Researcher, nature artist, and science writer with a focus on birds.

PhD student at @UAFunMorph, University of Antwerp, studying the biomechanics of beak movement in songbirds.

I write “Beaks & Bones”, a newsletter about the science, nature, and wonders of the avian world:
https://beaksandbones.substack.com/

website & contact: http://www.mielke-bio.info/maja/contact/

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