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It’s a tough life for a young warbler!
Haradon, Haley
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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132884
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- Title
- It’s a tough life for a young warbler!
- Author(s)
- Haradon, Haley
- Issue Date
- 2023
- Keyword(s)
- Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences
- Abstract
- Bird band #2721-36396-tag153, affectionately nicknamed “Susan” - was the lone survivor of her clutch. As a fledgling, her only defense against predators was the hopefully perfect impersonation of a pinecone while waiting helplessly for her parents to return with food. Outfitting her with a radio-transmitter, my research task was to follow Susan from the day she fledged until migration. A quick learner, she was ready to depart her loving and doting parents after just five weeks to forge her future. I spent months following Susan as she explored the jack pine barrens of northern Michigan, sometimes flying 45 miles in a single day. This prospecting period is crucial as she must scout the landscape in search of the perfect breeding habitat for the following spring. In late September, when I could no longer detect her, I feared the absolute worst. However, by analyzing her detections from automated telemetry towers strategically positioned across the United States, I was delighted to confirm her successful migration to the wintering grounds in the Bahamian archipelago. I wish Susan a warm winter and hope to see her again next year, when she will initiate her first brood and contribute to another generation of Kirtland’s Warblers.
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- Language
- eng
- Handle URL
- https://hdl.handle.net/2142/132884
- Copyright and License Information
- Copyright 2023 Haley Haradon
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