Jennie Duberstein (she/her/ella)
@canicas.bsky.social
Birder, social scientist, folk musician, biologist, trail runner, lover of books & mint chip ice cream 📍Tohono O’odham & Pasqua Yaqui lands
Duolingo #Yiddish continues to offer incredibly useful conversational phrases. (But, I mean, what ARE the Lithuanians celebrating today?)
July 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Duolingo #Yiddish continues to offer incredibly useful conversational phrases. (But, I mean, what ARE the Lithuanians celebrating today?)
Turns out prairie dogs are even MORE important than we previously realized for supporting healthy grassland communities. All it took was an RC taxidermied badger to find out. (Read the thread to see a picture of said wonder).
So excited to share this paper, lead-authored by newly-minted Dr. Andrew Dreelin from my lab and @andyjboyce.bsky.social's with you all! 🧪
There's this paradox about prairie dog towns - many birds seem to love them, but they attract a lot of predators.
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There's this paradox about prairie dog towns - many birds seem to love them, but they attract a lot of predators.
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authors.elsevier.com/c/1lFifmjMA3tq
June 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Turns out prairie dogs are even MORE important than we previously realized for supporting healthy grassland communities. All it took was an RC taxidermied badger to find out. (Read the thread to see a picture of said wonder).
Enjoying listening to @hwinkler4real.bsky.social ‘s memoir as I drive, I pulled up to a red light to see this license plate on the car in front of me.
June 18, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Enjoying listening to @hwinkler4real.bsky.social ‘s memoir as I drive, I pulled up to a red light to see this license plate on the car in front of me.
Reposted by Jennie Duberstein (she/her/ella)
Friends, my book on the birds up here in so-called Canada is FINALLY available as an eBook. Some links below + other distributors soon. The plan is to do a print run later (hope soon).
• www.renaud-bray.com/Livre_Numeri...
• or www.librairiesboyer.qc.ca/produit/arts...
#birds #birdbooks
• www.renaud-bray.com/Livre_Numeri...
• or www.librairiesboyer.qc.ca/produit/arts...
#birds #birdbooks
April 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Friends, my book on the birds up here in so-called Canada is FINALLY available as an eBook. Some links below + other distributors soon. The plan is to do a print run later (hope soon).
• www.renaud-bray.com/Livre_Numeri...
• or www.librairiesboyer.qc.ca/produit/arts...
#birds #birdbooks
• www.renaud-bray.com/Livre_Numeri...
• or www.librairiesboyer.qc.ca/produit/arts...
#birds #birdbooks
The Umbrellas of Chandler
April 7, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The Umbrellas of Chandler
May you find a comfortable lap and a patch of sunshine to nap in this weekend.
March 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
May you find a comfortable lap and a patch of sunshine to nap in this weekend.
Listen to me, @thebirdingbeardsmn.bsky.social, and Nicole Jackson talk about fun with old maps, more ways reasons we should terrified by plastics, and amazing hummingbird adaptations on this week’s @ababirds.bsky.social podcast.
March 2025 brings another This Month in Birding. This time around we welcome Jennie Duberstein, Bird Joy Pod‘s Jason Hall, and Nicole Jackson to talk plastics in seabirds, new eyes on old maps, and the best bird to party with: tinyurl.com/yc4ar8c3
March 29, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Listen to me, @thebirdingbeardsmn.bsky.social, and Nicole Jackson talk about fun with old maps, more ways reasons we should terrified by plastics, and amazing hummingbird adaptations on this week’s @ababirds.bsky.social podcast.
A Botta’s Pocket Gopher stole the show on our Tucson Feminist Bird Club outing this morning.
February 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
A Botta’s Pocket Gopher stole the show on our Tucson Feminist Bird Club outing this morning.
@birdspot.bsky.social This view from today at Whitewater Draw made me think of that gorgeous little painting you made a bunch of years ago.
January 20, 2025 at 3:43 AM
@birdspot.bsky.social This view from today at Whitewater Draw made me think of that gorgeous little painting you made a bunch of years ago.
Got to spend some time yesterday morning #birding with some of the founders of the Pajareras del Desierto amidst a week of excellent (but indoor) meetings in Hermosillo, Sonora. ¡Gracias, chicas!
January 17, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Got to spend some time yesterday morning #birding with some of the founders of the Pajareras del Desierto amidst a week of excellent (but indoor) meetings in Hermosillo, Sonora. ¡Gracias, chicas!
Wrapping up a week of conversations in Denver about collaboration for the stewardship of North America’s Central Grasslands with this fantastic group of colleagues and friends.
January 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Wrapping up a week of conversations in Denver about collaboration for the stewardship of North America’s Central Grasslands with this fantastic group of colleagues and friends.
