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Herring Gulls

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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Eggs: Incredible and Commendable

Eggs are complex, fascinating, and a fundamental aspect of bird biology.

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Avian Flu

Avian flu has been in the headlines lately. I thought you might have some questions about this emerging disease, and so here we are.

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Giant Birds: Go Big or Go Home

Looking at a bunch of interesting giant birds throughout history, and how they got so big in the first place.

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The Northern Cardinal

The Northern Cardinal is widespread across the eastern and southern US. It's a familiar denizen of backyards that visits feeders all year long.

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Female Birdsong

This episode is about the singing behavior of female birds, challenging the old misconception that only males sing.

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Nests: Types, Construction, and Challenges

Nests are one of the most impressive aspects of bird behavior and breeding biology.

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The Pecking Order: Dominance Hierarchies in Birds

Looking at how dominance hierarchies form and are maintained within bird species.

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Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Family: Laridae)

All about birds in the family Laridae—their key traits, diet, breeding, and more!

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Wallace's Line: Where Two Bird Worlds Collide

An introduction to the remarkable geographic feature that divides the birds of Asia and Australia

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Solving Bird Mysteries with Forensic Ornithology

This episode is all about forensic ornithology. Specialists in this field use scientific techniques to identify bird species from trace evidence.

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