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06/20/2009
Ancient Nest Discovered
Ornithologists have discovered a 2,500-year-old Gyrfalcon nest in a cliff in Greenland:
"The nesting site is still continually used by gyrfalcons, the world's largest species of falcon, and is the oldest raptor nest ever recorded.Three other nests, each over 1,000 years old, have also been found, one of which contains feathers from a bird that lived more than 600 years ago."
The thousand-year-old one appears to be still in use as well:
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Posted 10:57 AM EST by Andy Towle in Nature, News | Permalink
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Sometimes we all need a break from the political drama. I *love* that you are a science geek (I use the word with love) and that you seek out all these wonderful articles. Thanks for posting this.
Posted by: K | Jun 20, 2009 12:12:02 PM
That one in front is looking at the camera like, "Hey if you're gonna come up here and mess around in my nest, one day I'm going to swoop into your diner and mess in your lunch."
(http://www.towleroad.com/2009/06/hawk-swoops-into-birdies-restaurant-in-nyc.html) !
Posted by: sparks | Jun 20, 2009 3:25:25 PM
I have always loved falcons and these nests are amazing.
Posted by: Jack L. Crain | Jun 20, 2009 3:40:23 PM
That's so cool and amazing!! Thanks for the article.
Posted by: Bobby | Jun 21, 2009 8:58:05 AM
Thank God they found this so they could send some fatassed fuckhead in there to disturb the shit out of the nest.
Posted by: paul c | Jun 21, 2009 4:22:10 PM
10 points to gryffindor?
Posted by: Matt | Jun 21, 2009 7:48:18 PM
Thanks for posting. I love the science and nature articles.
Posted by: EM | Jun 22, 2009 5:34:20 PM