4/30 …I was going to space out the posting, but this happened today. Some background:
I recently contributed to a Rockethub project (kinda like a Kickstarter) about baby kestrels. (Thanks, tumblr special!) I’m pretty excited about it, since I get to name a chick! And because I am a dork, I decided to name mine Garrus and emailed the researcher to convey this.
Then she wrote back to me today and said, ”That’s a great name! Although I’m more of a Thane girl myself…” So she is a Mass Effect nerd too. I was so tickled I drew this stupid thing. (For the record, I quite like Thane as well. But I thought a turian would be a more appropriate namesake.)
The sketches are based on photos from previous field work, which were posted in the project blog. There are some super adorable videos of chicks, just fyi.
My project has spawned artwork! So cool!
http://www.rockethub.com/projects/5619-the-stress-response-in-baby-kestrels
My RocketHub research fundraiser is winding down and ends on May 5th, so I’m unveiling a TUMBLR SPECIAL for all of you who showed interest in my project but are on a tight budget (which, as a master’s student, I totally understand…)
For those of you who didn’t run across my last post, I am researching the effects of stress on the development of birds (specifically American kestrels) and need money for my analysis kits. And since RocketHub is a crowd-sourcing site, you receive unique gifts in exchange for donations.
So what is the TUMBLR SPECIAL and why do I keep typing it in all caps? Well, the TUMBLR SPECIAL is a limited offer (limited because my fundraiser ends in 17 days) where donating just $10 lets you ADOPT A BABY KESTREL! Like the ones in the pictures up above!
Adopting a baby kestrel means that in a few weeks, when the kestrels hatch and grow up, I will send you pictures, video, and stats on your baby bird, as well as its band number so you can check on its progress in the future. And you get to name it! Awesome!
So if you are interested in birds, science, conservation, or cute baby animals, check out my project here:
http://www.rockethub.com/projects/5619-the-stress-response-in-baby-kestrels
Faunts - Of Nature
I’m breaking my code of not posting personal things to spread the word about my fundraiser on Rockethub to raise money for my master’s thesis research project at Boise State University. I am researching the effects of stress on the development of birds (specifically American kestrels) and need money for my analysis kits. And since Rockethub is a crowd-sourcing site, you receive unique gifts in exchange for donations. If you are interested in birds, conservation, science, cute baby animals, or getting an awesome calendar that I made (really, it’s awesome), then please visit the site below:
http://www.rockethub.com/projects/5619-the-stress-response-in-baby-kestrels
Edit: Thanks so much to everybody who has been reblogging! You’re all awesome!
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