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On our latest show (#1,030 Mar. 23) some good bluebird, blackbird, and grackle talk -- along with audio postcards from Florida and Mexico).
Hear it here.
Athena the Great Horned Owl
For more than a decade, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin, TX) has been home to a pair of Great Horned Owls. The female nests right above the entrance to the courtyard in the north corner. The staff have named her Athena, after the Greek goddess of wisdom. When we tuned in to this cam around dusk, we saw the beautiful, sleepy owl on her nest. (3/20)
The International Plastic Pellet Count
Here's the info on May 3rd's International Plastic Pellet Count that Ray promised on our most recent show (#1,029 Mar. 16). There's a form for signing up on your own or on behalf of a group. Once you sign up, Environment America will contact you about next steps. Tally-ho! (3/17)
Help for U.S. wildlife refuges
America's National Wildlife Refuges are under attack on multiple fronts. If birds could call their state reps, they would. But we have to act on their behalf. Here's information on what's happening and what we can do. (3/13)
Lights out
Every spring and fall, billions of birds migrate through the US, mostly under the cover of darkness. This mass movement of birds must contend with a dramatically increasing but still largely unrecognized threat: light pollution. Here’s how we can help. (3/6)
Partners in Flight
Partners in Flight comprise a network of organizations throughout the Western Hemisphere engaged in all aspects of land bird conservation. They're even involved with the U.S. Department of Defense! Learn more about them here. (3/18)
This guy at Mass Audubon Birders Meeting
That's Ray a couple weeks ago at the 2025 Mass Audubon Birders Meeting. If you've seen him there before, you know he always wears that shirt to the meeting -- but trust us, this really is a 2025 photo. He had a great time! (3/21)
Dr. Jim Randolph
Ray spoke with veterinarian and Talkin' Birds Ambassador Dr. Jim Randolph on our latest show (#1,028, March 9). Here's Dr. Jim's blog that Ray mentioned. (3/11)
Webinar: “Finding, Understanding, and Appreciating Birds Through Sound”
If you love bird sounds and you're wondering how conservation science makes use of them, this webinar is for you. It covers how acoustic monitoring is transforming bird conservation, from helping track rare species to informing biodiversity research and protection strategies. From Wildlife Acoustics. (3/6)
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