Stare at gulls to get them to leave you alone. Birds nap.Rabbit or BirdLarry Bird mural.

<a href="https://nypost.com/2019/08/07/staring-at-seagulls-will-stop-them-stealing-your-food-scientists-say/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stare at gulls to get them to leave you alone</a>. <a href="https://phys.org/news/2019-08-migratory-birds-good-nap.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birds nap</a>.<a href="https://www.good.is/is-that-a-bird-or-rabbit-viral-video?fbclid=IwAR2Ap9-4uSF2nxy4U3fzD3fZWuwPK-JY0fz15Y38_IdAChm4MjOMytWpf-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rabbit or Bird</a><a href="https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/larry-bird-mural-causing-controversy-in-fountain-square/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Larry Bird mural.</a>

Birdchick Podcast #254

Sharon forgot to corral the links. But the public podcast is up. 

Sharon forgot to corral the links. But the public podcast is up.

Birdchick Podcast #253 Sharon Forgot the Links

You can pre order a signed copy of Julie Zickefoose’s new book Saving Jemima. I HIGHLY recommend it. The crazy lengths people will go to try and have the best list…Four pound dog taken by a gull.Loons raising a mallard.

You can pre order a signed copy of Julie Zickefoose’s new book <a href="http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2019/07/saving-jemima-pre-order-signed-copy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Saving Jemima</a>. I HIGHLY recommend it. The<a href="http://seagullsteve.blogspot.com/2019/07/the-human-birdwatcher-project-presents.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> crazy lengths people</a> will go to try and have the best list…<a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-devon-49070562?fbclid=IwAR2n9gVd3uXqhMG8I2HXmaVU9BAsgCGhiUzZWRdK6HDjrrS0VYMwfdZWgqU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Four pound dog taken by a gull</a>.<a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/a-mallard-duckling-thriving-and-maybe-diving-under-care-loon-parents?fbclid=IwAR3Kp7t8ZCYROYDGcEuzZKI2ko60yddqwzGc6MAZdiLS-kYT6qnHMo1yKEY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Loons raising a mallard</a>.

Birdchick Podcast #252 Birds have gone a little weird

We got to meet Dr. Chuck Tingle this weekend…yes, THAT Chuck Tingle. If you are unaware of who that is then follow this link when you are not at work and not around your kids.  The curious case of Curry Gull! Drunk guy uses Uber to get a bird to wildlife rehab. New York Times birding gear guide…that hat is a hard no from Sharon.

We got to meet Dr. Chuck Tingle this weekend…yes, THAT Chuck Tingle. If you are unaware of who that is then follow this<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Tingle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> link</a> when you are not at work and not around your kids. The curious case of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2396184243771044&amp;id=284643691591787&amp;__tn__=-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Curry Gull!</a> Drunk guy uses Uber to get a <a href="https://www.kptv.com/drunk-man-sends-injured-baby-bird-to-wildlife-rescue-center/article_8b91051c-9902-51df-886a-5e92792dea2f.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook_FOX_12_Oregon&amp;fbclid=IwAR2kZ2exsCWjosKyqUnHx0tn6NBmUIIvsp_UABkS94FhJ0_p8E4TXUtXG8Y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bird to wildlife rehab</a>. New York Times <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/29/travel/bird-watching-gear.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">birding gear guide</a>…that hat is a hard no from Sharon.

Birdchick Podcast #251 No Dead Bird Stories and NY Times Gear

Non Birding Bill and I referenced Letterkenny. Here’s a scene for what the show is like. The guys are tailgating waiting to get in a fight and they argue about how to cook steaks. In season 4 there’s an episode all about “Canada Gooses.” Speaking of tv shows there’s a great one from Jason Ward called The Birds of North America. And a really shit one from Rolling Stone basically copying Jason’s idea badly. So here is one of Jason’s shows.  Are black vultures really doing this much damage in Kentucky or are they being unfairly persecuted?And piping plovers are breeding in record numbers in Maine and New York as well as putting a wrench in the plans of music events in Sandy Hook and Chicago.  . 

