I'm spending less time on social media lately, but I wanted to share that I have a story in the spring issue of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology magazine, about the story behind Red-breasted Nuthatches' quirky habit of painting the entrances of their nest cavities with pine resin. 🪶
A simple series of experiments looked into why Red-breasted Nuthatches use sticky conifer resin to defend against nest predators and competitors.
