Birds of prey in medieval Britain relied far more heavily on scavenging human waste than previously thought, according to research that analyzed more than 30 ancient bird skeletons. New research, published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, examined chemical signatures in bird bones up to 4,000 years old to reveal their diets. It appears that ancient red kites, buzzards, and eagles that lived near towns such as Oxford, Winchester, and London fed extensively on scraps rather than huntin...
