Rebecca Heisman
@rheisman.bsky.social
Bird writer for hire. Author of Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration. She/her. https://linktr.ee/r_heisman
EXACTLY.
Some people seem very confused by this.
Some people seem very confused by this.
November 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
EXACTLY.
Some people seem very confused by this.
Some people seem very confused by this.
Oops, look, I listed three things. I must be using AI to write my social media posts!
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Oops, look, I listed three things. I must be using AI to write my social media posts!
I'm not sure - certainly seems like it could be possible, though. I know waterfowl were seen as an isolated "bright spot" when the big "three billion birds" paper was published but have since started to decline as well.
November 4, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I'm not sure - certainly seems like it could be possible, though. I know waterfowl were seen as an isolated "bright spot" when the big "three billion birds" paper was published but have since started to decline as well.
I'm pretty frank with people that if I were the main breadwinner for my family, or couldn't be on a spouse's job's health insurance, I absolutely would/could not be a freelance writer. It works great as a part-time gig while also being a sort-of stay-at-home parent, but that's about it.
October 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
I'm pretty frank with people that if I were the main breadwinner for my family, or couldn't be on a spouse's job's health insurance, I absolutely would/could not be a freelance writer. It works great as a part-time gig while also being a sort-of stay-at-home parent, but that's about it.
One of these things is not like the others 🤣
October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
One of these things is not like the others 🤣
Good luck! I'm about to dive into the treacherous waters of learning disability diagnosis and accommodations myself...
September 4, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Good luck! I'm about to dive into the treacherous waters of learning disability diagnosis and accommodations myself...
Rural(ish) eastern Washington. He's in 2nd grade. And wow, that sounds bonkers!
September 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Rural(ish) eastern Washington. He's in 2nd grade. And wow, that sounds bonkers!
21, I think? His school is dealing with declining enrollment, though - they recently dropped down from four kindergarten classes to three because they didn't have enough incoming students to justify four.
September 4, 2025 at 7:13 PM
21, I think? His school is dealing with declining enrollment, though - they recently dropped down from four kindergarten classes to three because they didn't have enough incoming students to justify four.