The most overlooked birds in North America: Females
Female birds often hide in plain sight. Typically drabber and more inconspicuous than males, there is an unconscious bias towards male birds in birdwatching, photography, and even in our scientific knowledge about birds. This talk explores the history of focus on male birds, why it’s important to focus on females, and gives female bird identification tips. Joanna challenges the audience to confront their own biases in our pursuit of birds
About Our Speaker: Joanna Wu is a PhD student studying female birds in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA. She previously worked at the National Audubon Society and is a member of the Galbatross Project, a group of birders, scientists, writers, and conservationists who are passionate about spreading awareness about female birds.
Date: Thursday, January 16 @ 7pm
Location: Online via Zoom
Zoom Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/85100101253?pwd=a7NPTNa1V2rL640GDMj9vAeJvXIXFP.1
Passcode: 330162
Event Photo: Kingfisher/Graham Montgomery via Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
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