Dr. Vicky Austin

The Sherbrooke Lyrebird Study Group and myself banded this little darling today. Look at those glorious dinosaur feet! #fieldwork #lyrebird

Excited to share our new paper "Maternal in-nest call structure reduces habituation risk in songbird embryos" - out now in @AvianBiology! Well done team @BirdLabFlinders ! Photo credit: Sonia Kleindorfer nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ja… #ornithology #femalebirds #fairywrens #birdsong

I'm little obsessed with the diversity of fairy-wren nest sites! Acacia, reeds and ferns. All so beautiful! @FairywrenProj #fairywren #femalesong #ornithology #fieldwork #birdsofoz

A true privilege to be a part of this new paper led by @BirdLabFlinders accepted in @ASNAmNat - "Nestling begging calls resemble maternal vocal signatures when mothers call slowly to embryos" . Congratulations all! #femalesong #fairywrens #femalebirdvocalisations @femalebirdsong

Found this beauty of a #lyrebird nest this morning, nicely nestled under a rock over hang. There’s about 10kg of sticks and moss there - always amazes me that it can stay put! #ornithology #femalebirdsong

“If females aren’t using mimicry to attract mates, then how does it evolve?” Join @avianbehaviour and the @LyrebirdLab in Australia’s Blue Mountains in search of one of the world’s greatest mimics: bit.ly/3OHrb2c ✍️ @CarlyCassella 📷 @MeghanGLindsay

@bidgeewidgee @lyrebirdlab @AmOrnith Hi! They are not monogamous and are competitive during the breeding season so grouping is not common - but can happen. Young males may practice together, resources may be high in that location and attract them. Times of stress may result in it too (e.g., fire). 9 together? Cool!

Our new paper is out in @Amornith! We now know that "Preferred nesting habitat of the slow-breeding Superb #Lyrebird is rare and was disproportionately impacted by Australia’s “Black Summer” #megafires (2019–2020).." academic.oup.com/condor/advance…. Congratulations @lyrebirdlab

My friend, Bill McQuay’s new podcast is out! Have you heard of the insect apocalypse? Bill takes a look at what the science is really saying - it’s a wonderful listen for people of all ages 😊 #insects #conservation audible.com/pd/Insects-The…

Was fun to be a part of this article by @CarlyCassella for @bioGraphic! Male #lyrebirds are great...but female lyrebirds are better :D "Rights for females!" Photos by the amazing Meghan Lindsay #ornithology #femalebirdsong biographic.com/call-of-the-li…

@teamswiftparrot Thank you! Hopefully this knowledge will be helpful for land management/conservation strategies.

@avianbehaviour @AmOrnith @lyrebirdlab wow how grimly grim - well done

@bmcsnsw @BMWHI @BirdlifeOz @awconservancy @bmgazette This study was conducted in the Blue Mountains World Heritage area

It was such a pleasure to speak at Hunter Bird Observers Club @HunterBirders last night about female vocalisations and female #lyrebirds! You are such a warm, welcoming and passionate group! I hope I can go birding with you all sometime soon! #ornithology

What do all these species have in common? Not much except they are all the species I have worked on to date. A PhD completion gift to myself, created by the incredible Freia Wendy instagram.com/wollemiwaterco… To say I’m over the moon would be an understatement 😊 #birds #ornithology

Thank you @birderpod ! Was really lovely to talk female birds with you! They may not be as colourful as males but their behaviours are truly fascinating! #femalesong #BirdsOfTwitter #birdwatching

Thanks for having me on the show this morning! It was great to share more about these fabulous animals and the threats to their cultures

I have the privilege of working with superb fairy-wrens for the first time. They are glorious! Here is a nest lined with emu feathers - it’s so pretty! @FairywrenProj #femalesong #ornithology

I became Doctor Austin today... 6 years... A thesis, first author pubs, early mornings, late nights, a Fulbright Scholarship, documentaries, podcasts, AND, a knee reconstruction, a house, a dog, a baby. Life doesn't stop for a PhD. What a ride! Thank you @lyrebirdlab! #PhDone

@RickiCoughlan It sounds beautiful, fingers crossed! I’m hoping with all the rain the predators will be well fed elsewhere haha

The #lyrebird breeding season is well and truly underway! This gorgeous female is nice and cosy in her nest, despite all the rain! #fieldwork #femalebirdsong #peekaboo

@leeland What a handsome boy you have there! You’re so lucky to have them on your property - very jealous

@avianbehaviour Nice! Thanks for posting. I have lyrebirds on some land I share but have never seen their nest, now I know what to look for I'll keep a lookout