Scott Weidensaul explains why shade-grown coffee is essential for the survival of birds. Also, we hear a bird that sounds like a frog, and Mike O'Connor solves an Osprey mystery for a listener.
#202: February 15, 2009
We welcome naturalist and author Scott Weidensaul, who explains the virtues of bird-friendly coffee. Also, Mike O'Connor discusses how ultraviolet light may prevent bird window crashes.
#183: October 5, 2008
Award-winning author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul talks about the new "Birds & Beans" initiative. Also, the theme from Rawhide helps us re-introduce a Featured Feathered Friend, and Mike O'Connor tells a listener how gorging House Sparrows retain their slender shapes.