Tag: BirdNET
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How a Total Solar Eclipse Reset Bird Clocks and Sparked a False Dawn Chorus
Overview: A Rare Natural Experiment The April 2024 total solar eclipse—often called the Great American Eclipse—briefly plunged much of central and eastern United States into near-night. The event offered scientists a rare, real‑world test of how birds respond when the light-dark cycle is suddenly interrupted. A team led by Liz Aguilar combined citizen science, machine…
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Birds Rewire Their Clocks: How the 2024 Solar Eclipse Sparked a Dawn Chorus—and Silence
Overview: An Extraordinary Natural Experiment The April 2024 Great American Eclipse offered researchers a rare, near-perfect natural experiment: 4 minutes of daytime darkness sweeping across a broad swath of the United States. A team led by Liz Aguilar seized the moment to study how abrupt light disruption impacts bird behavior. By combining a citizen science…
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When the Sky Went Dim: How the 2024 Solar Eclipse Triggered a False Dawn Chorus in Birds
The 2024 total solar eclipse that swept across North America did more than dazzle observers; it offered a rare natural experiment for scientists studying how light shapes animal behavior. A new study shows that 29 species of birds altered their vocalizations before, during, and after the eclipse, and many answered the sun’s return with a…
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Total Solar Eclipse Triggers Dawn Behavior In Birds: A New Look at How Light Disruptions Shape Avian Rhythms
How a rare cosmic event reshaped bird behavior When the April 2024 Great American Eclipse plunged midday into near-night across much of the central and eastern United States, it did more than dim the landscape. It provided scientists with an unprecedented, large-scale natural experiment to observe how quickly and dramatically birds respond to abrupt changes…
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When the Sun Went Dark: How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Sparked a False Dawn Chorus in Birds
Overview: A Celestial Event Influencing Birdsong The total solar eclipse of April 2024 swept across North America, dimming the sky and momentarily disrupting daytime life. While many observers tracked the path of totality with awe, researchers saw an opportunity to study how birds respond to sudden shifts in light. A collaborative effort led by Indiana…
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Birds Sing a False Dawn: How the 2024 Solar Eclipse Tricked Wildlife Commons
Overview: An Eclipse That Rewrote Birdsong The total solar eclipse of April 2024 swept across North America, but humans weren’t the only ones listening for the drama in the sky. A new study reveals that at least 29 bird species altered their vocalizations before, during, and after the eclipse, with many birds spraying out a…