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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,034 Apr. 20): Making our National Parks more beautiful with TrashBlitz ‘25: 5 Gyres’ Nick Kemble explains. Plus, we meet the Goldilocks bird; and Mike O’Connor talks about a favorite topic: egg shells. Hear it here.
Injured King Penguin found on Buenos Aires beach is returned to the ocean
An injured king penguin found on a beach in Argentina has been released back into the wild. The Mundo Marino Foundation rehabilitated the bird for six months. (4/14)
Talkin’ Birds on YouTube
Talkin' Birds has recently started posting episodes on YouTube. We've got over 300 of 'em there -- and counting! We're still audio-only. Ray would say that's because he has "a face for radio." (4/15)
Gorgeous Cock-of-the-rock
Doug Pfeiffer sent us this stunning photo of an Andean Cock-of-the-rock that he took in the Colombian Andes. Wish we'd been there to see it with him. Thanks so much, Doug! (4/7)
Allen’s Hummingbird webcam
Little Sapphire built her nest on a string of Christmas tree lights in Thousand Oaks, CA. It looks like a cotton cloud. There are two tiny eggs in there; we should watch for hatching around April 19th. When we tuned in at 4 PM Eastern/1PM Pacific, Sapphire was very active, flitting on and off the nest. (4/9)
Can citizen science be trusted?
In a new study published in Citizen Science: Theory and Practice on March 28, UC Davis researchers show that citizen science data from iNaturalist and eBird can reliably capture known seasonal patterns of bird migration in Northern California and Nevada. (4/17)
Ospreys in Rhode Island
Welcome to the Narrow River Osprey cam. You can watch any time, day or night, because infrared light will capture nighttime images. (It doesn't disturb the birds.) When we tuned in about 5:30 Eastern, we saw an adult on the nest against that beautiful background. (4/16)
So you’ve found a baby bird
Well-intentioned attempts to “save” a baby bird can do more harm than good. When should we take action, and what action should we take? Mass Audubon has answers. (4/8)
Seeds coated with pesticides are killing Colorado’s bees
Ray spoke with Henry Stiles on our show #1,032, Apr. 6, about the effects of neonicotinoids ("neonics") on pollinators. Henry is an advocate for Environment Colorado and the Conservation Chair of Colorado Field Ornithologists. (4/10)
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