Falconer apprentice, Megan Heft, a PhD student in the ENLS department, shares her research on swallows and zebra finches. Meg connects how light and heat stress affect bird circadian rhythms and parental care. She combines studies on a wild population of tree swallows with experiments on captive zebra finches. Also, what is falconry?! Meg is teaching a juvenile red-tailed hawk to co-hunt with her (all with the appropriate permits). How do you house a hawk in your backyard? Join us as we learn more about these falconer hobbyists.
Related episodes:
Brainy for birds? Take a listen to Megan's lab mate, Taylor
Brown, who studies light attraction with puffins. Or learn about oystercatchers
with your host Lyn
S1E1 - Lyn Brown (Saving Chincoteague Oystercatchers) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
, or Turkey time with Kayla
S1E4 - Kayla Martin (Turkey Time Part 1) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
or Jen.
S1E5 - Jenn Baici (Turkey Time Part 2) - Fellowship of the Research Podcast | Podcast on Spotify
Links related to our guest:
Contact Megan: megan.c.heft@gmail.com,
on Instagram @megchristine2, or X @MeganHeft
More about Dr. Gary Burness' Research: https://burnesslab.ca/people
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