Non Birding Bill and I referenced Letterkenny. Here’s a scene for what the show is like. The guys are tailgating waiting to get in a fight and they argue about how to cook steaks. In season 4 there’s an episode all about “Canada Gooses.” Speaking of tv shows there’s a great one from Jason Ward called The Birds of North America. And a really shit one from Rolling Stone basically copying Jason’s idea badly. So here is one of Jason’s shows. Are <a href="https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2019/06/26/black-turkey-vultures-eating-cows-into-kentucky-farmers-profits/1505632001/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">black vultures really doing this much damage in Kentucky</a> or are they being unfairly persecuted?And piping plovers are breeding in record numbers in <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2019/06/17/pairs-of-nesting-piping-plovers-in-maine-hit-record-numbers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Maine</a> and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/21/science/fire-island-hurricane-sandy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New York</a> as well as putting a wrench in the plans of music events in <a href="https://whyy.org/articles/sandy-hook-cancels-summer-concert-series-after-discovery-of-piping-plover-nest/?fbclid=IwAR3Z3CXmsjzeuYeZONpwbIL65OhkTkPQXWiMaP91DzzfhGPyD1sADL1igls" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sandy Hook</a> and<a href="https://works.audubon.org/petition/do-not-use-montrose-beach-or-montrose-point-enormous-concerts?fbclid=IwAR0Zd2KgHX23E_kMya1-iL6MLNqhiuiqKA4AfdXeZOQk2lta3BcPWAGO2ZI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chicago</a>. .

Birdchick Podcast #250 Ferda

Hey, Sharon forgot to create a post for last week’s podcast, so this it totally not Bill’s fault. Enjoy, and Bill is blameless as always!

Hey, Sharon forgot to create a post for last week’s podcast, so this it totally not Bill’s fault. Enjoy, and Bill is blameless as always!

Birdchick Podcast #249

Sandhill Cranes raising a Canada goose gosling. Sharks eating migrants. Sharks eating migrants in the gulf. I think everything else we talked about was the usual nonsense. 

Sandhill <a href="https://jocelynandersonphotographyshop.com/pages/sandhill-crane-family-with-adopted-gosling?fbclid=IwAR1DJds9bAcXJMJJHR2UbWSd8n-m1IAV5dmFH1j3YGM0VI5TTNFTVcvrOI0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cranes raising a Canada goose</a> gosling. Sharks eating migrants. <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/baby-sharks-do-do-do-do-eat-birds-180972262/?fbclid=IwAR1Y3ZWzvDTNd097ZJo8NyP8H4_-THvaHkCshr0zypDUBTOPsSQ4hwR00sQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sharks eating migrants in the gulf.</a> I think everything else we talked about was the usual nonsense.

Birdchick Podcast #248

Birdchick Pocast #247

Jeremy Messersmith

The Patreon members said they wanted guests, so we brought on a guest. Our aim is not to have just anyone bird related on as a guest, but someone who can hang. And Jeremy certainly can. We played the game Wingspan before we podcasted.  This is not posed. This is totally Non Birding Bill trying to explain the rules of Wingspan to Jeremy Messersmith. You should definitely check out Jeremy’s music in your preferred method. We hear him on the radio, especially the Current here in the Twin Cities. Some of our favorite songs include:HitmanGhostTatooine Be sure to check out the linked videoLet’s Ditch ChristmasEverybody Gets a KittenOther topics covered in this podcast include Florida man killed by cassowary. And it was 20 years ago that Fabio slammed his face into a Canada goose. 

The Patreon members said they wanted guests, so we brought on a guest. Our aim is not to have just anyone bird related on as a guest, but someone who can hang. And Jeremy certainly can. We played the game Wingspan before we podcasted. This is not posed. This is totally Non Birding Bill trying to explain the rules of Wingspan to <a href="https://www.jeremymessersmith.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jeremy Messersmith</a>. You should definitely check out Jeremy’s music in your preferred method. We hear him on the radio, especially the <a href="https://www.thecurrent.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Current</a> here in the Twin Cities. Some of our favorite songs include:Hitman Ghost <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_3xbcJBUxY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tatooine</a> Be sure to check out the linked video Let’s Ditch Christmas Everybody Gets a KittenOther topics covered in this podcast include <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cassowary-bird-attack-florida-owner-auction-marvin-hajos-2019-04-25/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Florida man killed by cassowary</a>. And it was 20 years ago that <a href="https://medium.com/@miketoole/it-has-been-twenty-years-since-fabio-killed-a-goose-with-his-face-on-a-roller-coaster-a87d51285890" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Fabio slammed his face into a Canada goos</a>e.

