Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit | Research from Poland adds to evidence from Latin American countries that compounds in used cigarette butts ward off parasites in bird nests. (www.nytimes.com)

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[-] UpperBroccoli 1 points 21 hours ago

We have observed this behaviour! We used to have an uncovered ash tray on our terasse that tits came and plundered on a regular basis. We had to get one with a lid to stop them from making a mess every time.

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