Episodes

  • Tales of Extinction: The Passenger Pigeon
    Aug 1 2024

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    A sad tale of how the Passenger Pigeon went from being the most abundant bird species in North America to extinct in a time frame of only about 100 years.

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    18 mins
  • Wisdom the Laysan Albatross
    Jun 19 2024

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    A look into the the life of Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, the oldest known bird in the world, who is believed to have hatched in 1951.

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    12 mins
  • Bird Families: Swifts
    Jun 6 2024

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    A look into the world of swifts. These birds are made for life on the wing, with several amazing adaptations that make this life possible.

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    13 mins
  • The Incredible Migration of the Blackpoll Warbler
    May 23 2024

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    A look into an example of one of the amazing migration patterns birds can have, spotlighting the Blackpoll Warbler. A small songbird who flies thousands of miles over open oceans without stopping, to get to its wintering grounds in South America.

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    4 mins
  • The Nocturnal Song of the Ovenbird
    May 14 2024

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    A look into a rarely heard song from a common forest bird, the Ovenbird.

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    2 mins
  • Vermivora Warblers and their Hybridization
    May 8 2024

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    A look into the Vermivora Warblers, the Blue-winged Warbler and the Golden-winged Warblers, and their fascinating hybridization.

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    11 mins
  • Intro to Hawk Groups and their Identification
    Apr 25 2024

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    A look into the main categories of birds you would see while hawk watching, the buteos, falcons, accipiters, eagles and the oddballs that don't fit into these groups.

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    14 mins
  • New World Sparrows
    Mar 29 2024

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    A look into the family Passerellidae, or the New World Sparrows, a family of birds that contains 132 species.

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    11 mins