Today was a busy day filled with a lot different things, all of them enjoyable. I am too tuckered out to write much (I had to wake up at 445a) but the photos of my day will give you a taste of being a real Israeli scientist. We did a big data collection this morning of the stork population in the Golan Heights.
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| The lift we used to get the the storks' nests |
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| Ready with pillows under the nest in case a chick jumps |
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| The view of the nest. |
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| Taking date from each chick. We were being filmed by Channel 1 News! |
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| Taking measurements of the chick |
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| Adult stork protectively watching as we collect data and inspect the nest |
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| It was so Israeli when we collected POOP on leaves because there were no shed feathers in the test. In the upcoming weeks, I'll find out if there is sufficient DNA in the poop and also what the storks ate for breakfast! |
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| Our work-site from above. Some kiddies joined us for a bit of explanation too |
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| It was so Israeli when after a hard day's work, we took all of our gear (umbrellas, chairs, etc.), grabbed our swimsuits, and went for a spontaneous hike/swim in the Kinneret on our way home. It was so beautiful and refreshing! |
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| Ahhh...life is good! |
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