kite, an increasing species in the southeast but still a rare bird in Mecklenburg. A few pairs have been seen here for about 10 years, and breeding has been documented.