Natalie Wright, Ph.D.
@coereba.bsky.social
Ornithologist, evolutionary ecologist, morphologist, mom, knitter, reader, lover of bananaquits. she/her 🏳️🌈 Associate Professor of Biology at Kenyon College. wrightlab.org
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Hi! I’m an ornithologist at a small liberal arts college studying the ecology & evolution of bird anatomy & flight. Follow for fun bird trivia, discussions on effective teaching & mentoring, knitting, & my kids’ hijinks.
Yes, I AM holding a kingfisher sternum in my profile pic. Thanks for noticing!
Yes, I AM holding a kingfisher sternum in my profile pic. Thanks for noticing!
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We have to be realistic: they want to shoot us dead until we meekly allow them to hunt down our neighbors, and when they have all of those, hunt down every one of us who expressed doubt.
January 25, 2026 at 2:12 PM
We have to be realistic: they want to shoot us dead until we meekly allow them to hunt down our neighbors, and when they have all of those, hunt down every one of us who expressed doubt.
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You are not being realistic when you pretend that they didn't say that and they don't mean that. They did say that.
If you bargain with them, you become complicit in the very concept that they get to shoot people.
If you bargain with them, you become complicit in the very concept that they get to shoot people.
January 25, 2026 at 2:11 PM
You are not being realistic when you pretend that they didn't say that and they don't mean that. They did say that.
If you bargain with them, you become complicit in the very concept that they get to shoot people.
If you bargain with them, you become complicit in the very concept that they get to shoot people.
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I'm really sick of the "we have to be realistic" people who think that being realistic is bargaining with Kristi Noem and Donald Trump about how many people they get to shoot.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
January 25, 2026 at 2:10 PM
I'm really sick of the "we have to be realistic" people who think that being realistic is bargaining with Kristi Noem and Donald Trump about how many people they get to shoot.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
They've already said their answer is anyone they want, unconstrained by the law.
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They turned him over and counted his bullet holes but didn't check his pulse.
NEW: Another declaration you have to read! Alex Pretti was shot near the apartment of a doctor, who saw the shooting occur and rushed to provide emergency aid as he lay dying on the street.
They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
They describe what they saw: "The victim had at least three bullet holes in his back."
January 25, 2026 at 12:47 PM
They turned him over and counted his bullet holes but didn't check his pulse.
When you live in rural Ohio and it’s terrible winter weather, sometimes you and your friends have to make your own fun at your local bookstore…
January 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
When you live in rural Ohio and it’s terrible winter weather, sometimes you and your friends have to make your own fun at your local bookstore…
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They have teeth on their eyes.
Not their eyelids. Their eyeBALLS
Not their eyelids. Their eyeBALLS
January 14, 2026 at 5:33 PM
They have teeth on their eyes.
Not their eyelids. Their eyeBALLS
Not their eyelids. Their eyeBALLS
My kids spent dinner arguing about whether unicorns fart. They came to the agreement to at they must fart, because horses fart. Then they began arguing about what unicorns fart.
January 15, 2026 at 12:26 AM
My kids spent dinner arguing about whether unicorns fart. They came to the agreement to at they must fart, because horses fart. Then they began arguing about what unicorns fart.
My 5yo asked me how animals evolve today and I’ve been preparing for this parenting question my entire career.
January 15, 2026 at 12:08 AM
My 5yo asked me how animals evolve today and I’ve been preparing for this parenting question my entire career.
Look, the world is terrible, but multiple times a day my priest sends me videos of stuffed animals reenacting scenes from Heated Rivalry, and this is getting me through.
January 12, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Look, the world is terrible, but multiple times a day my priest sends me videos of stuffed animals reenacting scenes from Heated Rivalry, and this is getting me through.
First day of Ornithology class this semester, new totally professional bird sticker on my laptop…
January 12, 2026 at 3:00 PM
First day of Ornithology class this semester, new totally professional bird sticker on my laptop…
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ThermoFisher 🧪
January 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
ThermoFisher 🧪
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BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
BIG FIGHT AT POLAND’S WROCLAW ZOO!!!
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bird people!
what are your favorite debates in ornithology?
(prepping to teach Ornithology, always interested in a good topic for discussion...)
what are your favorite debates in ornithology?
(prepping to teach Ornithology, always interested in a good topic for discussion...)
