Eurasian Marsh Harrier in Pallikaranai Wetland, Chennai

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A Eurasian marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus) picks up a plastic bottle in Pallikaranai marshland in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Pallikaranai is home to over a hundred species of birds, including migratory species. However, as seen in all water bodies within cities, plastic pollution continues to be a problem and is a threat to these birds.

Ingestion of plastic has probably been studied more in birds than in any other group of animals. Birds often starve to death after their … Read More