@franhckr.bsky.social
PhD Student at ANU studying foraging and habitat use in the superb fairy-wren π¦ Wildlife photographer π± IG: fran_x_photography MRes Animal Behaviour, MSci Bioacoustics, BSc Neuroscience
Female superb fairywren on a log
Earlier this season we said goodbye to GBB. Born in 2014, she was one of the oldest and most productive females in our population:
35 nests, 80 eggs, 47 chicks fledged, 35 reached independence, 24 grandkids. This female below has now taken over her territory. Big πΎ to fill!
#SFW_ANU #birds #ecology
Freezing but oh so worth it! These colours only rival those of the sunrises I got to see working at a penguin colony in South Africa ππ§
20.06.2025 02:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy to announce that my latest paper has been published in @animalecology.bsky.social! A brief research highlight on some exciting new research on Alpine ibex migration π
Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/1365...
Excited to be representing @scienceanu.bsky.social and @fairywrensanu.bsky.social at #ASSAB2025 - if you're interested in thermal ecology and superb fairywren foraging choices, attend my talk at 15:45 pm tomorrow! I'll be presenting some preliminary results from one of my PhD chapters π
11.06.2025 00:51 β π 4 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
With the cold weather and brown males the non-breeding season is officially upon us! π¦ Our fieldwork now focuses on their sociality and foraging πΏ #ecology #birds #ornithology #SFW_ANU @sramellini.bsky.social @franhckr.bsky.social
23.05.2025 06:24 β π 11 π 3 π¬ 0 π 0
Galah sitting on a branch
Spending weekends with my camera at the field site πΈ trying to capture all the lovely #bird residents π¦
#birdphotography #wildlifephotography #photography
Fairywren standing on data sheet
When you go to collect data but the data doesn't let you write it down βπ»π¦π
#bird #ecology #ornithology #SFW_ANU
@sramellini.bsky.social @franhckr.bsky.social
@scienceanu.bsky.social
How cute are these guys π₯Ήπ Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
13.02.2025 23:29 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Aaaand that's the official end of this year's breeding season! Yesterday, we banded the last chick - that's 68 in total! About to fledge any day now, let's wish him/her well β¨ποΈ
#ornithology #ecology #birds @scienceanu.bsky.social
@sramellini.bsky.social @franhckr.bsky.social
Lots of early mornings this week as we're working to band everyone in our population π¦
30.01.2025 02:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Happy New Year! π We're starting the year off with monitoring cNb, who was born on January 1st 2022. Wishing everyone all the best for 2025, and a happy birthday to cNb π
#birds #ornithology #superbfairywren #SFW_ANU
@sramellini.bsky.social @franhckr.bsky.social @damienfarine.bsky.social
Happy holidays from us out in the field this morning ππ¦
23.12.2024 21:43 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Fully funded PhD position available!
Join us at @scienceanu.bsky.social to work on an exciting project that was recently funded by the ARC.
Applications close 27th January. See our website for more details:
sites.google.com/site/drfarin...
Contact myself or @jamesklarevas.bsky.social for details.
Aaand our project page is now also on Bluesky! Follow us there for updates on the long-term superb fairy-wren project!
@damienfarine.bsky.social @sramellini.bsky.social @scienceanu.bsky.social
Female superb fairy-wren perched on bush and singing
Hi all! Quick intro post! π¦
I'm a PhD student at ANU (EcoEvo) studying the foraging behaviour and habitat use of superb fairy-wrens. Interested in everything animals, behaviour, and ecology!
Also check fran_x_photography on IG for my wildlife photos! πΎ
#behaviour #birds #ecology #photography