Birdchick Podcast #246 Jeremy Messersmith!

The feminist birding revolution article. Me on a podcast explaining the relevance of Twitter seven years ago. Most poplar bird in the us. OMG what did I post a picture of…Check out Redpoling: a birder polling group. The Bird Banter Podcast. 

<a href="https://medium.com/@oliviagentile/a-feminist-revolution-in-birding-95d81f4ab79b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The feminist birding</a> revolution article. Me on a podcast explaining the <a href="https://soundcloud.com/bkcplatform/radio-berkman-128-tweeting-a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">relevance of Twitter</a> seven years ago. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/04/least-popular-birds-america/587221/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Most poplar bird in the us.</a> OMG what did I post a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/greenrenaissance/photos/a.210721328945659/2919257404758691/?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">picture</a> of…<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1991200630970481/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Check out Redpoling</a>: a birder polling group. <a href="http://abcbirding.com/the-bird-banter-podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Bird Banter Podcas</a>t.

Birdchick Podcast #245

Sharon Stiteler, the Birdchick, talks about the latest in birding news.

The only thing wrong with this show is that it is not daily. 
Love the show.

A+++

Birds, humor, and alcohol. Too funny and so informative. Pushed me to research just to keep up.

Birdchick and Nonbirding Bill

Birdchick Podcast

What real field biologist resumes should include. Ovenbird vs a garter snake. OMG those birds are surprisingly badass.  Morning Bird Walk Bingo! Woodpeckers get brain damage. Blind goose involved with swans dies.  Nigel the gannet dies next to his statuesque mate. (Read while listening to Making Plans for Nigel or Attainable Love) Bird Walk Bingo!

<a href="https://dispatchesfromthefield1.wordpress.com/2018/01/31/what-would-a-real-field-work-resume-look-like/amp/?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What real field biologist resumes should include</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/100002829831188/videos/1361647030606278/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ovenbird vs a garter snake</a>. OMG those birds are surprisingly badass.  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1859694177375121&amp;set=gm.1282931455140255&amp;type=3&amp;theater&amp;ifg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Morning Bird Walk Bingo</a>! <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2018/02/02/woodpeckers-may-get-brain-damage-from-banging-their-heads-against-trees/?utm_term=.c059ba686a2c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Woodpeckers get brain damage</a>. <a href="http://metro.co.uk/2018/02/08/blind-bisexual-goose-stuck-love-triangle-two-swans-dies-aged-40-7296814/amp/?ito=amp-share-twitter-top&amp;__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blind goose involved with swans dies</a>.  <a href="https://gizmodo.com/nigel-the-bird-found-dead-next-to-the-concrete-partner-1822655398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Nigel the gannet dies next to his statuesque mate</a>. (Read while listening to <a href="https://youtu.be/aH3x1PSYcm8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Making Plans for Nigel</a> or <a href="https://youtu.be/xrYw-E6UdVw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Attainable Love</a>) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1859694177375121&amp;set=gm.1282931455140255&amp;type=3&amp;theater&amp;ifg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Walk Bingo</a>!

Birdchick Podcast #230: Brain Damage and Messy Relationships

The plight of young conservationists seeking an actual job. Hawk + Snake + power lines = frowney face. Map of what people observing birds noticed during the solar eclipse. You should totally listen to the American Birding Association Podcast.  Hurricane Harvey the Hawk updates.

