HalesLikesBirds
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Ornithology | Charles Sturt University
Just a bird girl in a people world
(pronouns: avian/avian’t) #ornithology 🦉
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Just a bird girl in a people world
(pronouns: avian/avian’t) #ornithology 🦉
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New study finds where birds are declining most. High trend resolution data reveals complexity of bird population changes. “This is the first time we’ve had fine-scale information on population changes across such broad spatial extents and across entire ranges of species,” said Dr. Amanda Rodewald.
Birds of the World - New study finds where birds are declining most; some locales with positive trends
“This is the first time we’ve had fine-scale information on population changes across such broad spatial extents and across entire ranges of species. And that provides us a better lens to understand t...
birdsoftheworld.org
May 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
New study finds where birds are declining most. High trend resolution data reveals complexity of bird population changes. “This is the first time we’ve had fine-scale information on population changes across such broad spatial extents and across entire ranges of species,” said Dr. Amanda Rodewald.
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"Far Eastern Curlews have been hammered by habitat destruction up and down the entire flyway for the past 40 years”
A high-flying visitor – the wondrous far eastern curlew – faces fresh threat in NT wetlands haven
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems
www.theguardian.com
April 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
"Far Eastern Curlews have been hammered by habitat destruction up and down the entire flyway for the past 40 years”
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I've been doing a bit of a lit review of POwls and found this beautiful short paper by John Gould from 1848 that appeared in The Proceedings of the Zoological Society, Part V, as well as his classic book The Birds of Australia.
March 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I've been doing a bit of a lit review of POwls and found this beautiful short paper by John Gould from 1848 that appeared in The Proceedings of the Zoological Society, Part V, as well as his classic book The Birds of Australia.
No mistaking this silhouette - Australia’s largest owl, the Powerful Owl 🤩🦉 #powerfulowl
February 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM
No mistaking this silhouette - Australia’s largest owl, the Powerful Owl 🤩🦉 #powerfulowl
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I often read papers that aren't "newsy" enough to be able to sell an editor on but are just SO COOL that I really really wish someone would pay me to write about them anyway. Example: using stable isotopes to see what birds of prey were eating in Iron Age, Roman, & Medieval Britain.
Tracking 4000 years of raptor diets through isotope analysis reveals urban scavenging with implications for conservation
Birds of prey (‘raptors’) often consume anthropogenic foods and can be closely associated with human settlements. In medieval Britain, birds of prey w…
www.sciencedirect.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I often read papers that aren't "newsy" enough to be able to sell an editor on but are just SO COOL that I really really wish someone would pay me to write about them anyway. Example: using stable isotopes to see what birds of prey were eating in Iron Age, Roman, & Medieval Britain.
Stunning shot of a Powerful Owl! Always incredible to see Australia’s nocturnal predator in such detail. #PowerfulOwl #BirdsOfAustralia
February 1, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Stunning shot of a Powerful Owl! Always incredible to see Australia’s nocturnal predator in such detail. #PowerfulOwl #BirdsOfAustralia
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Feeling stressed? Try 30 seconds of bird therapy 🪶 courtesy of this Lapland Longspur and photographer Mick Thompson.
January 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Feeling stressed? Try 30 seconds of bird therapy 🪶 courtesy of this Lapland Longspur and photographer Mick Thompson.
It’s the weekend! Time to stretch those wings, touch some grass, and remind the local birds that you’re their biggest fan. What bird are you most excited to see this weekend? #WeekendBirding
January 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
It’s the weekend! Time to stretch those wings, touch some grass, and remind the local birds that you’re their biggest fan. What bird are you most excited to see this weekend? #WeekendBirding
Absolutely fantastic! A 95% reduction is a huge win for bird conservation. Simple measures like window decals and positioning can make such a massive difference for our feathered friends!
Need some good news?
Bird collision deaths at Chicago's McCormick Place have dropped as much as 95% after the conference center installed Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers (an ABC-approved product)!
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bir.... 🐦
Bird collision deaths at Chicago's McCormick Place have dropped as much as 95% after the conference center installed Feather Friendly Bird Collision Deterrent Markers (an ABC-approved product)!
www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bir.... 🐦
Innovative 'polka dot' glass is saving thousands of birds from deadly window collisions
In October 2023, a thousand birds died in a single day after colliding with a Chicago convention center. Thanks to new bird-friendly glass, that number has shrunk dramatically.
www.goodgoodgood.co
January 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Absolutely fantastic! A 95% reduction is a huge win for bird conservation. Simple measures like window decals and positioning can make such a massive difference for our feathered friends!
Yes, they are!
January 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Yes, they are!
An incredible artwork of the majesty of the Powerful Owl. Australia’s nocturnal predator.
