Urban Trees
Vishaal
Artwork for ‘Birds‘ (Issue 26)
The Science
Birds can nest in human-made structures associated with civil engineering infrastructure. For example, a recent project in Hungary facilitated recovery of the peregrine falcon population by mounting nest boxes on pylons, which were widely embraced by birds as nesting sites. While not without its challenges, human-made structures such as pylons are now being encouraged for use as a conservation tool for conserving endangered birds where alternatives aren't available.
Mainwaring, M. C. (2015). The use of man-made structures as nesting sites by birds: A review of the costs and benefits. Journal for Nature Conservation, 25, 17–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.2015.02.007
The Medium
This is a photograph, captured at Montreal Biosphere.
The Artist
A self-taught photographer, Vishaal's work has appeared in Juste Milieu Zine, Moiramor, Arkana, Stonecoast Review, The Inquisitive Eater, Welter, Moonlit Getaway, Quibble Lit, Union Spring Literary Review, Reservoir Road Literary Review and Another Chicago Magazine.
Copyright statement. This work is published under the CC BY-NC-SA license