We are delighted to present the projects of Jil Gagelmann and Ronja Müller, both of whom have received one of our study grants.
#Ornithology #BirdResearch #StudentResearch #EarlyCareerScientists #BirdScience #ResearchFunding
Photo 1: Jil Gagelmann
Photo 2: Ronja Müller
In this educational clip from Birds of a Feather Talk Together, Shannon Hackett breaks down the scientific name of the Acorn Woodpecker, Melanerpes formicivorus, and explains the meaning behind it. #AcornWoodpecker #BirdTaxonomy #ScientificNames #Ornithology #BirdFacts #BirdScience #BirdEducation
A new Conceptual Notes series in The Ornithologist explores the questions and uncertainties that sit just beyond conventional scientific publishing.
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#TheOrnithologist #Birds #Birding #BirdScience #ornithology
The Ornithologist’s Dictionary: an essential reference for anyone working with birds, from beginners to experienced researchers. 📚
#Ornithology #BirdScience #BirdTerminology #LynxNatureBooks #BirdResearch #Birders #WildlifeBooks
Why Some Birds Sing in Frequencies Humans Shouldn’t Hear wiobs.com/why-some-bir... #BirdScience #WildlifeResearch #AvianAcoustics #EnvironmentalAwareness #NatureDiscovery
African Female Stonechat, Lake Bunyonyi, SW Uganda markscheflen.com #birdsofuganda #wildlifephotography #birds #bird #conservationphotography #ecodiversity #birdlovers #birdphotography #naturephotography #birdseenin2025 #stonechats #wildlifeconservation #lakebunyonyi #diversity #birdscience
a sparrow that is round in it's stature
Recently i saw Sparrows flying upwards and letting themselves stall and fall back down into a dense bush with berries in it. Am i anthropologising bird behaviors or was it play behavior ? #ornithology #birdscience #birds #roundbird
The Albatross's Invisible Highway: How Nature Mastered Energy-Efficient Flight
#AlbatrossFlight #DynamicSoaring #BirdScience #Biomimicry #FactRage #FactRageNews
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Turns out that some beautiful bird feathers aren't really so beautiful... it's the way that tiny structures inside them scatter light that makes them so brilliant. 🦚Learn more in our latest blog post. haikubox.com #birdfeathers #birdscience
Curious about migration? Conservation? Bird evolution?
Explore The Ornithologist’s Topics page—where we gather stories and articles covering every aspect of ornithology.
Browse by theme and find what fascinates you:
theornithologist.org/topics/
#theornithologist #ornithology #birds #birdscience
I’m thrilled to officially launch The Ornithologist Magazine – an independent digital publication dedicated to bird science, conservation and storytelling from around the world.
Explore our content: theornithologist.org
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Pin-tailed Whydah, #Kisoro, #Uganda. markscheflen.com #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdsofeastafrica #birding #birdsofuganda #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsseenin2025 #birds #wildlifeconservation #pintailedwhydah #conservationphotography #conservation #birdscience
Baglafecht Weaver, #Kisoro, Uganda. markscheflen.com #birdphotography #birdwatching #birdsofeastafrica #birding #birdsofuganda #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsseenin2025 #birds #wildlifeconservation #conservation #weavers #baglafechtweavers #bird #wildlifephotographer #birdscience
Green Heron, Pool, Central Park, NYC. markscheflen.com #birdphotography #echowatch #wildlifeplanet #nycbirdalliance #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #birdlovers #wildlifephotographer #birdwatching #birds #wildlifeconservation #birding #conservationphotography #herons #greenherons #birdscience
The wide range of colors in wild bird eggs comes from just two pigments—🟤 brown and 🔵 blue—used by birds’ dinosaur 🦕 ancestors. Check our latest newsletter on egg coloration at Haikubox.com.
#BirdScience #Evolution #BirdEggs
🌍How do birds find their way across vast distances? From using the sun & stars to detecting magnetic fields, birds have incredible built-in navigation tools.
🐦 Want to witness migration in action? Haikubox helps you listen to birds making a stopover visit.
#Haikubox #SpringMigration #BirdScience
Such an exciting milestone! 🦆 Congrats on starting field season and getting hands-on experience with your first duck and transmitter! #WaterfowlResearch #FieldWork #BirdScience
Female Cardinal painting!
I tried to go for a almost hyper realistic look for this one 😌
#bird #birds #cardinal #femalecardinal #birdwatching #ornithology #birding #birdscience #avian #avianscience #avianart #hyperrealismart #realismart #art #painting #digitalpainting #digitalart #smallartist
The Great Backyard Bird Count is starting again from February 14–17, 2025. 🪶🦅
In as little as 15 minutes count birds and submit your counts to help scientists better understand and protect birds around the world.
🧪 #birdscience #birdwatching
www.birdcount.org/participate/...
Protecting endemic species like the Florida Scrub-Jay often means conserving habitat. It's proved successful for the Red-cockaded Woodpecker which was downgraded from endangered to threatened! Read more: https://buff.ly/3Wba38i #haikubox #Floridascrubjay #redcockadedwoodpecker #birding #birdscience
American Goldfinch is the 2024 Haikubox Bird of the Year! Visit https://buff.ly/41Y52DZ for visualizations of #Haikubox data (#communityscience!) and see the migrations we monitor using #bioacoustics. #birdwatching #birding #birdscience #birdsong #datavisualization
#SciAdvent Dec9 🎄💃🎄🕺🎄
As if #seagulls couldn't be any cooler, they also "tap-dance"! They stomp their feet rapidly and rhythmically onto the soil, which is believed to mimic the vibration of rain 🌧️ on the ground (1/2)
#BirdScience #science
Corvids (jays, ravens, crows) are among the smartest birds. Learn more about research into their mental abilities. https://buff.ly/4ih5Aul #haikubox #birdwatching #birding #birdscience #birdsong #coolbirds
Is anyone here a bird nerd in the Galveston/Houston, TX area? Or know one? I have some location specific questions 😊
#birdscience #springmigration
Haikuboxes have gathered 1 billion recordings! The library will grow since each Haikubox can make 1M recordings annually. Learn about Haikubox: https://haikubox.com/ #haikubox #birdwatching #birding #birdscience #birdsong #onebillion
"Inventive scientists and tinkerers were using consumer technologies to not only help people get into fascinating hobbies but connect them seamlessly with genuine scientific research." Read @Freethink article about Haikubox & community sci: https://buff.ly/3Z4QIX8 #haikubox #birdscience #Freethink
Preparing to feast like the Acorn Woodpecker? Learn more about their complex family groups and huge food granaries. https://buff.ly/40YoiAx and listen to a Haikubox recording https://buff.ly/3V59iwZ #AcornWoodpecker #haikubox #birdwatching #birding #birdscience #birdsong #coolbirds
Pandemic shutdowns created a quieter soundscape & changed bird behaviors. Read more: https://buff.ly/3YbHJTn #haikubox #birdwatching #birding #birdscience #birdsong #coolbirds #pandemic #birdbehavior
