The Birds and the Bees Reacted to the 2017 Great American Eclipse

On August 21, 2017, over half of the population of United States took at least a few minutes out of their busy schedules to glimpse the first total solar eclipse to cross the continental U.S. in nearly 40 years. As many of us gazed upward, stupefied by the breath-taking view above, countless researchers spent their time diligently collecting data to investigate what biological effects a sun-blocking eclipse can have on wildlife.