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SUMMARY:Birds at Rest
DESCRIPTION:Everybody enjoys watching birds during the daytime\, but what do they do at night\, when they seem to disappear? Join us for an illustrated talk by noted ornithologist and author\, Roger Pasquier\, to learn about how birds have evolved unique sleep habits to match their intensely energetic lifestyle.\nWHEN: Sunday\, August 24\, 2025\nTIME: 4 p.m.\nPLACE: In person at the Museum and virtual via zoom\nReception and book signing to follow. Signed copies of Roger’s book\, “Birds at Rest: The Behavior and Ecology of Avian Sleep”\, will be available for purchase. \nJoin Zoom WebinarBirds need sleep as much as we do\, but instead of long stretches of obliviousness\, they sleep in short bouts of several seconds or a few minutes\, waking up to look around for danger\, and then going back to sleep.  To increase their vigilance\, birds can sleep shutting off only half their brain and one eye at a time\, leaving them able to respond instantly to any alarm.  The social habits of sleeping birds are also distinctive.  Most are solitary\, some sleep in pairs or families\, while others gain advantages of warmth\, safety\, and even social needs like finding a mate\, by joining in flocks\, not to mention guidance on where to get breakfast the next day. \nRoger will discuss the evolution and benefits of sleep\, focusing on how birds find shelter\, keep warm\, and stay alert\, and recent discoveries that some birds can spend weeks and months in the air\, sleeping while in flight.  Human impacts like artificial light and noise as well as climate change\, however\, are changing how and where birds can get a good night’s rest. \nRoger Pasquier\, a lifelong birder\, is an associate in the Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History.  He is a regular visitor to Fishers Island\, where he has added a few species to the list of birds found here.  He has spoken at the Museum on two of his previous books\, Painting Central Park and Birds in Winter: Surviving the Most Challenging Season.  Roger’s career has been in ornithology and in conservation\, at BirdLife International\, World Wildlife Fund-US\, Environmental Defense Fund\, and National Audubon Society.  He is the author of several other books on art history and on birds.  Roger is a native New Yorker.  His favorite birding places include Central Park and the Peruvian rainforest. \nJoin from PC\, Mac\, iPad\, or Android:\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/82807940835 \nPhone one-tap:\n+16469313860\,\,82807940835# US\n+16465588656\,\,82807940835# US (New York) \nJoin via audio:\n+1 646 931 3860 US\n+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)\n+1 305 224 1968 US\n+1 309 205 3325 US\n+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)\n+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)\n+1 669 444 9171 US\n+1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose)\n+1 689 278 1000 US\n+1 719 359 4580 US\n+1 253 205 0468 US\n+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)\n+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)\n+1 360 209 5623 US\n+1 386 347 5053 US\n+1 507 473 4847 US\n+1 564 217 2000 US\nWebinar ID: 828 0794 0835\nInternational numbers available: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcRw6guBuz
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