The Science of Birds

By: Ivan Phillipsen
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  • The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends at cocktail parties with all of your new bird knowledge! Hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.
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  • From the Field: Birds and Birding in Vietnam and Cambodia

    From the Field: Birds and Birding in Vietnam and Cambodia
    Dec 2 2024

    Recorded in a hotel room in China, Ivan shares his recent birding and travel experiences in the countries of Vietnam and Cambodia.

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    52 mins
  • From the Field: How My Life Became All About Birds

    From the Field: How My Life Became All About Birds
    Nov 14 2024

    From a hotel in Vietnam, Ivan tells the tale of how he created a career centered on birds and birding.

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    32 mins
  • Mergansers

    Mergansers
    Oct 17 2024

    This is Episode 105. It’s all about a small group of birds called mergansers. These are diving ducks known for their skill at catching fish. They have long, slender bills with serrated edges, earning them the nickname "sawbills."

    Maybe you’re familiar with these birds. Maybe you’re already a big fan. Or maybe you didn’t know they existed until just now. Either way, our goal today is to learn a lot more about Common Mergansers and their close relatives.

    There are five species that we call mergansers. And there’s another species in this group that’s called the Smew. The Smew is sort of an honorary merganser.

    The six species we’re looking at today are divided among 3 genera.

    Of all the ducks in the world, mergansers are the species that depend the most on fish. So not surprisingly, they’re excellent divers and swimmers.

    Links of Interest

    • Merganser Duckling Swimming at High Speed [VIDEO]
    • Red-breasted Merganser Courtship Display [VIDEO]
    • Hooded Merganser Courtship Display [VIDEO]
    • Hooded Merganser Chicks Jumping Out of Nest [VIDEO]
    • Red-breasted and Common Mergansers herding fish [VIDEO]


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    59 mins

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Brilliant just brilliant!

Not interested in birds? Then listen to this and I guarantee you will be! Ivan is your host and is so knowledgeable on birds and delivers the content in such an entertaining way that you will be an expert on the science of birds!🐦🦜🦚🦢🐧

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I love birds!! So informative and educational of all kinds of different species. This is my favorite podcast to listen to and so well documented of birds and their environment they live in. Thank you so much!

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Super Podcast.1

love the podcast . Will listen to all the episodes. Thanks Ivan great work! Excellent.

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Love birds, love this podcast!

I love this podcast. Ivan's approach is very balanced - lots of good, well-researched details for the avid birder in the deep dives into a single topic, but also presented in a way that doesn't require the listener to already know the lingo and have lots of birding experience. The humorous cultural references are done very well, and in just the right amount. Thank you for this podcast, Ivan!

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enjoying this so much!

I'm so glad I discovered this podcast! I'm learning so much and it's light and fun. thank you!

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Great stuff!

I really enjoy your podcast. I love birds and I'm always looking for new ways to make life better for them.

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