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[Academic] Do humans and birds share an eye for design? Comparing human vs. bowerbird aesthetic judgments (Everyone welcome, 18+, Anonymous, 5 mins) will do survey swaps!

Hi everyone,

For my MSc project at the University of Exeter, I am investigating evolutionary aesthetics. This study directly compares human judgments of beauty with the mate-choice preferences of bowerbirds. We want to determine if humans and birds share a consistent "eye for design" when evaluating these incredible structures.

What’s involved: You will be shown 5 sets of bowerbird-made structures/maps and asked to rank them in order of how aesthetically attractive you personally find them.

  • Time: Approx. 5 minutes
  • Demographics: Open to anyone worldwide (18+)
  • Devices: Mobile-friendly
  • Privacy: Completely anonymous

Survey Link: https://exe.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_aUVSKynB37CJEYC

Survey swaps: I am more than happy to complete your survey in exchange. Please leave a comment below with your survey link once you've finished mine, and I will do yours right away!

Thank you so much for your time and helping us explore the cross-species boundaries of aesthetics!

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u/Academic-Station-629 — 7 hours ago
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Is this bird okay?

Hey, good morning everyone. I was out playing fetch with my dog when I noticed this bird. I know it’s not the best video but I really wanted to limit the amount of light shined in its face. It just struck me as rather odd because I don’t think I’ve ever seen a bird sitting out in the open at 2:30 in the morning before. Can someone help me identify this bird? 🤷‍♂️ 🤷 I live in Mississippi if that helps and more importantly can someone tell me that this is perfectly normal behavior because I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t a little worried something might be wrong with it..🫤
Thanks in advance for everyone’s help! 😁👍

u/AstronautSerious7646 — 10 hours ago
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Got a little show on my lunch break courtesy of this mockingbird

u/kingsss — 1 day ago
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Scariest looking bird?

This black-crowned night heron caught me by surprise whilst on a walk. Managed to snap some shots, stood eerily still, which made for some decent photos. Barring the Shoebill, it has to be the scariest looking bird right?

Edit: Was taken at the Lisbon Zoo and caught me by surprise as it wasn't a species that was officially in the Zoo. It was a wild heron that had found the penguin exhibit intriguing.

u/AhmanPhotography — 2 days ago
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Visiting south texas and saw a Green Jay this morning

(Correct me if I’m wrong with the name of the bird)

I have been multiple times to the Valley and this is the first time I see this type of bird… well also maybe because I have recently gotten into bird watching, and it’s something I didn’t know I would enjoy doing.

u/medicinegal — 2 days ago