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Truffle-Hunting Birds
With their excellent sense of smell, pigs are renowned for sniffing out truffles, a fungus that grows underground and is prized for its taste. But it…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Birding 101: Birding Without Leaving Home
You don’t need fancy binoculars or lavish trips abroad to look for birds. In fact, you don’t even have to leave home — you can enjoy the birds out th…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Spark Bird: Em De Blas and the Vermilion Flycatcher
Em De Blas has years of experience leading bird outings with Chicago BIPOC Birders, the Chicago Ornithological Society, and the Urban Birding Festiva…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Hearing Birdsong Can Help Decrease Anxiety
Many people would tell you that hearing birdsong puts them in a good mood. Recently, scientists have tried to put numbers to this effect that many of…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nighttime Flights of Songbirds
Some cloudless night in September, when the air is clear, you may see birds flying across the yellow face of the moon! September is peak migration ti…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
BirdNoir: Who’s Soaring Overhead?
In this episode of BirdNoir, Private Eye Michael Stein helps a lakefront resident get to know the avian neighbor that’s been flying by each day.
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1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Crafty Carolina Wren
Though half the size of a robin, the Carolina Wren has a powerful singing voice that seems to come from a much bigger bird. Many people remember thei…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Lyrebirds Shift the Earth
Beavers are well known as ecosystem engineers in North America. In Australia, lyrebirds play a big role in shaping their environment when they use th…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Nictitating Membranes — Nature's Goggles
For most birds, keen eyesight is critical for survival. But many birds lead lives that can be very hard on the eyes — like flying at breakneck speed,…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Share The Shore With Birds
Nothing says summer like a day at the beach. Whether you’re lounging by a lake or enjoying a seaside vacation, listen to this episode to learn five t…
1 month, 4 weeks ago