Birds, bees and even plants might behave strangely during the eclipse. There are numerous reports of unusual behavior by animals and plants during an eclipse.
Scientists view solar eclipses as a rare opportunity to corroborate anecdotal reports by studying how nature responds - or doesn't - to a few minutes of twilight in the middle of the day. The NASA-backed Eclipse Soundscapes project will collect data from hundreds of people during the solar eclipse in April 2024. Some biologists who are near the path of totality are designing a study to see how the eclipse affects their favorite organism.