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Strange Sounds
What an amazing array of sounds birds have to offer! The call of a male Yellow Rail sounds like someone tapping two small stones together. And Turkey…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Crows’ Night Roost
Crow experts think big communal roosts provide warmth, protection from predators, shared knowledge about food sources, and a chance to find a mate. F…
2 years, 5 months ago
Letter to a Kentucky Warbler
In this episode, ornithologist J. Drew Lanham reads a letter he has written to a Kentucky Warbler, an “uber-skulky” species that’s hard to find but b…
2 years, 5 months ago
Hummingbirds - To Feed or Not to Feed?
Have you wondered about the right time to remove your hummingbird feeders during fall? Consider leaving your feeders hanging for a week or two after …
2 years, 5 months ago
Spark Bird: Thomas Poulsom and the LEGO Robin
As he trained to be an arborist, Thomas Poulsom started developing two new interests: birds and building with LEGO bricks. After first building a Eur…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Return of the Extinct Little Blue Macaw
Even if the name Spix's Macaw doesn’t ring a bell, you might recognize this bird. It’s Blu, from Rio, the animated film! Also known as the Little Blu…
2 years, 5 months ago
Preserving John Edmonstone
John Edmonstone was born on a timber plantation in British Guiana, and enslaved by Scotsman Charles Edmonstone. He learned taxidermy techniques by ac…
2 years, 5 months ago
Sungrebe: Baby on Board
Birds have developed many strategies for protecting their young. But only one species can tuck its chicks into pouches under its wings, then fly the …
2 years, 5 months ago
From Alaska to Omaha, Then on to Brazil
Blackpoll Warblers make one of the longest migrations taken by a songbird in the world. Blackpoll Warblers that breed in Alaska fly southeast in the …
2 years, 5 months ago
Letter to an Olive-sided Flycatcher
In this episode, ornithologist J. Drew Lanham reads a letter he has written to an Olive-sided Flycatcher, a beloved bird that he pleads with to visit…
2 years, 5 months ago