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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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I saw a melanistic red fox yesterday. And yes actually, it did change my life.
Here it is just existing. It doesn’t need to do anything more than that to be among the most incredible things I’ve ever seen.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
I’m seeing a couple FAQ’s so let me answer them real quick. “Melanistic” refers to individuals that have an atypical, over-expression of melanin, the pigment that produces dark colors like black and brown. In other words it produces black or mostly black individuals.
The photo was taken in Denali National Park, Alaska, where I am currently researching Canada jays. You can follow more of my cool finds by checking out the #DenaliDiaries.
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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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I too get lots of emails asking how to get a career studying crows/corvids. The tone of my responses has changed so much over the last two years. It went from optimistic sage advice to “if you figure it out let me know”
Right now I’m considering myself lucky because I went from being unemployed in 3mo to employed in a temporary position for the next 8mo. That feels like a huge win. I don’t let myself think much past that. To really do the math on it.
Because when I do I have a hard time doing much of anything. Why? I mean...why not? The financial insecurity, the loss of personal identity, the general mental toll grad school took. How am I supposed to look at having to hustling for 8mo of employment and not mourn that?
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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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Ok, I need some crow content in my life right now. You probably do too. Let them enchant you for the next 3min.
1. It’s the breeding season right now which means baby crows will be, or are already on the loose depending on where you live. It’s okay if they can’t fly-that’s normal! Their parents still care for them. You can recognize them by their blue eyes. Bill turns black fast tho.
2. Once the babies reach independence they will leave the territory to make it on their own, but some, especially sons, will stay on as “helpers”. We don’t really understand why, but breeding females with helpers raise more offspring over their lives than those without.
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Kaeli Swift, PhD
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I have a few #DenaliDiaries to share before I wrap for the season. In episode 6 I stan an owl nest and discuss the secret to their quiet flight.
Here is mama great horned owl in her nest. Isn’t she beautiful?!
Great horned owls usually use old nests that were built by other birds like red-tailed hawks, ravens, and crows. So not to plug too hard here but, yes, crows actually contribute to the creation of usable habitat for other birds.
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