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David Shepard’s Aloha Shirts
After David Shephard moved to Hawai‘i to study botany, he realized that the “main character” of the islands is birds — many plants have co-evolved wi…
2 years ago
Indigo Bunting - Bird of the Ecotone
Many birds – like this Indigo Bunting – can be found in ecotones, the borders between two habitats. Indigo Buntings breed in the ecotone between fore…
2 years ago
Emily Raboteau on New York City's Bird Murals
Emily Raboteau’s book, Lessons for Survival, begins with a painting of two Burrowing Owls on the security gate of a local business in West Harlem, ne…
2 years ago
Migrations: Tiny Bird, Epic Journey
In the spring, Rufous Hummingbirds journey from Mexico to the northwest U.S., some as far north as Alaska! That’s almost 1,000 miles one way for a bi…
2 years ago
The African American Heritage Water Trail
In this episode, Lillian Holden — a Chicago-based environmental educator — introduces us to the African American Heritage Water Trail, a 7-mile stret…
2 years ago
Deja Perkins on Gaps in Bird Observations
For her PhD, Deja Perkins is studying datasets generated by the public, also known as participatory science projects. These projects include eBird, a…
2 years ago
Spark Bird: Dara Wilson and the Blue-gray Tanager
While Dara Wilson was working at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C., she introduced visitors to the Amazonia exhibit. She would describe the song…
2 years ago
The Robin Rescue
When Adé Ben-Salahuddin stopped to help a trapped young bird on his way home from work, he found an unexpected source of help: an older Black woman w…
2 years ago
What the Niagara River Means to Birds and People
This episode narrated by Marcus Rosten explores the history and the birdlife of the Niagara River Corridor. Just downstream from the falls, Long-tail…
2 years ago
If Someone Calls You 'Birdbrain,' Say Thanks
In this episode, neuroscientist Lola Neal explores how birds are used as models to understand many neural processes, as they have cognitive abilities…
2 years ago