Behavior, Society, and Sex in Adolescent Birds with Liam Taylor on February 8

Photo: Burrowing Owls, Jean Zuo/Audubon Photography Awards

When: February 8, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Where: Virtual
Member ticket: $15
Non-member ticket: $20

Most birds have some growing up to do before they start to breed. Despite reaching full size within weeks or months of hatching, some species will not raise offspring for years, or even decades. PhD Candidate Liam Taylor from Yale University will share with us the strange things that some birds need to do before they reproduce—from meeting a fishing buddy on a rocky island to finding a dance partner on a rainforest floor. Looking back through millions of years of evolution, Taylor uncovers how behavioral, social, and sexual development continues to create new challenges and opportunities for adolescent birds. More information here.