The <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/aug/17/all-work-no-pay-the-plight-of-young-conservationists?CMP=share_btn_tw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">plight of young conservationists</a> seeking an actual job. Hawk + Snake + power lines = <a href="http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2017/08/23/hawk-snake-claws-sparks-black-eagle-fire/595403001/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">frowney face</a>. Map of what people <a href="http://birdcast.info/forecast/eclipse/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">observing birds noticed during the solar eclipse</a>. You should totally listen to the <a href="http://blog.aba.org/aba-podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Birding Association Podcast</a>. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVe5ynGQRMk&amp;feature=youtu.be" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Hurricane Harvey the Hawk updates</a>.

Birdchick Podcast #227 My Husband is Surprisingly Supportive

We started a Patreon! The great black hawk that’s been in Maine is in wildlife rehab with frostbite. What will it’s future be? The American Birding Association Bird of the Year is the red-billed tropicbird. The artwork is by Megan Massa. Follow her on Instagram @MeganDrawsBirds.  The raven and snowy owl video we referenced in the podcast. 

We started a <a href="https://www.patreon.com/birdchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a>! The great black hawk that’s been in Maine is in <a href="https://www.centralmaine.com/2019/01/24/rare-hawk-rescued-in-snowstorm-recovering-but-will-lose-toe-to-frostbite/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wildlife rehab with frostbite</a>. What will it’s future be? The American Birding Association Bird of the Year is the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/birders/photos/pcb.2162760040434184/2162747997102055/?type=3&amp;theater&amp;ifg=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red-billed tropicbird</a>. The artwork is by Megan Massa. Follow her on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/megandrawsbirds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@MeganDrawsBirds</a>. The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kevin.ellingson/posts/10156160215923240?__xts__[0]=68.ARC6-LsQzelfMYy84VtO3M6Ipj8SLejxpkVMxMUa-E_yXvqxAG5l1n80v2COuBNAwFG4Up6lDOemWnxWYYbiEIFG8KMBXGQr2EfXvggNyurhWzSF9Fu-eZ40ycfr_6xKqLZZc6KZw3lQiCY06oK3qKxlfuyHY2yukwyR-9x4i1P46Mi0N8OtPmsKC-XLvoOi5Ci7Ixxk75Dqnrf0KYrW1u4mwg2UeDqpLZUlVOf3hpaqRuIGHJn5Dincblj46jeG09PWuVGPr1sxgQVmaEHxEUsvB_ukaVN-6NrHECsf1UjoyZsYfq7tL7VzDS4ybRqeXAkH1dMqv49ap-oZJPeSqvDzxuGprg&amp;__tn__=C-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raven and snowy owl </a>video we referenced in the podcast.

Birdchick Podcast #239 We're back! Great Black Hawk, H is for Hawk

Weird things happening on bird cams. There appears to be a Canada goose uprising and they're taking over osprey nest platforms. Not all ospreys are taking it lying down. The field guide we've all been waiting for: The Field Guide To Dumb Birds of North America. 

Weird things happening on bird cams. There appears to be a Canada goose uprising and they're <a href="https://www.castanet.net/news/Penticton/196540/Squatters-hatch-young" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taking over osprey nest platforms</a>. Not all ospreys are <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHfLl7DqqD0&amp;feature=share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">taking it lying down</a>. The field guide we've all been waiting for: <a href="https://dumbbirdsfieldguide.tumblr.com/?og=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Field Guide To Dumb Birds of North America</a>.

Birdchick Podcast 222: Cuba Birding and Migration

Is it ok to call a bird a trollop in a formal presentation? Move over yellow cardinal, you’ve been replaced by the gynandromorph cardinal. White-throated sparrows and the complexity of gender. A king eider shows up in Maine. Birders go crazy and post about it. A hunter uses social media to locate and legally hunt the rarity. Join the Birdchick Patreon!

