We usually get our urban birders to spot birds while they are out and about in the city. This week, we have the nest at Duke University, while the bird is off in the city. The nest may be abandoned since there is an egg spotted inside.
Here is your dose #urbanwildlife, spotted @DukeU. I guess the nest is abandoned because we didn't see any parents around. I also can't I'd the species. Any suggestions? There was only 1 egg inside #BirdTwitter pic.twitter.com/bwDR1iGoxs
— Rebecca Rimbach (@RimbachRebecca) October 18, 2020
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I am interested in urban ecology and evolution. Urbanization can have drastic impacts on local ecosystems, both negative and positive, and creates a new environment for organisms to experience. To understand the impacts that urbanization plays on organisms, I look through the lense of population genetics and molecular evolution.
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