Student researchers study urban effects on UCLA’s dark-eyed juncos

Three student researchers crouched across from the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center, cradling baby birds roughly the size of a large peanut. “They’re opening their mouths; they must be hungry,” said Ellie Diamant, a graduate student in biology. “Sometimes they can get annoyed, pass out, poop or vocalize, but we try to minimize their […]