You find them in hanging flower baskets… an old boot… a garage shelf… or under a bridge… birds build nests in the strangest places! That's the theme for the newest environmental challenge from our Celebrate Urban Birds project: Funky Nests in Funky Places! Take photos, do a painting, write a story, or shoot a video showing a bird's nest built in some out-of-the-way or out-of-this-world place. When observing nests please be sure to avoid touching them or disturbing the birds. Prizes include a Leica C-LUX 3 compact camera, bird feeders, shrubs for planting, and more. The first 50 entrants will receive a copy of the "Doves and Pigeons" poster by Julie Zickefoose and we'll post selected images and videos on the Celebrate Urban Birds website.

Contact:

Karen Purcell
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

607-254-2455
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/celebration/challenge/challenges
urbanbirds@cornell.edu