Dr John Martin
@Wingtags
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Researching habitat, birds, mammals (including humans) - @BigCityBirds1, @HollowsAsHomes, @UrbanFieldNats, @BatsLab, @LBDScience,
Sydney, Australia
Joined June 2012
Our latest paper on “Habitat use by nomadic straw-necked ibis and royal spoonbills following dispersal from breeding sites in western NSW & Vic”. Fantastic to start to learn about these birds; just think how little we know about the small, cryptic species.
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RT @antsharwood: I am obsessed with ungainly urban birds, of which category the ibis and the brush turkey are the undisputed bosses. At th….
weatherzone.com.au
Thirty-three degrees. That's the magic temperature at which Australian brush turkeys need to maintain their eggs for hatching, and they regulate the heat in their nests in a really unusual way. If...
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First baby Brush-turkey we’ve spotted for the season (in Sydney)! Are you seeing these Bush-Babies?? Please report sightings using the Big City Birds app @BigCityBirds1 @Sydney_Science
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RT @EuanRitchie1: While private & industry investment in conservation is welcome, I strongly disagree with the notion that governments can’….
theconversation.com
As Australia prepares to host the first Global Nature Positive Summit this week, let’s take a closer look at what ‘nature positive’ really means.
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RT @scienceANU: Have you seen cockatoos opening bins too? Help our researchers to learn more about these behaviours: .
clevercockies.com
Welcome to the Clever Cockie Project, where we study the behaviour and cognition of sulphur-crested cockatoos. We aim to understand how cockatoos are successfully adapting to our cities, and if they...
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RT @BigCityBirds1: Check out Watermelon's extended family tree, as revealed by genetic analysis of feathers by #CleverCockieProject and @L….
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RT @antsharwood: Hi all. Chatting about Kosciuszko with Sarah Mac just after 10am on ABC Sydney. Also the half-hour convo I recorded with D….
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Have you noticed ibis “breast plumes”? They indicate breeding; Oz white ibis also have decorative lace-like plumes on their wings & bare patches of red skin on the back of their heads and under their wings. Report nests @BigCityBirds1 app or website:
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RT @EuanRitchie1: So @AlboMP & @tanya_plibersek are seemingly entertaining literally torching our future rather than sitting down & negotia….
abc.net.au
The federal government's signature nature protection reforms are on the cusp of collapsing, with Labor increasingly ready to walk away if it cannot do a deal with the Coalition.
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Most birds hide their small nest, not when it’s 3 tonnes of soil and leaf litter! Please report the bush-turkey nests you’re seeing - especially if you reported previously. We are assessing repeated use of nests; report via @BigCityBirds1 app or website:
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Excited to share our paper on bat mating systems! 🦇 Well done @a_dorrestein for leading this research @westsyduhie @batslab . We categorise mating systems based on male reproductive skew, and propose a new mating system: lek-like mating systems .
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Wing tags allow us to study individual birds’ behaviour. Please report your sightings using the Big City Birds app to help us learn about movements, nesting, and foraging habits across QLD, NSW, & SA. #ibis #bigcitybirds #binchicken
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RT @a_dorrestein: Excited to share our paper on bat mating systems! 🦇. We categorise mating systems based on male reproductive skew, and pr….
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Mating systems play crucial roles in behaviour, distribution, reproductive success, and population dynamics. Bats, known for their diverse mating systems, offer valuable insights into understanding...
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RT @SatelliteSci: Here's a mind-blowing open data portal that I think should be far better known than it is: @GeoscienceAus's Historical Ae….
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