Episodios

  • Birds as Pollinators
    Jun 25 2025

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    When we typically think of pollinators, we think of insects, but birds also fill this important ecological role. Join me as we go over how birds across the world act as pollinators.

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    17 m
  • Owl Adaptations
    Mar 6 2025

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    A look into the world of owls and their amazing unique adaptations.

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    21 m
  • Introduction of the House Finch
    Nov 7 2024

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    Many in the eastern half of North America might be surprised to hear that the House Finch, a common backyard bird, is not native to their area. Here is the story of how the House Finch arrived in the east.

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    11 m
  • Bird Families: Regulidae
    Oct 23 2024

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    A look into one of the 251 families of birds in the world, Regulidae. This family contains the kinglets and only contains six species, two of which can be found in North America.

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    16 m
  • 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 m
  • 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 m
  • 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 m
  • 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 m