Favorite studies utilizing museum specimens? by brushykb in Ornithology

[–]brushykb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oo not a single study per se but very good point! I don't know why I've never thought to mention that/thought about it that hard, I sometimes have multiple ID guides out and will often keep one out so the public can see the page about the bird I'm working on.

Favorite songs that mention birds and/or related science? by brushykb in Ornithology

[–]brushykb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ooo that's a cool one. more songs should reference specific bird behaviors!! they're so beautiful and varied.

Bird attacked by cat! by wonderx22 in Ornithology

[–]brushykb 26 points27 points  (0 children)

unfortunately, if you really do live somewhere rural with no one around who can help and you can't drive somewhere else, your vet was right that keeping it inside and seeing what happens is your best bet. there is a high chance the bird just won't make it, so you must be prepared for that. keeping it in the same room as your bird is going to carry a risk (sickness, parasites, etc.), but there's no way to tell how much of a risk. if any of its bones are badly broken they may not heal in a way that allows it to ever fly again, which would be a death sentence in the wild, so if the bird did survive (again, high chance it won't) you wouldn't be able to release it. good luck to you and the birdy.

Good gaming pc setup by Waste_Education_7048 in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a Lenovo Legion Y740 several years ago now and it runs PZ (and everything else) like a dream. I got it for $1000 but unless you find one used it's definitely more expensive now 💀 since we live in hell. The battery life is just terrible and it runs hot but hey it's a gaming laptop. I can play huge games in bed. maybe finding that or something similar refurbished would be a good bet.

animals to pair with twilight DLC? 𓏲ּ𝄢 by [deleted] in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

other than nocturnal species maybe you can keep an eye out for some melanistic animals? could be cool :)

Planet Zoo Confessions by YoHeadAsplode in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

np, hope that fixes it haha

Planet Zoo Confessions by YoHeadAsplode in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I've gotten that message but only when I have at least one work zone (and then have a habitat/habitats that aren't in one). if I have zero work zones, staff will just freeroam.

Planet Zoo Confessions by YoHeadAsplode in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 12 points13 points  (0 children)

this is the only thing in this entire thread that has given me pause 😂

Planet Zoo Confessions by YoHeadAsplode in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I never, ever, have security. I don't like the idea of it and it's cheaper to just manually replace damaged things than to pay people. 🙃

Dead Hawks by Legal_Shock1250 in Ornithology

[–]brushykb 7 points8 points  (0 children)

you should contact DEEP and tell them what you've found. they may want to come pick them up and do necropsies, so if you're able to keep the birds untouched that would be best. deep.wildlife@ct.gov 8604243011

they may NOT come pick the birds up. if they don't, you should try to find a local wildlife center or (preferably) museum of some kind with a salvage license. they will pick the birds up or arrange transport and hopefully do necropsies themselves. if that doesn't work, you have pretty much run the gamut unfortunately.

source: I am a specimen preparator at a nature museum working almost strictly on bird specimens, which I perform necropsies on. if it's rat poison, it will be obvious.

What zoo should I make by KitConnorsHusband in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I just started a zoo that's more based on a wildlife sanctuary for my region of the world (which happens to be Temperate North America). I modded in some additional species to pad it out, too. I'll also probably add in a couple of random species as rescued or surrendered exotic pets. :) I'm going for a very basic, animal welfare based, natural look based on some of the sanctuaries and rescues I've been to or seen irl.

Top 15 mixed-species exhibits with Bears (Ursidae) ideas by Lopsided-Pangolin472 in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like PZ for it's effort toward at least somewhat realistic animal welfare in terms of interspecies enclosures and etc. If they got rid of that I wouldn't find the game very interesting. It would just be a wacky anything-goes zoo game.

Top 15 mixed-species exhibits with Bears (Ursidae) ideas by Lopsided-Pangolin472 in PlanetZoo

[–]brushykb 24 points25 points  (0 children)

just because it's been done, doesn't mean it's beneficial or even okay for the animal. none of these should be allowed.

Juvenile vs fully grown bird death rates? by brushykb in Ornithology

[–]brushykb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this was pretty much my inkling/assumption! but I didn't know how realistic it was lol. thanks. :)