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Category: Ornithology

Learn about the courtship rituals of animals like the eastern bluebird from natural scientists.

Springtime Courtship Rituals

March 13, 2017 maryalicehartsock Featured, Herpetology, Interactive, Live Animals, Ornithology

Observe birds and frogs as the weather gets warmer.

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Who’s Minding the Ornithology Collection?

March 8, 2017 Christine Sellers Exhibit, Featured, Ornithology, People, Photoblog

He’s loved birds since childhood.

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Blue Jay by Garth McElroy

Bird-watching in Winter

January 16, 2017 maryalicehartsock Featured, Live Animals, Ornithology

Catch a glimpse of extraordinary winter birds.

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Treasures from the Collections

October 5, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Exhibit, Featured, Fossil, Ichthyology, Library, Live Animals, Malacology, Ornithology, Photoblog

Google partnership brings treasures to your computer.

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yellow bird

Ornithologists Back From Field

September 26, 2016 maryalicehartsock Environmental Science, Evolution, Featured, Ornithology, People, Photoblog

Brazil and Nicaragua were destinations for our bird scientists.

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The Art of Conservation

September 8, 2016 MikeServedio Featured, Ornithology

A look at the ducks eligible to be painted for this year’s Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest.

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Duck, Duck, Goose

August 31, 2016 Christine Sellers Contest, Education, Exhibit, Featured, Interactive, Live Animals, Ornithology, Photoblog

Exhibit, activities mark Federal Duck Stamp Contest

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Victoria Sindlinger

Spotlight on Victoria Sindlinger

August 15, 2016 maryalicehartsock Featured, Ornithology, People

Young member becomes contributor and accomplished ornithologist

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Poisonous Plumage

August 3, 2016 Christine Sellers Education, Exhibit, Featured, Ornithology, Photoblog

On exhibit at Drexel through Aug. 22

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Effects of Frequent Wildfires

July 27, 2016 Carolyn Belardo Botany, Entomology, Environmental Science, Featured, Ornithology, Uncategorized

Q&A with Steve Mason

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Hey, it's Monday and you know what that means! #Mo Hey, it's Monday and you know what that means! #MolluskMonday! Two Green Turban shells (Turbo marmoratus) flank a resolutely shut Waterpot Oyster (Spondylus varians). Voids between its shell layers (here broken open) trap water, which can be heard sloshing around if a freshly-collected shell is shaken.
Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know you can watch RE Happy #FossilFriday! Did you know you can watch REAL dinosaur fossils being prepped by our friends @bbpaleo? Visit the fossil prep lab located in Dinosaur Hall this weekend! ⁠
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Spring break calls for a trip to Dinosaur Hall! W Spring break calls for a trip to Dinosaur Hall!  We are open Wednesday–Friday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.⁠
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Link in bio to plan your visit! ⁠
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Photo by recent visitor @jordandace who said "today was dino-mite 🦖"⁠
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Whoooooo's there? 🦉⁠ Are there wild animals l Whoooooo's there? 🦉⁠
Are there wild animals living just a few steps from your own home? Right in our backyards, nearby parks and even on city sidewalks, animals are everywhere. Enjoy an exclusive meet-and-greet with live animal ambassadors from the Academy during our upcoming Junior Scientist Virtual Workshop for kids ages 8–11! ⁠
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Saturday, April 10⁠
Morning Session: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.⁠
Afternoon Session: 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Link in bio to register! ⁠
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel Universi The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, in partnership with @PennEnvironment , is proud to present the world premiere of A River Reborn (2021). Too often we are inundated with lessons on how humanity has failed the environment. But there are success stories out there, and this film showcases one of them. A River Reborn demonstrates the opportunities that can arise as we work to reverse past failures of stewardship — a lesson to recall while we, as a global society, fight to mitigate the effects and acceleration of climate change.⁠
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Following a live virtual viewing of the film (approx. 30 minutes), there will be a live discussion featuring the film’s director/producer and environmental experts.⁠
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Thursday, April 8, 2021⁠
7:00 PM-8:15 PM⁠
Link in bio to register.
It's #MolluskMonday and we are giving you another It's #MolluskMonday and we are giving you another glimpse into the behind-the-scenes Malacology Collection. At the back is a Black-lip Pearl Oyster (Pinctada) and in the middle are two Thorny Oysters (Spondylus). A jar of squids at right is flanked by another containing a Giant Isopod (Bathynomus), a distant relative of the Pill Bug that happily lives in the deep ocean and not your back yard. The white tube is the exhumed burrow of the clam Kuphus polythalamia, a relatively small example of a shell that can be five feet long.
The Academy has long been a home for women scienti The Academy has long been a home for women scientists to learn, research, collaborate and build their careers. With March being designated Women’s History Month, we thought it a good time to get to know a few of the people who are continuing that legacy. Visit the link in bio to meet three incredible Academy Scientists!
Itching to travel to another country for spring br Itching to travel to another country for spring break but you're stuck in Philly? Take a trip through African and Asian Hall to be transported around the world. ⁠
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🕰️ EXTENDED SPRING BREAK HOURS 🕰️⁠
The Academy will be open two additional days per week for Spring Break! Join us Wednesday through Sunday, March 31 through April 4 and April 7 through April 11, to see Dinosaur Hall, the dioramas and our special exhibit, Permian Monsters. We are open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; and Sundays, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Each day begins with a members-only hour from 9–10 a.m.⁠
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Link in bio to plan your visit and reserve timed tickets. ⁠
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📸 by recent visitor @dobonimariana, thanks for stopping by!
For this #MolluskMonday we present a King Helmet ( For this #MolluskMonday we present a King Helmet (Cassis cornuta) cut open to reveal its internal structures. This shell has been heavily perforated by sponges that drill into it and leach out calcium to use in their own bodies. The sponges can severely damage and weaken the shell’s outer layer, but do not penetrate the harder inner layer.
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