• 39: Flicker? I hardly know her!

  • Apr 27 2022
  • Length: 44 mins
  • Podcast
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39: Flicker? I hardly know her!

  • Summary

  • Knock on wood: we're talking about woodpeckers this episode! These recognizable and unique species of birds have a lot of cool secrets up their sleeves. Tune in as we unpack what makes them so special (and make a few sexual innuendos along the way, of course).

    Plus, we discuss birds in the news, including the controversial (possible) rediscovery of the Ivory-billed woodpecker and the benefits of mixing birds with wine.



    BIRDS WE MENTION (in order)
    American robin
    Peregrine falcon
    Great horned owl
    Prothonotary warbler
    American kestrel
    Ivory-billed woodpecker
    Red-tailed hawk
    Bald Eagles
    Lesser Scaup
    Canada goose
    Snow goose
    Black vulture
    Northern flicker
    Yellow-bellied sapsucker
    Ruby-throated hummingbird
    Red-bellied woodpecker
    Red-headed woodpecker
    Golden-fronted woodpecker

    BIRDS IN THE NEWS
    Ivory-billed woodpecker...is it back?
    For our coverage, we used The Guardian's coverage and @alexander_lees for useful commentary

    Wine + birds = pretty awesome

    Bird flu is bad and might be here to stay

    OTHER COOL SH*T

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