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Megan
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She/they | Birder | Bander and graduate researcher studying the impact of wildfire smoke on oxidative status of migratory birds in the Ramos Lab | Southern Colorado.
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A trip to Vietnam follow the fall season almost immediately. Happy to be home, but hope to return someday.
A foggy overhead view of terraced rice fields. A poor quality photo of a Plumbeous Redstart on a lichen spotted rock Limestone mountains surrounded by mostly calm ocean in HaLong Bay A photo taken at an overlook of a calm marshy river surrounded by steep jungle covered limestone mountains.
November 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Had a nice fall enjoying the birds of the north west with Rocky Point Bird Observatory.
A side profile of a chestnut backed chickadee held in a hand against a gray backdrop. A side profile of a golden-crowned sparrow held in a hand against leafy backdrop A side profile of a Savannah sparrow held in a hand against a natural backdrop.
November 19, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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A nice variety of species the last 7 days. Some more common than others.
#birdbanding
#askmeaboutoxidativestress

Captured and banded with federal permits for research purposes.
May 21, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Spring season up and running.
Yellow-rumped Warblers already coming through.
Birds handled for research with proper permits.
#birdbanding #birdlife
April 30, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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If you’re looking for print media that has interesting art, short stories, and interviews check out Infinite Worlds Magazine. This is the first issues I’ve ever read and I’m looking forward to the next one.

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March 23, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Happy Sparrow Day
#birding #birdbanding #womeninstem
March 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Prairie views and Sharp-tailed Grouse
A winter prairie scene. The sky is dark gray with many low clouds. The grassland is a mix of natural yellows, greens, and oranges Four sharp-tailed grouse look over grass and weeds along barbed wire fence
March 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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The first of many achievements to be had in 2025 I hope.
#birdiegame #birdscientist
The a bar graph shows the statistics of a daily bird quiz game. Below the graph is a silhouette of a great horned owl designating the quiz taker the title of Legend.
February 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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I enjoyed watching a small flock of Mountain Bluebirds yesterday. One of a few bright spots in a week of uncertainty.
January 31, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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This photo is from several weeks ago but the sentiment is the same.
A coniferous forest landscape. Each branch is encased with ice and snow. The trees are beautiful and frosted but the outside temperature is frigid.
January 18, 2025 at 8:53 PM
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The last season of data collection for my masters is complete. One semester of lab work coming up. 1100 birds banded, 4 classes passed, and one conference attended this semester. Time for a break.
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A white hand holds a Nashville Warbler in the photographers grip. The background is blurred grasses and trees.
December 16, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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Christmas Bird Count Season has arrived. @jpspalding.com
#weirdducktime #birding #christmasbirdcount 🦉🪶
An American widgeon swims in water colored orange by a sunrise. 6 red-breasted mergansers are swimming to the left. They are perfect ducks with dark heads and mohawks
December 15, 2024 at 3:24 AM
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If you’re a pit viper a junco is not so dark-eyed. Cool to see the temperature gradient across the feather groups. Outdoor temp was about 7C.
#birdsky 🦉 👩‍🔬
December 9, 2024 at 10:18 PM
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Bird blood samples from a House Finch at a feeder today and when I spun them the plasma was opaque white. I’ve never seen plasma this opaque. Lipid rich? It was wild.

A typical tube on the left from a Dark-eyed Junco and the House Finch on the right.
#ornithology #birdbanding #womeninstem
A winter-dried hand holds two very small glass tubes. Tubes have a separated liquid in them with a yellowish plasma at the top and dark red blood cells on the bottom. The left hand sample is clear yellow while the right hand sample is opaque white.
December 6, 2024 at 3:04 AM
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Obsessed with Bowen Yang’s furcula glasses.
#birdbiology #ornithology #wicked
December 5, 2024 at 4:15 AM
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Adding “Digibinned a Sedge Wren” to my resume.
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December 2, 2024 at 3:57 PM
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Benefit of a small town is there is no one on the trail.
#birding 🪶
A big open prairie. The grass is yellow brown and there are tall bluffs on the right hand side. The sky is blue with sparse clouds.
December 1, 2024 at 3:52 PM
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Joined Bluesky to connect with some cool bird scientists. Determined not to doom scroll.
*Orange-crowned Warbler banded with training, state, and federal permits.
#womeninstem #birdbiology #ornithology
A hand holds a small green-yellow bird with a small pointed bill. A heavy fog is settled around the trees.
November 29, 2024 at 4:14 PM