January 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
bird people!
what are your favorite debates in ornithology?
(prepping to teach Ornithology, always interested in a good topic for discussion...)
what are your favorite debates in ornithology?
(prepping to teach Ornithology, always interested in a good topic for discussion...)
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actually this is great. I am really looking forward to the first time a student turns in a paper on Machiavelli’s The Prince that tries, in the fourth paragraph, to sell me viagra as the fastest path to virtu
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
OpenAI employees working on ChatGPT report plans to unleash sponsored advertisements above organic results.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:38 AM
actually this is great. I am really looking forward to the first time a student turns in a paper on Machiavelli’s The Prince that tries, in the fourth paragraph, to sell me viagra as the fastest path to virtu
futurism.com/artificial-i...
futurism.com/artificial-i...
Each year since I began studying birds, my mother has given me bird Christmas ornaments. This year she gave me two species I’ve studied extensively, a Ptilinopus fruit dove, and a House Sparrow. They join my large collection of bird ornaments on my tree.
December 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Each year since I began studying birds, my mother has given me bird Christmas ornaments. This year she gave me two species I’ve studied extensively, a Ptilinopus fruit dove, and a House Sparrow. They join my large collection of bird ornaments on my tree.
My son just shouted “RELEASE THE BEAGLE!” and I’m a little concerned.
December 29, 2025 at 4:03 PM
My son just shouted “RELEASE THE BEAGLE!” and I’m a little concerned.
My mom: I wonder what’s been causing your headaches this week.
*my children run by, screaming*
Me: 👀🙄
*my children run by, screaming*
Me: 👀🙄
December 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My mom: I wonder what’s been causing your headaches this week.
*my children run by, screaming*
Me: 👀🙄
*my children run by, screaming*
Me: 👀🙄
Christmas delights: charcuterie board lunch and apple pie for dessert.
December 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Christmas delights: charcuterie board lunch and apple pie for dessert.
My parents want to watch the Jaguars vs Broncos game today at my house in Ohio. The internet says there are many ways to stream it live. Any bets on how long it takes two boomers to figure out how to get the game on their phones or my tv?
December 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
My parents want to watch the Jaguars vs Broncos game today at my house in Ohio. The internet says there are many ways to stream it live. Any bets on how long it takes two boomers to figure out how to get the game on their phones or my tv?
My 7yo *whispers*: Mommy, your tummy is fat but I love you anyways.
December 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
My 7yo *whispers*: Mommy, your tummy is fat but I love you anyways.
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I said “it sounds like you’re just feeding municipal vehicles to the hill” and the mayor of Montreal started crying
if tumblr dies I need this video to make it's seasonal rotation here instead just in case, Happy holidays 🎄
December 18, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I said “it sounds like you’re just feeding municipal vehicles to the hill” and the mayor of Montreal started crying
This article will be bringing me joy for days. Laugh out loud hilarity.
"Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:06 PM
This article will be bringing me joy for days. Laugh out loud hilarity.
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Must read gift article below for my fellow AI luddites. These same companies want AI involved in healthcare 😵💫
"Profits collapsed. Newsroom morale soared."
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
Amazing piece from @joannastern.bsky.social
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...
We Let AI Run Our Office Vending Machine. It Lost Hundreds of Dollars.
An AI agent ran a snack operation in the WSJ newsroom. It gave away a free PlayStation, ordered a live fish—and taught us lessons about the future of AI.
www.wsj.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Must read gift article below for my fellow AI luddites. These same companies want AI involved in healthcare 😵💫
I made Swedish buns for Saint Lucia’s day (a day late). I make them almost every year around this time, to celebrate Saint Lucia’s day or solstice or Christmas, and they’re always so good I wonder why I don’t make them more often.
December 15, 2025 at 1:25 AM
I made Swedish buns for Saint Lucia’s day (a day late). I make them almost every year around this time, to celebrate Saint Lucia’s day or solstice or Christmas, and they’re always so good I wonder why I don’t make them more often.
When the weather outside is frightful and we have places to be, this is how we travel. By the time we were on our way home, the roads were terrible, but the sidewalks were perfect for sledding home on.
December 14, 2025 at 5:07 PM
When the weather outside is frightful and we have places to be, this is how we travel. By the time we were on our way home, the roads were terrible, but the sidewalks were perfect for sledding home on.