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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,083 Mar. 29): The Wild Seed Project’s Emily Baisden as our Gardening for Birds Month special guest; a tiny owl from the deep Southwest; and Mike O’Connor’s thoughts about cage feeders. Hear it here.
Birding “tech support”
We are huge fans of Christian Cooper! Enjoy this informative, funny 30-minute video of Christian answering some essential birding questions. (4/1)
Three online learning events
Our friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology are announcing a series of events to get us all into shape for spring and summer birding. These events are free, and participants receive a discount on Bird Academy courses. Sign up now! (4/4)
The Providence Peregrines
Each spring, we get to watch Peregrine Falcons lay their eggs and raise their young on the top of the "Superman Building" in downtown Providence, Rhode Island. The Audubon Society of Rhode Island hosts and maintains the nesting box and live stream camera system. Two eggs have already been laid this year, so keep watching for updates. This cam is in Eastern time. (3/25)
Evidence that some birds are stubborn appears in the form of color preferences
Here's the article our Debbie Blicher mentioned to Ray during his visit to the Talkin' Birds Science Corner on our show #1,082 (Mar. 22). This is the one about Zebra Finches succumbing -- or not succumbing -- to peer pressure when they choose the color for their nests. (3/23)
Close up with Peregrine Falcons
This week's webcam features the Peregrine Falcons of Castle Rock, Wisconsin (Central time). When we tuned in mid-morning, we saw nothing but two eggs. Then we heard vocalizations, and an adult returned to the nest and settled on the eggs, looking at the camera. An entire drama in 30 seconds. (4/2)
Japan’s first new bird species in over 40 years
This amazing news from Japan illustrates just how easy it is to overlook birds we think we know. As the article states, there might be new species right under our noses. (3/31)
How many birds can you find in this bird watching simulator?
No “warbler neck,” foul weather, or foggy binoculars here — just a peaceful game to play when you can’t get outdoors. We did notice a few errors in the appearance of some of the birds, but we still found it relaxing — even mesmerizing — to play. (3/27)
Count “nurdles” on May 2nd
It's time to get a team together for the International Plastic Pellet Count, coming Saturday, May 2nd. An estimated 10 trillion plastic pellets enter our oceans each year and are mistaken for food by fish and birds. At the International Plastic Pellet Count, volunteers search for plastic pellets in riverbanks, lakeshores and beaches and record what they find. Pellet counts take as little as 10 minutes and make a big impact. Why not register today? (3/16)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.