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On our latest show (#1,084 Apr. 5): How global temperature increases affect bird migration. Plus, an audio postcard from New Orleans, LA; and Let’s Ask Mike Live from Orleans, MA. Hear it here.
Fraser Point Bald Eagle nest cam
The Fraser Point Eagle Nest is located on The Nature Conservancy’s property on Santa Cruz Island, CA. We tuned in about 8:30 AM Pacific Time to see a fuzzy little eaglet dozing in the nest. Magical! (4/8)
Manomet Conservation Sciences
Manomet, based in Plymouth MA, has for 50 years used science and collaboration to strengthen bird migration routes, coastal ecosystems, and working lands and seas across the Western Hemisphere. Look around the website to see what they're doing now and how to get involved. (4/7)
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)
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)
Hawaii is turning ocean plastic into roads to fight pollution
An island program recycles discarded fishing gear and plastic debris into durable pavement. (4/9)
Showcasing the spectacle of bird migration
Weather surveillance radar (WSR) is an excellent tool for determining where birds are flying, how many birds are aloft, and in what direction, speed, and altitudinal strata they are moving. Use BirdCast to discover and explore patterns of nocturnal bird migration in the contiguous U.S. (4/9)
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)
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.