Explore the extraordinary biological toolkits birds use to navigate the globe, from internal genetic programs and celestial compasses to the ability to literally "see" the Earth’s magnetic field
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LISTENIn this episode, I answer some interesting questions sent to me by my listeners.
Learn all about the fierce predatory songbirds known as shrikes.
Looking at edible bird’s nests and bird’s nest soup, one of the most expensive foods in the world.
These tall birds are charismatic and super interesting. We celebrate them for their graceful beauty and exuberant courtship dances.
This episode is about the immediate effects of storms and other extreme weather on the survival of individual birds and their populations.
This episode is about one particular scientific article. One that’s near and dear to my heart.
This episode—which is Number 70—is all about the Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). This is one of the most familiar large birds in North America. It's both beautiful and ecologically important.
All about the unique features of the avian skeleton. Bird bones and the avian skeleton are elegant, strong, and rigid.
All about the family Bucerotidae. These are the hornbills, key players in the tropical ecosystems of both Africa and Asia.
This is the Annual Review episode! Looking back at 2022, at some of the year's most interesting scientific studies of birds.
