Percy Ulsamer
@percyulsamer.bsky.social
Aspiring Ornithologist and Photographer - Current Master's Student at UMaine - B.S. Wildlife Ecology UMaine '22
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Every #GlobalBigDay I try to get one new lifer. The opportunity presented itself with a Tropical Kingbird on Deer Isle, ME! Lifer 436 #birding
October 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Every #GlobalBigDay I try to get one new lifer. The opportunity presented itself with a Tropical Kingbird on Deer Isle, ME! Lifer 436 #birding
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in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
April 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
in case you're wondering, "what's the harm in claiming an extinct species has been brought back from the dead" when it most certainly has not, our interior secretary is already using it to justify taking animals off the endangered species list
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Me @ The New Yorker right now 🧪
April 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Me @ The New Yorker right now 🧪
It's been some time since I've been on here so it's about time I share some updates of these past 6 months!
In October, I went to the AOS conference in Colorado. It was an incredible experience. I presented my undergraduate research and learned a lot which I've applied towards my current research.
In October, I went to the AOS conference in Colorado. It was an incredible experience. I presented my undergraduate research and learned a lot which I've applied towards my current research.
March 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
It's been some time since I've been on here so it's about time I share some updates of these past 6 months!
In October, I went to the AOS conference in Colorado. It was an incredible experience. I presented my undergraduate research and learned a lot which I've applied towards my current research.
In October, I went to the AOS conference in Colorado. It was an incredible experience. I presented my undergraduate research and learned a lot which I've applied towards my current research.
As I've been away from Bluesky, I've realized I've never shared my exciting news...
I'm pursuing a MS at the University of Maine!
I'm currently studying birds as ecological indicators for different forest management activities in Maine.
I'm pursuing a MS at the University of Maine!
I'm currently studying birds as ecological indicators for different forest management activities in Maine.
September 29, 2024 at 6:02 PM
As I've been away from Bluesky, I've realized I've never shared my exciting news...
I'm pursuing a MS at the University of Maine!
I'm currently studying birds as ecological indicators for different forest management activities in Maine.
I'm pursuing a MS at the University of Maine!
I'm currently studying birds as ecological indicators for different forest management activities in Maine.
On my second to last day of work in Florida and searching for this nest specifically for almost a week...I finally found it today! My first Florida Grasshopper Sparrow nest I found on my own.
Good luck little ones. I'll be rooting for this nest a thousand miles away.
Good luck little ones. I'll be rooting for this nest a thousand miles away.
May 24, 2024 at 2:11 AM
On my second to last day of work in Florida and searching for this nest specifically for almost a week...I finally found it today! My first Florida Grasshopper Sparrow nest I found on my own.
Good luck little ones. I'll be rooting for this nest a thousand miles away.
Good luck little ones. I'll be rooting for this nest a thousand miles away.
Excited to share I will be at #AOS24! This is the first science conference I have ever been to, aside from one day events, and I'm presenting a poster! I am super excited to get to learn more, meet new people, and do some birding in Colorado.
May 18, 2024 at 2:07 AM
Excited to share I will be at #AOS24! This is the first science conference I have ever been to, aside from one day events, and I'm presenting a poster! I am super excited to get to learn more, meet new people, and do some birding in Colorado.
I have some exciting news to share in these upcoming weeks. I'm leaving Florida early to pursue an incredible opportunity back in Maine!
While I've enjoyed the birds of Florida, I am excited to get to work with the forests and songbirds of the northeast again.
While I've enjoyed the birds of Florida, I am excited to get to work with the forests and songbirds of the northeast again.
May 15, 2024 at 12:14 AM
I have some exciting news to share in these upcoming weeks. I'm leaving Florida early to pursue an incredible opportunity back in Maine!
While I've enjoyed the birds of Florida, I am excited to get to work with the forests and songbirds of the northeast again.
While I've enjoyed the birds of Florida, I am excited to get to work with the forests and songbirds of the northeast again.
As Bluesky doesn't yet support video, I had to post this to Twitter.
Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in a Florida Bonneted Bat emergence survey and got a video of them emerging from their roost.
x.com/PercyUlsamer...
Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in a Florida Bonneted Bat emergence survey and got a video of them emerging from their roost.
x.com/PercyUlsamer...
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May 15, 2024 at 12:01 AM
As Bluesky doesn't yet support video, I had to post this to Twitter.
Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in a Florida Bonneted Bat emergence survey and got a video of them emerging from their roost.
x.com/PercyUlsamer...
Last night, I had the opportunity to participate in a Florida Bonneted Bat emergence survey and got a video of them emerging from their roost.
x.com/PercyUlsamer...
Checked in on a Florida Grasshopper Sparrow nest and had four little faces looks right back up to me!
These four nestlings are at least 7 days old, meaning they may fledge any day now. They grow quite fast!
These four nestlings are at least 7 days old, meaning they may fledge any day now. They grow quite fast!
May 9, 2024 at 12:49 AM
Checked in on a Florida Grasshopper Sparrow nest and had four little faces looks right back up to me!
These four nestlings are at least 7 days old, meaning they may fledge any day now. They grow quite fast!
These four nestlings are at least 7 days old, meaning they may fledge any day now. They grow quite fast!
