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Author: Megan Duchesne

I’m back: A *what* followed me?

5 min readCurious about what spring is like living in a bird colony? Here I recount my return to living on a remote island in Pacific Canada, as well as my research project, and a sneaky animal that followed me on the island.

May 2, 2023May 19, 2023 Megan Duchesne Island research5 Comments on I’m back: A *what* followed me?

My four final moments

7 min readAre teflon chemicals in baby birds? I learned about this during one of FOUR major moments I experienced recently that can only be summed up by “SH*T”! I was also lucky enough to witness ants literally in pants and killer whales at sunset. This is my last post of this field season!

July 4, 2022June 10, 2023 Megan Duchesne Island research

Death on the isle

5 min readBuckle up! This week’s update features the death of gulls, a horrible thing slugs do to each other, and the grim fate of the song sparrow population.

June 19, 2022June 10, 2023 Megan Duchesne Island research

BABIES- babies everywhere!

5 min readMating season in a bird colony can be described in many ways- and LOUD is definitely one of those ways. But as a result, I’ve been having some wonderful encounters with baby birds…!

June 14, 2022May 29, 2023 Megan Duchesne Island research

The real song sparrows of Vancouver Island

5 min readCompetition, affairs, family drama… Are birds more like humans than we know? As the weather heats up so does life for the song sparrows. Read on to find out about the major changes happening in the population!

May 30, 2022May 18, 2023 Megan Duchesne Island research

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