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Male bowerbirds use plastic trash to impress females

Male satin bowerbirds now decorate nests with bright human-made items like plastic straws and candy wrappers to attract mates, showing how wildlife adapts to human pollution. This shift may alter theโ€ฆ

Male bowerbirds hope to dazzle females with bright human-made items
Ars Technica โ€” 2 June 2026
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Male satin bowerbirds in Australia are now using bright human-made items like blue plastic straws, clothespins and candy wrappers to impress potential

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