Learn about the lives of American and European Herring Gulls—from their iconic seaside calls and clever foraging tricks to their tangled evolutionary history.
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LISTENAll about the family Pelecanidae, the pelicans. Learn how they feed, breed, and more!
Learn about he complex structure of feathers and the different ways they're used by birds.
Brood parasitism is a strange and fascinating breeding strategy seen in several hundred bird species.
Learn about the amazing birds in the family Picidae. Their special adaptations make them excellent at excavating wood.
When birds disappear at night, where and how do they sleep? Learn how sleep in birds is quite different from what humans do.
Birds around the world are in trouble. Let's look at the top 5 causes of their declines in recent decades.
An entire episode devoted to hummingbirds— their evolution, diversity, behavior, and more!
Most birds have an excellent sense of sight. Learn about avian eye anatomy, acuity, and much more.
This is Part 2 of 2. Here we get into the reasons that birds sing, as well as the variation in songs among birds and some other fun subtopics.
Birds are never very far from us. Even when we can’t see them, we can usually hear them. This episode is Part 1 of 2 about bird songs.
