Eden Sunshine

Uruguayan-American; MS Raptor Biology student @boisestate; Studying Prairie Falcon foraging in altered landscapes.

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

I finallyyy captured a photo of this incredible female wearing a transmitter (@CellTrackTech) that we deployed a year ago! She took a break from incubating today and gave us an aerial show in ultra high winds 🥹 I love her.
#raptorresearch #conservation @BoiseState @BSUBiology

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

(Falling to my knees, begging, pleading)
Please.
Folks, seriously.
PLEASE.
Do not - and I can’t emphasize this enough - set the state on fire this weekend.

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

Quote with a tree picture taken by you

[Jessie Williamson @jl_williamson]

How is sensitivity to altitude affected by evolutionary adaptation?

We studied blood of 77 species of Andean hummingbirds for >15 years to find out.

🚨New paper🚨, now out in @Ecology_Letters!
@MSBbirds @ethanblinck

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[WeRateDogs @dog_rates]

This is Bowie. He overheard you talking about his rubber ducky jacket. Jealousy is a disease. Hopes you get well soon. 12/10

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

@RosemaryMosco A levitating Potato! … I mean Burrowing Owl.

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

@RosemaryMosco A levitating Potato! … I mean Burrowing Owl.

[𓅪 Dr Alex Evans 𓅪 @alexevans91]

HERE WE GO #METGALA2023 AS BIRDS

Pedro Pascal / Northern cardinal

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

Ages are approximate based on average hatch dates

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

Golden Eagle
📸 1 & 2: 5 weeks old
📸 2 & 3: 5 months old
Did you know that birds will grow to their full size between the time they hatch and when they leave the nest? These are 2 different eagles but shows the massive change in size in a very short time!
See 🧵 for more info

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

Both eagles were quickly processed and banded, in accordance with all required permits, by trained biologists before being released. They are both wild and part of long term research projects.

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

@evornithology No tips to share but I once dropped an entire string of size 2 bands, good times 🥲

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

Happy #EarthDay2023 from this amazing #PrairieFalcon mama and her fluffy nestlings!

*video recorded from ~500 ft away through a 60x scope, apologies for all the movement 😅

#RaptorResearch #conservation #raptorbiology @BoiseState @BSUBiology

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

@bunsenbernerbmd “Miss Upside-down-bucket Lips” (spills water everywhere after drinking)

[World Bird Sanctuary @WBSSTL]

IT’S HAPPENING!!!
Bald Eaglet 23-126 was let out of the baby jail for a full introduction to Murphy yesterday and so far things are going very well! A staff member watched initial interactions through a peep hole to make sure the eaglet was safe. It took Murphy an hour before he

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

Edit image is of a female *Prairie Falcon.

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

I finallyyy captured a photo of this incredible female wearing a transmitter (@CellTrackTech) that we deployed a year ago! She took a break from incubating today and gave us an aerial show in ultra high winds 🥹 I love her.
#raptorresearch #conservation @BoiseState @BSUBiology

[Eden Sunshine @SunshineRaptor]

This bird is part of a research study on the movement ecology and foraging behavior of Prairie Falcons in altered landscapes. Her tracker was fitted by trained biologists working under all required permits.