Lucy Aplin
@lucymaplin.bsky.social
Certified bird brain, researching cognitive and social ecology of parrots and parids. Currently holding down a dual position at the Australian National University and the University of Zurich
enjoying a soak...
November 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
enjoying a soak...
Our common garden pigeons: crested pigeons, & (personal fav of @damienfarine.bsky.social) the common bronze-wing. Every evening the bronze-wings waddle down the garden path to commute to our bird bath. Check out that underwing!
November 4, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our common garden pigeons: crested pigeons, & (personal fav of @damienfarine.bsky.social) the common bronze-wing. Every evening the bronze-wings waddle down the garden path to commute to our bird bath. Check out that underwing!
and can't forget a selection of cockatoos:
3-Sulphur-crested cockatoo
4-Gang gang cockatoo
3-Sulphur-crested cockatoo
4-Gang gang cockatoo
July 10, 2025 at 2:29 AM
and can't forget a selection of cockatoos:
3-Sulphur-crested cockatoo
4-Gang gang cockatoo
3-Sulphur-crested cockatoo
4-Gang gang cockatoo
One of the best things about living in Canberra is the hug variety of parrots that share our city. Check out these cuties captured on our garden bird-bath cam!
1-Crimson rosellas
2-King parrot
3-Eastern rosellas
1-Crimson rosellas
2-King parrot
3-Eastern rosellas
July 10, 2025 at 2:26 AM
One of the best things about living in Canberra is the hug variety of parrots that share our city. Check out these cuties captured on our garden bird-bath cam!
1-Crimson rosellas
2-King parrot
3-Eastern rosellas
1-Crimson rosellas
2-King parrot
3-Eastern rosellas
Two paper just out from the #clevercockieproject!
@julia-penndorf.bsky.social reveals how cockies play politics when deciding who to aggress: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
&
@barbaraklump.bsky.social describes a new 'drinking innovation':
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@julia-penndorf.bsky.social reveals how cockies play politics when deciding who to aggress: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
&
@barbaraklump.bsky.social describes a new 'drinking innovation':
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
June 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Two paper just out from the #clevercockieproject!
@julia-penndorf.bsky.social reveals how cockies play politics when deciding who to aggress: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
&
@barbaraklump.bsky.social describes a new 'drinking innovation':
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
@julia-penndorf.bsky.social reveals how cockies play politics when deciding who to aggress: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10....
&
@barbaraklump.bsky.social describes a new 'drinking innovation':
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...
3 cockie chicks 😮! First clutch over two we've seen in 12 years. Thriving in Sydney's urban environment despite also having to share their hollow with plastic waste...
November 1, 2023 at 9:11 AM
3 cockie chicks 😮! First clutch over two we've seen in 12 years. Thriving in Sydney's urban environment despite also having to share their hollow with plastic waste...
So pleased to say that Simeon Smeele passed his defence with flying colours and is now Dr Smeele! At 7 chapters, his thesis was a brick, so many thanks to his amazing examiners Dina Dechmann, Martin Wikelski and Todd Freeberg 😄
October 18, 2023 at 9:19 AM
So pleased to say that Simeon Smeele passed his defence with flying colours and is now Dr Smeele! At 7 chapters, his thesis was a brick, so many thanks to his amazing examiners Dina Dechmann, Martin Wikelski and Todd Freeberg 😄