Why do female birds often look different to males? Dr Vicky Austin shares her appreciation of the appearance and behaviours of female birds, and the best times of the day to go birdwatching.

Dr Vicky Austin is interested in bird behaviour and how birds interact with each other and their environment. She is particularly fascinated by the vocalisations of female birds. Vicky’s PhD at Western Sydney University focused on the vocalisations of female Superb Lyrebirds (such as mimicry) and how females use these sounds to protect themselves and their chicks. Vicky reckons that vocalisations of female birds are just as spectacular as males and she’s here to share what she knows.

Links:

* Vicky on Twitter - @avianbehaviour

* Animal Ecology Lab - www.animalecologylab.org/victoria-austin.html

* Lyrebird Lab - www.lyrebirdlab.org

* xeno-canto (bird sound recordings) - xeno-canto.org

* Macaulay Library - www.macaulaylibrary.org

Let's connect:

* Website - weekendbirder.com

* Instagram - @weekend.birder

* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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