<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/02/05/rspb-condemns-former-officer-sexist-bird-watch-talk-compared/?fbclid=IwAR2vQbC1v1I7qDaFB3_LZpziwLe-rEQGBM0omsWvnEtHbjsnyMexj5c8vKg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Is it ok to call a bird a trollop</a> in a formal presentation? Move over yellow cardinal, you’ve been replaced by the <a href="https://www.advocate.com/news/2019/2/04/rare-half-male-half-female-cardinal-appears-have-male-companion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">gynandromorph cardinal</a>. <a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/the-fascinating-and-complicated-sex-lives-white-throated-sparrows" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White-throated sparrows and the complexity of gender.</a> A king eider shows up in Maine. Birders go crazy and post about it. <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2019/02/06/social-media-posts-about-bird-sightings-may-be-harming-maine-wildlife/?rel=related&amp;fbclid=IwAR33wympHI0F8NsZEJrLTLNiXiCiwYqtWgEaP-VX2D9mzLBS-w9ijL3iEAY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A hunter uses social media to locate and legally hunt the rarity</a>. Join the <a href="http://patreon.com/birdchick" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birdchick Patreon</a>!

Birdchick Podcast #240 Problematic 

Eastern phoebe feeding a brown-headed cowbird chick. Cowbirds are kind of like the Manchurian Candidate. Gay griffon vulture pair raise a chick in an Amsterdam Zoo. A fascinating look at the amazing talent of Julie Zickefoose as she restores an Audubon Elephant Folio. Jane Yolen is partnering with Cornell Lab of Ornithology to write some books about birds for kids. You know the dude who broke the North American Big Year record? He donated over $36,000 to offset his carbon footprint. What, there are other podcasts to listen to? Here are the ones we referenced:Out There With The Birds specifically the migration episode. The American Birding Association PodcastLang Elliot's Music of NatureNon Birding Bill's podcast with Sam Landman called Aging Poorly

Eastern phoebe feeding a brown-headed cowbird chick. Cowbirds are kind of like the Manchurian Candidate. Gay griffon vulture pair <a href="http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com%2Fnews%2Fgay-dutch-vulture-dads-hatch-abandoned-egg-adopt-chick-at-a-zoo-in-amsterdam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">raise a chick in an Amsterdam Zoo</a>. A fascinating look at the <a href="http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/2017/06/painting-in-audubons-lines.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">amazing talent of Julie Zickefoose</a> as she restores an Audubon Elephant Folio. <a href="http://www.recorder.com/AT-HOME-WITH-JANE-YOLEN-10678942" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Yolen is partnering with Cornell Lab of Ornithology</a> to write some books about birds for kids. You know the dude who broke the North American Big Year record? <a href="http://www.lakesmail.com.au/story/4687166/birdwatcher-donates-36700-to-offset-his-carbon-emissions-photos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">He donated over $36,000 to offset his carbon footprint.</a> What, there are other podcasts to listen to? Here are the ones we referenced:Out There With The Birds specifically the <a href="https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/podcasts/out-there-with-the-birds.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">migration episode</a>. The <a href="http://birding.libsyn.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Birding Association Podcast</a>Lang Elliot's <a href="https://musicofnature.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Music of Nature</a>Non Birding Bill's podcast with Sam Landman called <a href="http://www.agingpoorly.com/category/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Aging Poorly</a>

Birdchick Podcast #223 Cowbirds, Audubon, Gay Griffon Vultures

Birding doesn't always fee inclusive to the LGBTQ community. We are losing Bentsen State Park. Swamp sparrows have possibly always sang the same song.Timing is everything when birds leave the nest. Crow  necrophilia. Don't be like this herpetologist. 

<a href="https://www.audubon.org/news/for-lgbtq-community-birding-can-be-relief-and-source-anxiety?ms=digital-eng-social-facebook-x-20180630_fb_link_lgbtq_community_birding&amp;utm_source=facebook&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=20180630_fb_link_lgbtq_community_birding" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birding doesn't always fee inclusive</a> to the LGBTQ community. We are losing <a href="https://netargv.com/2018/07/26/texas-may-forfeit-bentsen-state-park-to-feds-for-border-wall/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bentsen State Park</a>. <a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/06/swamp-sparrow-bird-sings-same-song-animals/?beta=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Swamp sparrows</a> have possibly always sang the same song.<a href="http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/06/time-fly-birds-leave-nest-wrong-time-can-bring-disaster-whole-family" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Timing is everything</a> when birds leave the nest. <a href="https://corvidresearch.blog/2018/07/16/putting-the-crow-in-necrophilia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Crow  necrophilia</a>. Don't be like <a href="https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/herpetologists-league-revokes-distinguished-herpetologist-award-64504" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this herpetologist</a>.

