Hello -
I found another dead bird outside the school of art and design - possible sapsucker? They are laying on a paper towel near the east-facing courtyard door on the southeast end of the building and are in excellent shape. I was instructed to notify you.
I would be interested in photographing any of your birds which died from impact with windows as I’m currently doing a body of work about housing justice, safety, and access, and the recent photographs of birds which have perished due to our negligence in architectural choices has been an interesting development.
Thank you for your work, and if you would be interested in collaborating to make these photographs possible I would be grateful -
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Hi,
If there is any way that you could put your specimen in a freezer that would be great. I can come a pick it up, or if you could drop it off if It is convenient for you.
I love your idea of photographing the birds for the project. It seems to align perfectly with you research. I would be happy to help in any way that I can.
All the best,
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Thank you for your quick reply! Unfortunately I’ve left campus but I can go over before work tomorrow and move it to a freezer unless you are able to get there before me - I could bring it over to you on Friday any time or some time next week. I’d love to see your collection and figure out the best way to photograph some of your window-impact casualties, and possibly learn more about this phenomena – such a strange and sad effect of human intervention.
thank you for your generosity
Respectfully –
p.s. coincidentally, I just read “the Genius of Birds” last week! Apparently the alchemy in my library holds order picked the perfect time to make it available.
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___ is amassing a collection in a freezer somewhere at FPAC in case this happens again. It’s not often that people are willing to put dead birds in their freezer! I’ve copied her on this email in case she can add it to her collection for me.
I would be delighted to get together at some point. Just let me know a time that works for you.