{"id":533,"date":"2017-10-20T17:39:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-20T17:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/?page_id=533"},"modified":"2019-10-13T12:27:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T12:27:50","slug":"2017-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Ornithology Blogs 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students in the VIU Ornithology course were asked to put together two blog posts for a local bird species of their choice. The first post introduces the species and the second post highlights an area of recent research featuring the species. This page provides a portal to the class\u2019 blogs. Enjoy and provide feedback!<\/p>\n<p>Week 6 &#8211; November 17<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/17\/ancient-murrelet-synthliboramphus-antiquus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1426\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Ancient_Murrelet_b57-14-017_l_0-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Ancient_Murrelet_b57-14-017_l_0-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Ancient_Murrelet_b57-14-017_l_0-590x590.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/16\/the-bald-and-the-beautiful-the-bald-eagle\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1313\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/BALD-EAGLE-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/17\/who-you-calling-common-the-uncommon-common-murre\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1405 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/Common_Murre_b57-10-041_l-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/Common_Murre_b57-10-041_l-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/Common_Murre_b57-10-041_l-590x590.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>COMMON MURRE by Alex McDonald<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/17\/who-you-calling-common-the-uncommon-common-murre\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/17\/i-believe-i-can-fly-underwater\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BALD EAGLE by Chanelle Clement<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/16\/the-bald-and-the-beautiful-the-bald-eagle\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/16\/life-at-the-landfill-a-foraging-frenzy-for-bald-eagles\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ANCIENT MURRELET by Erik Greavison<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/17\/ancient-murrelet-synthliboramphus-antiquus\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/17\/conservation-of-the-ancient-murrelet\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Week 5 &#8211; November 10<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/an-introduction-to-the-ruffed-grouse-bonasa-umbellus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1069\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/ruffedgr_gregschneider-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/the-golden-eagle-aquila-chrysaetos\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-1070\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/a-animals_eagle-27814-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/the-graceful-turkey-vulture-looks-fade-but-brains-dont\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1027 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/turkey-vulture.close-up-head-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>TURKEY VULTURE by Caitlynn Bright<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/the-graceful-turkey-vulture-looks-fade-but-brains-dont\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/the-turkey-vulture-a-forgotten-hero\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GOLDEN EAGLE by Evan Hessels<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/the-golden-eagle-aquila-chrysaetos\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/the-movement-and-migration-of-golden-eagles-aquila-chrysaetos-canadensis\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>RUFFED GROUSE by Megan Wilkins<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/an-introduction-to-the-ruffed-grouse-bonasa-umbellus\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/10\/a-closer-look-at-the-drumming-display-of-the-ruffed-grouse-bonasa-umbellus\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Week 4 &#8211; November 3<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/02\/great-blue-heron\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-896 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/great_blue_heron_id-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/03\/the-bird-with-bedhead-the-belted-kingfisher\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-823 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/Belted_Kingfisher_s52-13-028_l-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/Belted_Kingfisher_s52-13-028_l-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/Belted_Kingfisher_s52-13-028_l-590x590.jpg 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/03\/a-dip-into-the-life-of-the-american-dipper\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-890\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/11\/dipper1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AMERICAN DIPPER by Anouk Borris<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/03\/a-dip-into-the-life-of-the-american-dipper\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/03\/dipping-deeper-with-the-american-dipper\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BELTED KINGFISHER by Kaitlin Ovcharov<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/03\/the-bird-with-bedhead-the-belted-kingfisher\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/03\/mercury-and-pcb-effects-on-belted-kingfishers\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GREAT BLUE HERON by Nicole Irg<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/02\/great-blue-heron\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/11\/02\/the-nesting-place-of-the-great-blue-heron\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Week 3 &#8211; October 27<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/27\/the-northern-pygmy-owl\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-686\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Damon-West-Angry-NPOW-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"136\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/27\/pileated-woodpecker-natures-punk-rockers\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-646\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/PileatedWoodpecker-Vyn-100525-0333-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"138\" height=\"100\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/26\/congratulations-its-a-bloy\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-660\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/bloy_a_dp-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"139\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/bloy_a_dp-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/bloy_a_dp-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/bloy_a_dp.