Merlin Lessler, “The Old Coot,” reminisces about bike rides to the bakery and the memorable middle slice of bread he'd eat on ...

An advertisement for the 1994 World Cup, fast food wrappers, COVID-19 masks—what birds used to build their nests reflects a ...

nicknamed the “Rokin nest,” that appeared to be more than 30 years old. Since coots have only been nesting in the city since 1989, the nest tells nearly the entire story of the species’ time ...

It really saves time, so there’s more time to defend your territory and fight other coots.” There are downsides, however. Old nests tend to attract parasites. Trash like face masks contain elastic ...