Have you ever been stumped by a bird that ended up being a female of a relatively common species? You are not alone! Although some female birds are well-known by birders, others might continually evade us or get lumped into the category of “little brown jobs.” Many female birds tend to blend in with the background on purpose – so they can avoid being caught by predators while sitting on the nest! But with more scientists and birders paying attention to the subtleties of female bird plumages and behaviors, female birds are finally coming into the forefront! And it turns out female birds can tell us a lot about a species – from breeding behaviors, to habitat needs and how best to conserve bird populations.

During this special Q&A from Birds & Bytes, we’ll be featuring the Galbatrosses to discuss what’s so special about female birds, unique ID tips they have learned from their research and how you can help contribute to the Galbatross Project, a crowd-sourcing data project to create an encyclopedia of sorts for female birds of North America.

The Galbatrosses are a group of scientists, birders, writers, and conservationists who are connected through the National Audubon Society. They first came together to count feathered females at the 2019 World Series of Birding and are now looking to share the love and nerdiness with the rest of their diverse community. Members of the Galbatrosses are Brooke Bateman, Stephanie Beilke, Martha Harbison, Purbita Saha and Joanna Wu.

Please RSVP here to receive the link to join the webinar:
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Additional Supporting Partners of this series include Chicago Audubon Society & Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum.