Snowy Owls can eat up to 1,600 lemmings in a year! Listen to our full episode to hear all about how the lemming populations can impact the Snowy Owl populations. Fascinating! Episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #snowyowl #owl #birds #lemmings #nature

🦉 NEW EPISODE! 🦉 We’re deep into winter, and it’s the perfect time to talk Snowy Owls — including the pair turning heads here in Chicago! Don’t miss the new episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together 🎧❄️🦉 Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #owl #podcast #snowyowl #birds #nature

Want to learn more about the White-throated Sparrow? We have a great episode on these incredible birds - available wherever you get your podcasts! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #sparrow #whitethroatedsparrow #birds #podcast #newepisode

We had Ellen Weatherford from Just The Zoo of Us Podcast on this week to talk Flamingos! Ellen brought so much fun knowledge to talk about - flamingos are such a cool and interesting bird! Episode available wherever you get your podcasts! #flamingo #zoo #bird #birds #nature #podcast

We are back from the Thanksgiving break and just released a new episode on the Varied Thrush! Check it out now! open.spotify.com/episode/0Aqx... #thrush #variedthrush #bird #podcast

🎶Defying Gravity🎶 Brown Creeper just hanging around while finding a little snack. #BirdOfTheDay #mottled #EastCoastKin 🪶

This week on Birds of a Feather, we dive into the spoon-billed sandpiper—one of the rarest, most extraordinary birds on Earth. From convergent evolution to urgent conservation, join John, Shannon, RJ & Amanda as we explore what makes this tiny shorebird so remarkable!

This week is a wild ride through the sky with Golden Eagles! Available now! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #goldeneagle #eagle #bird #podcast #birds

The Northern Mockingbird silently landed on the porch stairs post, looked all around then left. 🪶

This week we talk about the Palm-nut Vulture! What a fascinating bird that is unique in so many ways. Episode available wherever you get your podcasts (also in this link) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #vulture #podcast #birds #birdsofafrica #birdwatching #bird

Here's another incredible example of convergence. Should we do a full episode on the spoon-billed sandpiper? youtube.com/shorts/DhZV1...

Common Loon episode is live now! Here's a link to listen on spotify, we are live everywhere that you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/5XSw... #loon #birds #podcast #commonloon #spotify

Hi Everyone! Sorry we are down this week, but will be back next week with brand new episodes. We have tons of episodes you can go back and listen to in the meantime :) Thanks for your patience!

How did the Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers get their common names? Shannon explains in this clip - check out the full episode on both woodpeckers to hear more! open.spotify.com/episode/3elU... #woodpecker #hairywoodpecker #downywoodpecker #birds #species #podcast

New episode on Hairy and Downy Woodpeckers just dropped!!! Available wherever you get your podcasts :) Here is a link to listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #hairywoodpecker #downywoodpecker #woodpecker #podcast #birds

What do an Eastern Meadowlark from North America and a Yellow-Throated Longclaw from Africa have in common? More than you’d think! 🐦 In our 'Field Trip', Dr. John Bates reveals how these two distant species evolved to look almost identical — an incredible example of convergent evolution in nature.

John shows the similarities between the racket tails on these two birds from different parts of the world. To see more, check out our YouTube page (link below) and listen to our podcast with new episodes dropping every week! youtube.com/@birdsofafea... #museum #birds #science #podcast #bluesky

Thanks @harleywinfrey.bsky.social for the shout out! Also, thanks for putting together this amazing list of podcasts! Everyone check it out!! 🦆🦅🦉🦜

This week we revisit an episode on the Kirtland's Warbler! Here is a link to check it out! open.spotify.com/episode/4b3g... #warbler #kirtlandswarbler #bird #birding #podcast #nature

Have you listened to our Red-headed Woodpecker episode yet? Here's a teaser - it is available wherever you get your podcasts! (link below as well) open.spotify.com/episode/1Qzj... #woodpecker #bird #birding #redheadedwoodpecker #podcast #nature

This week we talk about the Red-headed Woodpecker! Here is a link (also available wherever you get your podcasts): open.spotify.com/episode/1Qzj...

