Danae Frier

Curatorial Assistant in vertebrate zoology at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum. I don't twitter well; visit me at

[Danae Frier @DanaeFrier]

Coming out of twitter obscurity to remind everyone that the posting for Curator of Vert Zoology (Ornithology) at the @royalsaskmuseum closes this weekend! Search the ad at https://t.co/ZxguWgYg7g, get in touch if you have questions, and please share!

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What a timely hashtag! Just finished this 3 year long project, a prairie species inspired sleeve. #ScientistsWithTattoos

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Come prep birds with me this summer! Guaranteed to not suck.

[Royal Saskatchewan Museum @royalsaskmuseum]

Are you a biology student? We may have the job for you. We are seeking up-and-coming biologists to work with us as zoology preparators. Application deadline is April 17th.
https://t.co/HNSL74t8ks

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Happy #PrideMonth! 🏳️‍🌈 Diversity makes the world a better place - let's celebrate it.
❤️: Scarlet Tanager
🧡: Baltimore Oriole
💛: Yellow-breasted Chat
💚: Black-throated Green Warbler
💙: Indigo Bunting
💜: Purple Martin
@royalsaskmuseum https://t.co/J4BR1OQHzo

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@varnam @royalsaskmuseum Not yet, but we'll be gathering tissue samples for researchers to be able to do this work in the future and hopefully find some answers!

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An unexpected find, we didn't believe it until we saw it with our own eyes! This wolf was shot (after killing a bunch of sheep) less than 50km from Regina - their present day range is typically restricted to more northern regions of SK. @royalsaskmuseum https://t.co/1fOKVu0O5t

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@jaredclarke5 That is so awesome that you still have these photos! Those eyes are incredible.

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All museum specimens have a story. The bands on this Cooper's hawk (placed by @jaredclarke5!) tell us she was at least 7 years old when she died, and she never left her home neighbourhood. https://t.co/KJlEWmMfHv

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If it's wrong to think a #birdlouse is cute, then I don't want to be right. Strigiphilus sp., I think?? From a #snowyowl #museumprep https://t.co/xmQBdzKNRJ

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Here's an anatomically accurate #wolf #heart for you #valentinesday #museumprep https://t.co/6cG6Je947r

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Feather tracts on a wet #crow #museumprep https://t.co/kCvBrrZk9c

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#museumselfieday in the prep lab at the @royalsaskmuseum! https://t.co/1TL1ZaF1Fd

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"I'm not fat, I'm fluffy!“ https://t.co/Fa2ERXhy4R #museumprep #naturalhistorymuseum #owl

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@GrasslandBio @sltvinge @DocHPJones @janetngbio @GrasslandNerd @ebsessa @indfnsofplnts @caryhamel @CorySilas Our herbarium is not currently very active (no curator of Botany) but we database all our collections in EMu

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@birdnirdfoley @jaredclarke5 @GrasslandBio @FisherSpeaks @KiirstiO @Ray_G_Poulin 0% ossified, also probably doesn't make a difference but it's a ♂️, teeny tiny testes! Thinking we will send some tissue for barcoding so we can solve this mystery once and for all!

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@birdnirdfoley @jaredclarke5 @GrasslandBio @FisherSpeaks @KiirstiO @Ray_G_Poulin I'm prepping it shortly; will report back on skull ossification!

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@birdnirdfoley @jaredclarke5 @GrasslandBio @FisherSpeaks @KiirstiO @Ray_G_Poulin It died by being struck by a vehicle and had to be pulled out of the grill... 😖Maybe that explains the wear?

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@birdnirdfoley @jaredclarke5 @GrasslandBio @FisherSpeaks @KiirstiO @Ray_G_Poulin From left to right, vesper sparrow and savannah sparrow from collection, then our mystery bird.

[Danae Frier @DanaeFrier]

@birdnirdfoley @jaredclarke5 @GrasslandBio @FisherSpeaks Interesting! I was thinking immature Savannah Sparrow like @KiirstiO , but @Ray_G_Poulin also thought Vesper at first! I compared to specimens in RSM collections, vespers didn't look as vibrant, no distinct stripe on top of head or dark bars on throat

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@birdnirdfoley @jaredclarke5 @GrasslandBio @FisherSpeaks