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Hidden cameras reveal macaws’ secret lives

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Hidden cameras reveal macaws’ secret lives
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High up in the Amazon canopy, camera traps have recorded the entire breeding cycle of red-and-green macaws in Peru’s Madre de Dios region. Researchers watched these birds team up to defend their nest, raise a chick, and face rivals — all from a single artificial nest box. As natural nesting spaces are lost to logging, this success shows that artificial nests can help protect wildlife, though not all species benefit equally.This article was originally published on Mongabay

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