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On our latest show (#1,074 Jan. 25): Animal Wellness Action’s Wayne Pacelle details his group's opposition to a plan to cull Barred Owls to save Spotted Owls. Plus, Mike O'Connor explains how birds keep warm in frigid weather. Hear it here
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This one made us choke on our coffee. Enjoy. (1/27)
Eastern Meadowlark video
"Spring of the year!" sings the Eastern Meadowlark -- quite welcome in the depths of winter. Enjoy this cheery video of feathered sunshine from our friend Shawn Carey or Migration Productions. (1/29)
The Wall of Birds
Located at the visitor center of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, this mural is more than 3,000 square feet in size. It's a one-of-a-kind celebration of the world of birds, showcasing biodiversity and evolutionary change. There are more than 270 species from all surviving bird families and a ghostly parade of extinct ancestors in this incredible mural. Click below; then zoom in, explore, and click around to learn more about each bird. (1/22)
Penguin Awareness Day 2026
Read all about Penguin Awareness Day -- which is today! -- on this wonderful page from the World Wildlife Fund. Find great photos, information anyone can understand, and even a penguin quiz for testing your knowledge. (1/20)
The Panama Hummingbird Feeder Cam
Much of North America is covered in snow and ice at the moment, so we figure a lot of folks would enjoy a tropical bird cam. Here's the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Panama Hummingbird Feeder cam at Canopy Tower. Tune in for relaxing sounds and close-ups of hummingbirds. This cam is in Eastern time. (1/28)
Barred Owls? Spotted Owls?
On our show #1,074 (Jan. 25), Ray spoke with Wayne Pacelle from Animal Wellness Action. They discussed a U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service plan to cull Barred Owls in order to save Spotted Owls. Here's Wayne's article explaining why he opposes the plan. (1/26)
Penguins under water
In honor of Penguin Awareness day (January 20), here's the penguin webcam from the New England Aquarium. We've seen webcams before that show penguins waddling on land, but never swimming, with the camera under water. They look like they're flying! This camera has no sound, so keep it on all day. This cam is in Eastern time. (1/21)
How woodpeckers turn their entire bodies into pecking machines
Here's the article about woodpeckers that we discussed in the Talkin’ Birds Science Corner on our show #1,073 (Jan.18). You can click from this article to the original research paper without a paywall. It still amazes us that such smalI birds can drill so deep. But then, we all knew birds were amazing. (1/19)
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