I’m reading the Joe Taylor biography and am enjoying figuring out old bird names, such as Man O’ War bird (Magnificent Frigatebird) and Darby Flycatcher (Great Kiskadee). Figuring out “New Mexican Duck” sent me to the 1946 archives of The Auk. Bird names change. People adapt. #BirdNamesForBirds
January 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I’m reading the Joe Taylor biography and am enjoying figuring out old bird names, such as Man O’ War bird (Magnificent Frigatebird) and Darby Flycatcher (Great Kiskadee). Figuring out “New Mexican Duck” sent me to the 1946 archives of The Auk. Bird names change. People adapt. #BirdNamesForBirds
So excited that the Sonoran Joint Venture will host one of the @abcbirds.bsky.social 2024 Conservation and Justice Fellows - click to learn more, including how to apply! abcbirds.org/conservation...
March 1, 2024 at 2:27 PM
So excited that the Sonoran Joint Venture will host one of the @abcbirds.bsky.social 2024 Conservation and Justice Fellows - click to learn more, including how to apply! abcbirds.org/conservation...
So I called an audible and instead of talking toxoplasmosis, I talk about puzzle-solving Johnny Rooks! Give a listen: www.aba.org/08-09-this-m... @ababirds.bsky.social @n8swick.bsky.social
February 29, 2024 at 6:52 PM
So I called an audible and instead of talking toxoplasmosis, I talk about puzzle-solving Johnny Rooks! Give a listen: www.aba.org/08-09-this-m... @ababirds.bsky.social @n8swick.bsky.social
February 28, 2024 at 5:11 AM
My Duolingo Yiddish has progressed enough that this morning I was able to ask the feral cat in my back yard, “Do you come here often, my cat?” (She meowed at me in response.)
January 4, 2024 at 2:54 PM
My Duolingo Yiddish has progressed enough that this morning I was able to ask the feral cat in my back yard, “Do you come here often, my cat?” (She meowed at me in response.)
Tune in and listen to us talk about news from the birding world in November, including bird name changes & making the language of migratory birds more inclusive - and accurate. www.aba.org/this-month-i....
December 4, 2023 at 7:49 PM
Tune in and listen to us talk about news from the birding world in November, including bird name changes & making the language of migratory birds more inclusive - and accurate. www.aba.org/this-month-i....
Listen to me @n8swick.bsky.social, @thebirdist.bsky.social, & Greg Neise talk birders & conservation, economic impacts of birding, vagrants (EVERYWHERE!), and more on the American Birding Podcast ( @ababirds.bsky.social).
September 28, 2023 at 4:44 PM
Listen to me @n8swick.bsky.social, @thebirdist.bsky.social, & Greg Neise talk birders & conservation, economic impacts of birding, vagrants (EVERYWHERE!), and more on the American Birding Podcast ( @ababirds.bsky.social).
Say you’re getting an MRI without saying you’re getting an MRI. (All good!)
September 21, 2023 at 2:24 AM
Say you’re getting an MRI without saying you’re getting an MRI. (All good!)
This is one of two praying mantises (I think they are Arizona mantises?) that has been hunting by my front porch light for the last few days.
September 20, 2023 at 2:44 AM
This is one of two praying mantises (I think they are Arizona mantises?) that has been hunting by my front porch light for the last few days.
Wishing you were a kid who could go to #BirdCamp with me in CO next summer? How about a 4 day version for adults, but with better lodging and food? (Don’t worry, I’ll still bring the magic granola bars.) I am co-leading the June tour - join me! coloradobirdingadventures.com/summer2024/
Summer 2024 -
Join us in 2024 as we search for the summer specialty birds that make Colorado a premier birding destination. Expect spectacular scenery, […]
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September 13, 2023 at 4:02 AM
Wishing you were a kid who could go to #BirdCamp with me in CO next summer? How about a 4 day version for adults, but with better lodging and food? (Don’t worry, I’ll still bring the magic granola bars.) I am co-leading the June tour - join me! coloradobirdingadventures.com/summer2024/
Hello, friend. #SeenOnMyRun #LegsForLandBack
August 21, 2023 at 2:46 AM
Hello, friend. #SeenOnMyRun #LegsForLandBack
I recently got to talk with journalist Hannah Yasharoff on behalf of the @ababirds.bsky.social about my thoughts on birding and Gen Z. (Special shout out to Kenn Kaufman, who I invoke towards the end of the article).
Gen Z’s Latest Wellness Trend? Bird-Watching
Birdwatching is having an unexpected renaissance, helping a younger generation relax and connect by getting out into nature.
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August 11, 2023 at 10:15 PM
I recently got to talk with journalist Hannah Yasharoff on behalf of the @ababirds.bsky.social about my thoughts on birding and Gen Z. (Special shout out to Kenn Kaufman, who I invoke towards the end of the article).