Lucie Morat
Lucie Morat (2000) has lived and worked in Switzerland since 2011. She draws inspiration from nature for some of her work and also produces textile creations in which she mobilizes a variety of mediums, such as fabric printing and knitting. Lucie Morat's work, which invites us to look at a duck until it is out of sight and to draw its path on the water, restores these animals to their rightful place as subjects in their own right.
Fun Fact
Bird migration continues to intrigue specialists. To study this phenomenon, they equip birds with rings with unique codes, specific to certain countries, in the hope that they will be read by others on their way. Thanks to this 'capture-mark-recapture' method, specialists have discovered the migratory routes taken by birds from all horizons. The Arctic tern is the champion of the longest migration: 70,000 km from the Arctic to the Antarctic!
Call to Action
Anyone can report a bird sighting on wildlife census sites in their area. Whether rare or common species, it is important to estimate the numbers of bird populations to know how they are doing. House sparrows, for example, can easily be overlooked in censuses while their numbers are declining in Great Britain or in certain regions of France. In addition to individual censuses, there are also participatory projects involving citizens, such as the winter monitoring of the Vogelwarte in Switzerland, or the census in the gardens of the LPO in France. Get your binoculars!
Riddle
What is the difference between a duck and a simple bird?
A) Ducks have webbed feet for efficient swimming
B) Ducks only prefer salt water
C) Ducks have larger beaks than other water birds, hence their nasal voice
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