Tag: SolarBird
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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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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…