Blackbird Snake Defense Lab

OSU Empirical Study
Live Wetland Arena • Real-Time Kinematics Interactive Direct Control (Click or Drag Blackbird)
DEFENDER: Agelaius phoeniceus (Male Red-winged)
TARGET: Gopher Snake | PROXIMITY: 45cm
Biological Mechanism: Naive red-winged blackbirds in western Oregon show an innate perceptual template avoiding direct physical contact with rattlesnakes (1 strike vs 80+ for harmless gopher snakes), relying instead on safe standoff mobbing and acoustic harassment. Click or drag anywhere on the marsh canvas to direct the defender's flight vector.
Trial Status: Initialized. Defender positioned on high cattail stalk. Gopher snake approaching clutch at 45cm distance.
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