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Studying bird migration with a telescope aimed at the moon. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

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Some seed-dispersing birds are inadvertent gardeners. www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Stars act as road signs for bird migration. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

A poem for the Autumnal Equinox: birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

The West wouldn't be the same without them! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

A Lost Hummingbird is Found Again: Finding a lost species in the mountains of Colombia! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

A tiny bird that plays a potentially perilous trick... birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Join us on Wednesday, October 29th at 3pm PT / 6pm ET for BirdNote's annual virtual auction, featuring a special guest conversation with ornithologist, poet, and MacArthur Fellow J. Drew Lanham! birdnote.org/explore/fiel...

The Bicknell’s Thrush is known for scarcity… and promiscuity. Unlike most songbirds, the female thrush establishes a territory and then mates with males that happen by. Listen to today's episode to learn more! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

All birds need to sleep — or at least snooze — sometime during each 24-hour period. Learn more in this episode of BirdNote Daily! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

This quirky shorebird just has a different way of doing things. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

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"There's a BirdNote for that!" Do you have a question about birds? BirdNote’s Content Director Jonese Franklin says that when people bring her bird queries, she often finds the answer in a BirdNote Daily episode. www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

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When you provide places for migratory birds to rest and refuel, you’re helping them complete their long journeys. In a similar way, BirdNote also relies on your generosity. And this week, all donations at www.birdnote.org are being doubled by a generous supporter! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Great news! A generous donor is matching donations to BirdNote this week! Double your impact for birds, conservation, and public media with a donation at www.birdnote.org. Thank you! Photo: Burrowing Owls, by Mick Thompson

For many of us nature nerds, books and birds go hand in hand. That’s why BirdNote brings you conversations with award-winning writers about how birds inspire their work. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

BirdNote adds another dimension to how you understand the place you live — by understanding the birds. Our hope is that by spreading knowledge about birds, BirdNote is helping you become more connected to your local ecosystems. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Today's episode of BirdNote Daily shares some behind-the-scenes details of BirdNote as well as the impact of your support. Donations this week are being matched by a generous donor, so now is a great time to give! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

On today's episode, learn about the special set of challenges faced by raptors in the Mojave Desert: birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Ornithologist, poet and MacArthur Fellow, Dr. J. Drew Lanham, speaks with host Billy Almon in the season 7 finale of Bring Birds Back! Don’t miss it: birdnote.org/podcasts/bri...

Join BirdNote and KNKX with special guest @amytan.bsky.social on December 2 in Seattle!

Want to know what YOU can do to help birds thrive? Check out BirdNote's handy resource page, complete with companion shows for each action you can take! birdnote.org/how-help-bir...

In the early 1800s, the Passenger Pigeon was one of the most abundant bird species in North America — possibly the world. But by 1910, the last surviving representative of the species was a bird called Martha at the Cincinnati Zoo. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

In summer, many shrubs bear fruit that birds find irresistible. Elderberries, serviceberries, blackberries, dogwood berries, mulberries, and currants attract many species of birds, including waxwings, tanagers, robins, warblers and this Rose-breasted Grosbeak. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Did you know that you can search all of our 2,400+ episodes by bird species, location, topic, and habitat? Take a look! birdnote.org/search-all-s...

How high do birds fly? Find out in this episode of BirdNote Daily: birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Host Anika Hazra speaks with neuroscientist, Dr. Erich Jarvis, who has spent decades researching the neural biological connections between mammals and birds. He shares his research that indicates some birds are ancestrally connected to humans through speech! birdnote.org/podcasts/bri...

What’s a climate crisis without acknowledgement of an emergency? In conversation with guests Dr. Rose Abramoff and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, host Anika Hazra discusses the ever-evolving battle for a healthy world from the front lines to legislation. birdnote.org/podcasts/bri...

On a hot summer’s day, watch a bird such as a crow — or this Bald Eagle — very carefully. You’ll never see them sweat, because birds don’t have sweat glands. So how do they keep cool? birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

The Tower of London has a long and notorious history of murderous political intrigue, dungeons, and famous beheadings. And for more than 300 years, the tower has also been home to a set of royally maintained ravens. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Some birds can see colors that people can only dream of! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

#TBT BirdNote's Jonese Franklin interviews Dr. J. Drew Lanham on his "Letters to Birds" series. Worth a watch! www.youtube.com/watch?v=MO-_...

Today: The Birdsong Chameleon! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Bring Birds Back, S7E3! Billy Almon speaks with Indigenous water scientist, legal scholar and advocate Dr. Kelsey Leonard. Kelsey incorporates both her Indigenous knowledge and practices along with her western science studies to advocate for a better world for us all. birdnote.org/podcasts/bri...

Brooklyn’s Prospect Park covers more than 500 acres — many of them covered in trees. One bird species that calls the park home is the strikingly beautiful Blue Jay! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

If you’re trying to spot a bird, you should look up — right? While it’s true that there are many beautiful birds to see in the sky, plenty of species are easier to find by keeping your eyes and ears to the ground. Learn more on today's episode of BirdNote Daily! www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Today on BirdNote Daily: Voices and Vocabularies - Exquisite Thrush Songs: birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

At Charity Birds Hospital, a small staff takes care of approximately twenty-six hundred birds at a time, providing antibiotics, medicine, food, and a safe place to rest for injured or sick birds. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

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For as long as humans have been solving problems, we’ve looked to nature for inspiration. In some cases we’ve even imitated other organisms in our inventions through a process called biomimicry, says Billy Almon, a futurist and biomimicry expert. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

In June of 2022, Adé Ben-Salahuddin worked as a volunteer research assistant on a tiny island off the coast of Maine at a Common Tern breeding colony. Every once in a while, something very interesting would happen... birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

The Bring Birds Back podcast is back for Season 7! Check out episode 1 today: Biomimicry, Birds and Beyond with adrienne maree brown birdnote.org/podcasts/bri...

Our tropical pigeon, at home in the hammocks of the Florida Keys. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

The Secretarybird of sub-Saharan Africa looks like a slim eagle set on the long, slender legs of a crane. Secretarybirds can fly but prefer to hunt on foot, walking over 20 miles a day and dispatching their prey with powerful kicks of their taloned feet. birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Mites are tiny critters related to spiders and ticks. Because they are typically no larger than a grain of salt, many mite species rely on larger animals to survive. In the neotropics, hummingbird flower mites freeload off an existing partnership! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Bring Birds Back, is back... and we’ve got two new co-hosts, Billy Almon and Anika Hazra! They'll be sharing their own personal knowledge and passions with you, and speak with world-renowned experts - Subscribe anywhere you get your podcasts! birdnote.org/podcasts/bri...

Some swifts and frigatebirds stay aloft for months. But for a long time, scientists did not know if the birds might be sleeping on the wing. A 2016 study provided answers! birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...