Our annual Ornithology Lecture in December all the time brings thrilling tales of analysis and journey, and this previous lecture was no exception! Professor Jan-Ake Nilsson, of the College of Lund, has a ardour for birds, which has led him to do some fascinating analysis to grasp the life methods of small passerines.
Naturally Talking‘s Steve Larcombe and Karen Hotopp (@KarenHotopp) sat down with Jan-Ake to speak about his many analysis pursuits, a few of his favourite birds, and the physique pressure of trying to imitate a rock.
Episode 48: Sweden’s Avian Renaissance Man—Conversations with Professor Jan-Ake Nilsson
![The marsh tit: Jan-Ake's favorite character. Tony Sutton [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], via Flickr.](https://i0.wp.com/naturallyspeaking.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/marshtit_tony-sutton-e1486507829532.jpg?w=486&h=341&ssl=1 "Marsh Tit")
The marsh tit: Jan-Ake’s favourite character. Tony Sutton [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0], by way of Flickr.
![Zebra finches are a common for aviary-based research. Kilayla Pilon [CC BY 2.0], via Flickr.](https://i0.wp.com/naturallyspeaking.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/zebrafinch_kilayla-pilon-e1486507907553.jpg?w=256&h=192&ssl=1 "zebrafinch_kilayla-pilon")
Zebra finches are a typical for aviary-based analysis. Kilayla Pilon [CC BY 2.0], by way of Flickr.
![The colourful red-cheeked cordon-bleu is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Corn Farmer [CC BY-ND 2.0], via Flickr.](https://i0.wp.com/naturallyspeaking.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rccordon-bleu_corn-farmer-e1486507883196.jpg?w=256&h=145&ssl=1 "rccordon-bleu_corn-farmer")
The colorful red-cheeked cordon-bleu is native to Sub-Saharan Africa. Corn Farmer [CC BY-ND 2.0], by way of Flickr.
![The pine processionary moth studied by Jan-Ake. Ben Sale [CC BY 2.0], via Flickr.](https://i0.wp.com/naturallyspeaking.blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/pineprocess_ben-sale-e1486507853390.jpg?w=746&h=610&ssl=1 "SONY DSC")
The pine processionary moth studied by Jan-Ake. Ben Sale [CC BY 2.0], by way of Flickr.
You may see extra images from our Christmas celebrations, together with the Institute band, the potluck, and the ceilidh, on our 2016 end-of-year podcast, Episode 47: Years Reflections (and Completely satisfied Holidays)!
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