Better late than never...
Wow, it has been a quick minute since I've added a new note...oops. In all this coronavirus craziness, I figured some good news was in order. It's a little late in announcing this but...I'm published! The first manuscript to come from this research was a short communication published in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology about nest defense behavior (see lab note "Father's Day is for the birds, too!"). To recap that note, I recorded some killer nest defense behavior by one of my male LOWA, Hopscotch, in response to a juvenile black ratsnake coiled by his nest containing tiny nestlings. Because I had followed Hop all season (and the previous year) and knew important details about him (e.g., age, breeding history, territory size), I was able to write a well-informed short manuscript about the defensive behavior and why he might have exhibited it.
The publication process can drag, and it was over a year and half from submission (December 2016) to acceptance (April 2017) to publication (June 2018)! But it was worth the wait to see my name in print :D You can download the article (link at the end of this note) and enjoy a quick read on bird behavior. And, for your viewing pleasure, check out the video recording below that lead to my first publication.
One more thing...I might be published again! I'm in the revision process for my first chapter and should (fingers' crossed) know in a month or two if the manuscript will be accepted. Stay tuned!
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