Researchers successfully trained #pigeons to distinguish between paintings by #Monet and those by #Picasso.
Read my new Beaks & Bones blog post for more details on Ig Nobel Prize-winning #research on one of the most underestimated #bird species:
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/picasso-pigeon
#science #scicomm #Beaksandbones #birds #birdsofmastodon #IgNobelPrize
Atlantic puffins use sticks to scratch themselves! 🤯
Another fascinating science fact that made me love these birds even more. 😍
Read more in the second part of my mini-series on Puffin science stories:
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/puffin-tools
#birds #birdsofmastodon #science #scicomm #BeaksAndBones #ornithology
Did you know that Puffin bills glow under UV light?
Today it's World Puffin Day 🎉, and I'm celebrating these wonderful birds with a two-part series about fascinating Puffin science facts on my blog, 'Beaks & Bones.'
Part 1: Photoluminescent Puffin beaks!
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/beak-glow
Subscribe for free if you don't want to miss part 2!
https://beaksandbones.substack.com
#puffins #birds #birdsofmastodon #beaksandbones #science #scicomm #puffin #wordpuffinday
In my latest blog post for Beaks & Bones, I cover research that showed how extreme climate events can affect the #evolution of #songbirds through a fascinating chain of events.
Read the full story here:
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/drought-induced-evolution
original study:
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adj4478
#scicomm #birds #birdsofmastodon #BeaksAndBones #science #research #climatechange
A young Cooper's hawk from New Jersey learned to use queuing cars as a cover for surprise attacks on other birds. 🪶🦅
Read my latest blog post on this remarkable behavior here 👇
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/smart-hawk
#science #scicomm #ornithology #birds #Beaksandbones #birdsofmastodon
Meet the 'bat parrot' that is sleeping upside down! 🦜🙃💚🪶
... another beautiful, fascinating bird threatened by habitat loss. 😥
#Hummingbirds are more than just the fairy-like, fragile beauties they're often portrayed as. 🧚♂️🪶
They're also aggressive fighters. ⚔️
Here you can read about the "dark side" of hummingbirds in my latest Beaks & Bones newsletter! 👇
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/dagger-bills
Are you interested in more bird science stories like this? Then subscribe to my newsletter for free: 👇
https://beaksandbones.substack.com
#scicomm #beaksandbones #biology #birds #birdsofmastodon #science
Less than two weeks until New Year's Eve.
Would you like to join me starting the new year in a bird-friendly way?
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/fireworks-nl
#newyear #fireworks #birds #birdsofmastodon #scicomm #beaksandbones #conservation #science
Chopin or Muse? Researchers tested the reactions of zoo birds to classical and rock music. With surprising results!
Read more in my latest newsletter here:
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/chirping-with-chopin
It's #Halloween season! Time to introduce you to the #vampire finch.
Read more in my latest newsletter here:
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/p/vampire-finch
#BeaksAndBones #scicomm #birds #birdsofmastodon #ornithology #science
Maja Mielke (she/her)