Original artwork in-situ, the Black Cockatoo and Powerful Owl are watercolour & gouache, the Superb Parrot is pencil (& my desk covering is a chitenge from Zambia 😄) rachelhollis.com/original-art... #artwork #powerfulowl #birdart #birds #parrot #owl
January 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
An incredible artwork of the majesty of the Powerful Owl. Australia’s nocturnal predator.
Where to fly? Landscape influences on the movement and spatial ecology of a threatened apex predator #PowerfulOwl
Where to fly? Landscape influences on the movement and spatial ecology of a threatened apex predator
Effectively managing apex predators in human-modified landscapes poses considerable challenges. Habitat fragmentation disperses resources across wider…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Where to fly? Landscape influences on the movement and spatial ecology of a threatened apex predator #PowerfulOwl
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We are reading this paper - again! - for lab meeting this week. It’s so good and essential that it requires periodic revisiting, esp. as new folks join my group. Generates great discussion and introspection.
The authors also approach the topic with refreshing humility.
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
The authors also approach the topic with refreshing humility.
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
A practical guide to selecting models for exploration, inference, and prediction in ecology
Selecting among competing statistical models is a core challenge in science. However, the many possible approaches and techniques for model selection, and the conflicting recommendations for their us...
doi.org
January 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
We are reading this paper - again! - for lab meeting this week. It’s so good and essential that it requires periodic revisiting, esp. as new folks join my group. Generates great discussion and introspection.
The authors also approach the topic with refreshing humility.
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
The authors also approach the topic with refreshing humility.
doi.org/10.1002/ecy....
Impressive bird 🦅 Seeing one in the wild is high on my birding bucket list! #BirdingGoals #Raptors #Wildlife #Seaeagle
Steller’s sea eagles - like Zoo Boise's Vlad - were named for Georg Steller, a noted 18th-century zoologist and explorer. It is not a typo of “stellar”. These impressive birds would fit that bill, though: they’re the world's largest and most powerful eagles.
January 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Impressive bird 🦅 Seeing one in the wild is high on my birding bucket list! #BirdingGoals #Raptors #Wildlife #Seaeagle
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Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Scientists And Collaborators Publish Groundbreaking Assessment On Snowy Owl Population Trends tinyurl.com/y6sdzwsm
January 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Scientists And Collaborators Publish Groundbreaking Assessment On Snowy Owl Population Trends tinyurl.com/y6sdzwsm
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Did you see the whale off Bundeena today? (27/1/2025).
If you see it, please keep your distance on the water and from the air and report it to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Full video on TikTok
#whaleon #whale #antarcticminke #minkewhale #scicomm #citizenscience #bundeena #sydney
If you see it, please keep your distance on the water and from the air and report it to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Full video on TikTok
#whaleon #whale #antarcticminke #minkewhale #scicomm #citizenscience #bundeena #sydney
January 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Did you see the whale off Bundeena today? (27/1/2025).
If you see it, please keep your distance on the water and from the air and report it to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Full video on TikTok
#whaleon #whale #antarcticminke #minkewhale #scicomm #citizenscience #bundeena #sydney
If you see it, please keep your distance on the water and from the air and report it to NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
Full video on TikTok
#whaleon #whale #antarcticminke #minkewhale #scicomm #citizenscience #bundeena #sydney
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The white undersides of barn owls allow them to camouflage themselves by blending in with the bright, moonlit sky, according to a study. On moonlit nights, a small mammal can’t differentiate the approaching predator from the sky. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
December 23, 2024 at 7:27 PM
The white undersides of barn owls allow them to camouflage themselves by blending in with the bright, moonlit sky, according to a study. On moonlit nights, a small mammal can’t differentiate the approaching predator from the sky. In PNAS: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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Read the latest blog post on Wing Beat, "Tracking Barred Owls night and day in Baton Rouge: Why studying the entire diel cycle matters for understanding bird habitat," by Vitek Jirinec.
Blog post: americanornithology.org/tracking-bar...
Related paper: doi.org/10.1093/orni...
Blog post: americanornithology.org/tracking-bar...
Related paper: doi.org/10.1093/orni...
Tracking Barred Owls night and day in Baton Rouge: Why studying the entire diel cycle matters for understanding bird habitat - American Ornithological Society
It’s strange to think that a paper about Strix varia (Barred Owl) in Louisiana would begin in Jamaica more than 15 years ago. But that’s where this story starts.
americanornithology.org
January 24, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Read the latest blog post on Wing Beat, "Tracking Barred Owls night and day in Baton Rouge: Why studying the entire diel cycle matters for understanding bird habitat," by Vitek Jirinec.
Blog post: americanornithology.org/tracking-bar...
Related paper: doi.org/10.1093/orni...
Blog post: americanornithology.org/tracking-bar...
Related paper: doi.org/10.1093/orni...