For the first time, my research got accepted for a poster presentation at a conference and I'm so excited but also incredibly nervous. I'm hoping I can gather the funds and time off to go!
April 18, 2024 at 11:13 PM
For the first time, my research got accepted for a poster presentation at a conference and I'm so excited but also incredibly nervous. I'm hoping I can gather the funds and time off to go!
A nervous, young raccoon found their way into the office dumpster the other day. We provided a rake to help them get out and even after making their way out, they were too scared to jump down! They eventually climbed down and waddled away.
#wildlifephotography #mammal #florida
#wildlifephotography #mammal #florida
March 31, 2024 at 12:16 AM
A nervous, young raccoon found their way into the office dumpster the other day. We provided a rake to help them get out and even after making their way out, they were too scared to jump down! They eventually climbed down and waddled away.
#wildlifephotography #mammal #florida
#wildlifephotography #mammal #florida
The Florida dry prairie isn't looking very dry...
The combination of El Niño and a storm last night left what should be a dry, sandy ground flooded. From the sounds of it, it's been unusual weather this year.
The combination of El Niño and a storm last night left what should be a dry, sandy ground flooded. From the sounds of it, it's been unusual weather this year.
March 6, 2024 at 6:58 PM
The Florida dry prairie isn't looking very dry...
The combination of El Niño and a storm last night left what should be a dry, sandy ground flooded. From the sounds of it, it's been unusual weather this year.
The combination of El Niño and a storm last night left what should be a dry, sandy ground flooded. From the sounds of it, it's been unusual weather this year.
Excited to finally share where I will be spending my spring and summer field season...
I'm a Seasonal Research Technician at Archbold Biological Station assisting in Florida Grasshopper Sparrow monitoring and conservation as a part of their Conservation of Military Landscapes project!
I'm a Seasonal Research Technician at Archbold Biological Station assisting in Florida Grasshopper Sparrow monitoring and conservation as a part of their Conservation of Military Landscapes project!
March 6, 2024 at 1:23 AM
Excited to finally share where I will be spending my spring and summer field season...
I'm a Seasonal Research Technician at Archbold Biological Station assisting in Florida Grasshopper Sparrow monitoring and conservation as a part of their Conservation of Military Landscapes project!
I'm a Seasonal Research Technician at Archbold Biological Station assisting in Florida Grasshopper Sparrow monitoring and conservation as a part of their Conservation of Military Landscapes project!
Too excited to not share my first lifer of the year and #402: Tundra Swan!
I stopped by Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck NWR where there is a wintering colony. I spotted over 50 swans during my morning there!
I stopped by Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck NWR where there is a wintering colony. I spotted over 50 swans during my morning there!
March 1, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Too excited to not share my first lifer of the year and #402: Tundra Swan!
I stopped by Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck NWR where there is a wintering colony. I spotted over 50 swans during my morning there!
I stopped by Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck NWR where there is a wintering colony. I spotted over 50 swans during my morning there!
A fun thing I have been getting into with #bioacoustics is seeing which species we don't have any or few recordings or information in. When I went to Midway Atoll, I discovered an amazing opportunity. Macaulay Library has a list of target species and Midway was the perfect place to help out with it!
Target species
Updated December 2023
Thanks to eBirders from around the world, the Macaulay Library now has media for more than 10,745 species of birds—that’s 99% of the living species on Earth! These rec
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February 7, 2024 at 8:19 PM
A fun thing I have been getting into with #bioacoustics is seeing which species we don't have any or few recordings or information in. When I went to Midway Atoll, I discovered an amazing opportunity. Macaulay Library has a list of target species and Midway was the perfect place to help out with it!
Excited to finally be on BlueSky! A little about me...
🎓 B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from UMaine '22
🪶 Aspiring ornithologist!
🔊 Interested in bioacoustics, behavior, and life history
🐦⬛Interested in corvids and other passerines
📷 Birder and photographer
🪡 Artist and costume maker for fun
🎓 B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from UMaine '22
🪶 Aspiring ornithologist!
🔊 Interested in bioacoustics, behavior, and life history
🐦⬛Interested in corvids and other passerines
📷 Birder and photographer
🪡 Artist and costume maker for fun
February 6, 2024 at 10:46 PM
Excited to finally be on BlueSky! A little about me...
🎓 B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from UMaine '22
🪶 Aspiring ornithologist!
🔊 Interested in bioacoustics, behavior, and life history
🐦⬛Interested in corvids and other passerines
📷 Birder and photographer
🪡 Artist and costume maker for fun
🎓 B.S. in Wildlife Ecology from UMaine '22
🪶 Aspiring ornithologist!
🔊 Interested in bioacoustics, behavior, and life history
🐦⬛Interested in corvids and other passerines
📷 Birder and photographer
🪡 Artist and costume maker for fun
This article is really cool! I only first learned about wing flashing when I saw a Northern Mockingbird doing it last summer.
🪶 How did birds evolve wings? A partial wing is of no use for flying, but natural selection can't plan ahead and allow a species to gradually evolve toward wings that are actually useful for flying. 1/n
February 6, 2024 at 8:48 PM
This article is really cool! I only first learned about wing flashing when I saw a Northern Mockingbird doing it last summer.