John makes his case for why he loves the Olive-sided Flycatcher in this week's episode! Here's a link to the full episode, also available wherever you get your podcasts: open.spotify.com/episode/2QFB... #flycatcher #bird #museum #birds

We love to show people birds in the collections. It's one of the funnest things we do. John giving a tour like this was at the genesis of our podcast. Amanda and RJ went on one of these tours and were awed by the specimens (and John). The rest is 100+ episodes later. @birdsofafeatherpod.bsky.social

Jenna is always fun. She just moved to California to start a new postdoc. She recently visited us to go to Field Museum's kingfisher exhibition that she and her research played such a large role in and talked to 2000 people in just a few days. @birdsofafeatherpod.bsky.social

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher episode is now live! Check it out here, or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... Also, please share this to spread the word!!! #gnatcatcher #bird #birds #podcast #birding #birdlovers

The Club-winged manakin makes a sound with its feathers unlike any other bird - it sounds like a robot beeping! Learn more about this incredible bird here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #manakin #bird #science #podcast #nature

Field Trips! John explains the big difference in weight between pelican bones and ostrich bones. Make sure to follow our YouTube page for more Field Trips! www.youtube.com/@BirdsofaFea... #bones #museum #ostrich #pelican #science #birds #podcast

Charles Darwin wrote letters to Alfred Russel Wallace discussing Kingfishers :) Check out our latest episode to hear more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #darwin #evolution #kingfisher #bird #science #history #podcast

A new episode of our Kingfisher series with Jenna Mccullough dropped today! Hear about Jenna's travels around the world, as well as how Kingfisher biology has influenced things like architecture. Available wherever you get your podcasts (also here!!): podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Why do birds in Florida love those dirty stretches of water on the side of the road? Why do House Sparrows call out from their nest when they have eggs? These are two mailbag questions that we answer this week! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

We talked to Jenna Mccullough this week about the Guam Kingfisher, also known as the Sihek. This bird, which was last seen in the wild in the 1980's, has a captive population that hopefully will be introduced back into the wild. Hear all about these efforts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

John talks about the different Parrot species that he saw in Peru! We had such a blast talking all about his recent trip to Peru and all of the amazing birds that he saw. Tune in to our latest episode to hear more! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #peru #parrots #parrot #birds #travel #podcast

Do you LOVE birds?? Do you LOVE podcasts?? Make sure to like and subscribe to Birds of a Feather Talk Together Podcast!! (Link below). ALSO! We have a request - please share this post so we can spread the word to as many people as possible!! THANK YOU!!! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

John talks about his recent trip to Peru in our latest episode. We talked a lot about Inca Terns, but John also saw one of the pod's favorite birds: The Hoatzin! Here is a link to listen (also available wherever you get your podcasts) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #hoatzin #birds #podcast

This week John talked about his trip to Peru and we talked about the Inca Tern: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #tern #bird #mustache #peru #podcast

Reminder to check out our YouTube page for our 'Field Trips' where John and Shannon show you a behind the scenes look at some of the amazing birds in the collection! #birds #museum #podcast

Here’s the wild photo Jenna Mccullough mentioned on this week’s episode — a laughing kookaburra eating a sacred kingfisher 😳! Nature can be brutal AND fascinating. Here's a link to the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Jenna Mccullough joins us again this week to talk Kookaburras! Here is a link to listen on Spotify, the episode is available wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/7xm1... #kookaburra #kingfisher #bird #birds #podcast #nature #wildlife

We had a brainstorming session to see what music genre fits the Hoatzin :) youtube.com/shorts/eaDfT... Listen to the full episode with the guys from Extremely Accurate Bird Songs - available wherever you get your podcasts! (also, here is the link to full episode) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Come check out the exhibit! Also hear us talk about the exhibit on our kingfisher episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Amanda asked @tommysiegel.bsky.social the hard-hitting questions on this week's episode! 😂😂😂 We has such a blast with the Extremely Accurate Bird Songs Podcast guys this week, check out the full episode here, or wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1...

Jenna talks about the emotional connection that people have with birds in our Kingfisher episode. Her dad had a very emotional experience before Jenna studied them. Here is the full episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #kingfisher #podcast #bird #birds #science #nature

Kingfishers episode 1. More to come. And the kingfisher exhibition at Field Museum in Chicago is now open. Come visit!

Jenna Mccullough joins us this week to talk about Kingfishers! Here's a link to listen to the full episode, also available wherever you get your podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1... #kingfisher #birds #podcast #nature #science

here's another of Peter, Kevin Burns, and John Bates in Paraguay in 1995.

Here are pictures from Paraguay in 1995 with Peter, Kevin Burns (see episodes on tanagers), John Bates.

and he's in the field with Jessie Williamson, whose research we covered in our episode on Giant Hummingbird. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FKn...

Here's a longer interview with Peter about this accomplishment. www.outsideonline.com/culture/essa...

John shows us a Northern Flicker at the Field Museum. Here is our Northern Flicker episode if you want to learn more: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/5... #flicker #bird #museum #northernflicker #woodpecker #nature #science

Peter Kaestner tells us all of the different places that he lived across the globe and how much this helped being able to see local birds. Here's a link to the full episode to hear the entire interview: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/9... #birds #travel #nature #species #birding #podcast