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Nest Building
Want to try building a nest? Consider this... an average American Robin weighs less than three ounces. An average person weighs 170 pounds, or 1,000 …
1 year, 2 months ago
Music to Our Ears
One of Jessica Rugh Frantz’s favorite things about being the director of development at BirdNote is getting to hear from listeners about how much the…
1 year, 2 months ago
Hearing From BirdNote Listeners
We know for many listeners, BirdNote is part of your everyday routine. But don’t take our word for it. Let Michael and Mary Ann tell you what BirdNot…
1 year, 2 months ago
Support the Things You Love
At BirdNote, we believe that the more that people learn about birds, the more likely they are to take steps to protect them. Listeners like you have …
1 year, 2 months ago
BirdNoir: The Mystery of Public Media Funding
In this episode of BirdNoir, the Private Eye gets a call from his pal Roy asking to know how BirdNote stays on the air. His wife says the show is fun…
1 year, 2 months ago
Short and Sweet!
We know you’ve got a busy schedule, which is why our team at BirdNote produces fun, sound-rich episodes about the natural world in less than two minu…
1 year, 2 months ago
Adopt a Tree to Save the Birds
Many birds depend on caterpillars often found on trees lining city sidewalks. But few insects spend their whole lives on the tree: the next stage is …
1 year, 2 months ago
How Much Birds Sing
A typical songbird belts out its song between 1,000 and 2,500 times per day. Even though most bird songs last only a few seconds, that's a lot of war…
1 year, 2 months ago
Poet Holly J. Hughes Honors the Birds We've Lost
Poet Holly J. Hughes’ book Passings is a collection of poems about 15 species of birds that we have lost, or presume to be extinct. For National Poet…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Cool, Rugged Life of a Snow Bunting
The Arctic is still wintry when male Snow Buntings return to nesting areas in April. There's a big benefit to arriving early enough to claim a prime …
1 year, 2 months ago