Your kids were published ON THE COVER

I’ll never forget the moment (July 21, 2024) when we completed the 1st big validation and saw initial results. Lots of texting and ‘h*oly shit’ and ‘woah’ with co-senior author @juncowren.bsky.social at Ohio Wesleyan. At that point, we were meeting almost weekly to pull it all together. (13/x)

Probably equally cool, almost half of birds species were insensitive. Might they be the ones who are also least sensitive to urbanization and light pollution? (12/x)

Birders know that birds have a consistent onset/offset of their dawn and dusk behavior and we were able to quantify that for 52 species. Case in point: robins have a burst of song before first light each day. (9/x)

We were floored by the public participation! Close to 11,000 observations, from ~1,700 users! Mainly along path of totality. (7/x)

Pumped to share our work on bird behavior and the 2024 Eclipse, in today's @science.org. 100k bird vocalizations + 10k continent-wide observations from the public = really fun collab led by Liz Aguilar, with @juncowren.bsky.social @mathcancer.bsky.social @imillercrews.bsky.social #NSF

Super excited about our first analyses on extra-pair paternity in tree swallows! New results coming soon.

The absurdity of “catching” a cavity nester

Also not doing behavioral observation here anytime soon.

Suffice it to say, we are not going to be able to do the behavioral observation at this nest today.

Love this! And I want to be this happy frolicking one.

Love this! And I want to be this happy frolicking one.

My lab is hiring two NSF REU interns this summer. If you or your students are interested in birds, behavior, physiology, & field biology, check us out. Please share. Apply by Feb 28. forms.gle/XS8z6bY7wAqN...

Solidarity with all the parents juggling at #SICB2025, whether your kid is here or at home. It takes a village!

(Pic from sicb2018 when my mom brought me baby H to cuddle and nurse between talks)

One of my favorite things about being a scientist is going to interesting places with science friends. @steroiddr.bsky.social @sarahknutie.bsky.social

So are we teaching in costume or not in costume tomorrow?

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