A tree sparrow is speaking: "Artistic creation shouldn't be considered carelessly! Good art is made deliberately! With emotion! Physical exertion! If you aren't crying or bleeding by the end, you'd better look into another lifestyle...". We see a class of birds with piles of sticks and a big banner that reads "Intro to nest building" made out of twigs. The teacher continues: "Ok! Does everyone have their bundle of soft moss?"

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Thinking like a mountain in the age of AI Click on the article title to read more.

In a sea of opinions about the role of LLMs in academics I offer my own.

Apart from being harmful, exploitive plagiarism machines, LLMs rob us of the opportunity to experience the gift of friction in writing, which changes how we think.

We must not give away that gift.

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Global incidence of female birdsong is predicted by territoriality and biparental care in songbirds - Nature Communications Elaborate traits like birdsong are thought to be sexually selected in males but are poorly understood in females. This study shows that year-round territoriality and biparental care are selected for f...

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Inbreeding Poses Another Challenge to the Rebounding Kirtland’s Warbler Whole-genome analysis raises concerns about the rare songbird, the authors of a recent study say, but could also help with recovering vulnerable species.

Comprehensive article from @audubon.org on Anna Maria Calderon's work—with us and the Szpiech Lab—on the genomic consequences of inbreeding in Kirtland's warbler
@psubiodept.bsky.social 🧪🦉

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Grand Rapids, Michigan Students Dominate Kirtland’s Warbler 2025 Young Artists Contest Winners’ Circle The Huron-Manistee National Forests (HMNFs) received 970 entries for the 2025 Kirtland's Warbler Young Artists' Contest from kindergarteners through eighth graders. Three Grand Rapids, Michigan studen...

🎨🐦✨ Young Artists Take Flight! ✨🐦🎨

We’re chirping with pride over the amazing talent shown in the 2025 Kirtland’s Warbler Young Artists' Contest!
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Hi there! I'd say the SM Mini or Micro are a good investment even if a bit pricier. For several work projects we have used them for 2-3 months deployments across Canada with few failures/leaks. Slightly less crisp sound quality with Micro but pretty comparable. And super easy to set up via the app.

Planning to treat myself to #25daysofR this year...along with traditional treats from the 'advent hats' calendar. Thank you @kiirsti.bsky.social 🙂

Best paired with a chocolate advent calendar. Complete your daily #R or #ggplot lesson, reward yourself with a chocolate ☺️

#25daysofR ☃️🎄🎁

So nice to see this always fun event has become a tradition!

ADbasileuterus returns to science social media after a not-so-short break! Looking to re-connect with past followers and meet new fellow scientists and bioacoustics enthusiasts 🐦