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When we opened a box supplied by museum curators, our research team audibly gasped. Inside was a huge Australian magpie nest from 2018.
It was more than a metre wide and made up of the strangest assortment of items, including wire coat hangers, headphones, saw blades and plastic 3D glasses â a mix of detritus reflecting our modern lifestyle.
This was one of almost 900 Australian nest specimens dating back over 195 years that we inspected for our recent, world-first study.
The full magpie nest from 2018 that was collected outside a construction site.(Kathy Townsend, Author provided)
We estimate that today, around 30 per cent of Australian bird nests incorporate human-made materials (primarily plastics). We also noted a steady increase in nest parasites over this period.
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By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Jun 17, 2021
Last year, things were different.
The situations involving individuals like George Floyd and Breonna Taylor made for a solemn and unsettled mood. Voices to be heard, things to be said. Somerset held a charette in observance of Juneteenth â a public gathering to work things out, discuss important issues, and work together for a solution.
But to everything there is a season. Last year s Juneteenth was a season for somber reflection. This year is a season for joy.
This Saturday, Somerset will play host to its first Juneteenth Festival, ushering in a new era both for the community and for America itself.
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