APOD: 2026 September 3 – The Eclipse and the Stork
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On September 3, 2026, APOD released an image capturing a stork nesting on a Polish farm during a partial phase of the recent total solar eclipse. The phenomenon intrigued astronomers, who noted the unusual effects a total solar eclipse can have on animal behavior.
As totality approached, birds hushed their songs, mimicking a nightly atmosphere. Crickets and frogs, typically heard during the day, quieted down too. In darkness, birds typically quieted, while frogs and crickets fell silent once again.
When the eclipse ended and the Sun resumed its daily rise, dawn chorus began anew. The birds' excited songs marked the return to everyday life, only briefly disrupted by the alignment of our Sun and Moon.
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