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 139px) 100vw, 139px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>BLACK OYSTERCATCHER by Brian Timmer<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/26\/congratulations-its-a-bloy\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/26\/659\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PILEATED WOODPECKER by Brianna Heese<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/27\/pileated-woodpecker-natures-punk-rockers\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/27\/linebacker-vs-woodpecker-who-can-better-take-a-tackle\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>NORTHERN PYGMY-OWL by Kim Barrett<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/27\/the-northern-pygmy-owl\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/27\/northern-pygmy-owl-reproduction-and-early-life\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>STELLER\u2019S JAY by Rylan Lampman<br \/>\nIntroduction, Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 2 &#8211; October 13<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/13\/the-enchanting-annas-hummingbird\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-509\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Annas-hummingbird-Wallpaper-HD-1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Annas-hummingbird-Wallpaper-HD-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Annas-hummingbird-Wallpaper-HD-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/Annas-hummingbird-Wallpaper-HD-1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/12\/snowy-owl-bubo-scandiaca\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-528\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/SNOW-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/SNOW-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/SNOW-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/SNOW.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/13\/auspicious-sign-of-the-osprey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-485\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/eye-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/eye-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/eye.png 533w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>OSPREY by Hannah Hall<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/13\/auspicious-sign-of-the-osprey\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/13\/the-ospreys-get-their-groove-back\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SNOWY OWL by Marina Hayward<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/12\/snowy-owl-bubo-scandiaca\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/23\/forensic-evidence-that-a-snowy-owl-bubo-scandiacus-consumed-a-razorbill-alca-torda\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>ANNA&#8217;S HUMMINGBIRD by Paige Monteiro<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/13\/the-enchanting-annas-hummingbird\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/13\/courtship-behaviour-and-diving-displays-of-annas-hummingbird\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Week 1 &#8211; October 6<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/06\/meet-the-great-horned-owl-bubo-virginianus\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-338\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/GHOW-Hootings-Podcast-mp3-image-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/GHOW-Hootings-Podcast-mp3-image-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/GHOW-Hootings-Podcast-mp3-image.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/06\/the-smallest-tits-in-canada-bushtits\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-369\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/2f59a8ff98d54070b5db6b34ff33d444-dark-eyes-lounges-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/2f59a8ff98d54070b5db6b34ff33d444-dark-eyes-lounges-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/2f59a8ff98d54070b5db6b34ff33d444-dark-eyes-lounges.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 133px) 100vw, 133px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/01\/an-introduction-to-the-bewicks-wren-thryomanes-bewickii\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-304\" src=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/d50eb406478ae08612bc121001da9cb5-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"140\" height=\"100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/d50eb406478ae08612bc121001da9cb5-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/d50eb406478ae08612bc121001da9cb5-768x551.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/files\/2017\/10\/d50eb406478ae08612bc121001da9cb5.jpg 837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BEWICK&#8217;S WREN by Braden Judson<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/01\/an-introduction-to-the-bewicks-wren-thryomanes-bewickii\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/01\/phylogeographic-variation-in-songs-of-the-bewicks-wren-thryomanes-bewickii\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BUSHTIT by Catherine Nguyen<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/06\/the-smallest-tits-in-canada-bushtits\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/06\/the-social-behaviours-of-bushtits\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GREAT-HORNED OWL by Christina Youngren<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/06\/meet-the-great-horned-owl-bubo-virginianus\/\">Introduction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.viu.ca\/biol325\/2017\/10\/06\/the-distinctive-calls-of-individual-great-horned-owls-bubo-virginianus\/\">Research<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students in the VIU Ornithology course were asked to put together two blog posts for a local bird species of their choice. 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