Birdchick Podcast #238

Neil Degrasse Tyson needs a hug. Laurel or Yanny...also where it came from. One male great horned owl living with two females.Also some great horned owl raising a red-shouldered hawk chick. Until the tree fell down. 

Neil Degrasse Tyson <a href="https://www.facebook.com/thebirdchick/photos/a.259283851715.149972.249420846715/10155378327556716/?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">needs a hug</a>. Laurel or Yanny...also where it<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/05/16/upshot/audio-clip-yanny-laurel-debate.html?mtrref=www.google.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> came from</a>. <a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/04/animals-owls-birds-parenting-polygamy/?beta=true" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One male great horned owl living with two females</a>.Also some great horned <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pinnaclesnps/posts/1804769522915179" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">owl raising a red-shouldered hawk chick</a>. Until the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pinnaclesnps/posts/1816217995103665" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">tree fell down</a>.

Birdchick Podcast # 235 Owls Being Weird and Laurel/Yanny

According to the will of the Patreon I read H is for Hawk. Turkeys are terrorizing Moorhead, MNWisdom the albatross is mating again. Gizmodo has a more colorful headline. 

According to the will of the Patreon I read <a href="https://www.amazon.com/H-Hawk-Helen-Macdonald/dp/0802124739" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">H is for Haw</a>k. Turkeys are terrorizing <a href="https://www.inforum.com/news/government-and-politics/957293-Turkeys-gone-wild-in-Moorhead-causing-a-stir-prompting-daily-complaints-to-city-leaders?fbclid=IwAR33_2QuvxeP-vzstUEJD2fEVHxIOED7x_FC26GLI0T5SEX9DeD8GyEXEJ4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moorhead, MN</a>Wisdom the albatross is mating again. <a href="https://gizmodo.com/worlds-oldest-wild-bird-now-68-still-fucks-and-she-ha-1832442351" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gizmodo has a more colorful headline</a>.

Birdchick Podcast #241 "H is for Hawk," Wisdom and Turkeys

So...we recorded this over a week ago and forgot to post it. Whoops.The first half hour is a rant on the Senior Pass price increase for federal parks. If you really want one at the old rate, order it at YourPassNow.com before August 28. The second is about the government looking into public and private land to build a wall that will keep no one out of the United States. Without going through due process for Eminent Domain, work has already begun on private property at the National Butterfly Center for a border wall. Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge will also be ripped apart for a useless border wall. 

So...we recorded this over a week ago and forgot to post it. Whoops.The first half hour is a rant on the Senior Pass price increase for federal parks. If you really want one at the old rate, order it at <a href="https://www.yourpassnow.com/parkpass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YourPassNow.com</a> before August 28. The second is about the government looking into public and private land to build a wall that will keep no one out of the United States. Without going through due process for Eminent Domain, <a href="http://valleycentral.com/news/local/government-contracted-crews-prep-for-border-wall-at-national-butterfly-center-in-mission" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">work has already begun on private property</a> at the National Butterfly Center for a border wall. <a href="http://www.themonitor.com/news/article_d84bda32-7656-11e7-8649-9769a5560355.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge</a> will also be ripped apart for a useless border wall.

Podcast #225 Senior Passes and the Border Wall

 Oxpeckers sleeping around giraffe "armpits" and testicles. Thanks to searching for poop on NASA images, we found some penguins. Video of red kites at Gigrin Farm. Here's the naturalist dream date. eBird is keeping some locations of birds vague.Costco Hawk is living it up indoors and yes it escaped.The obscure 80s movie called Looker. 

<a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/02/animals-serengeti-tanzania-birds/?utm_source=Facebook&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_content=link_fb20180227news-birdsgiraffearmpits&amp;utm_campaign=Content&amp;sf183169631=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Oxpeckers sleeping</a> around giraffe "armpits" and testicles. Thanks to searching for poop on NASA images, <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/antarctica-penguins-supercolony-ad-lie-climate-change-unknown-discovered-danger-islands-a8236121.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">we found some penguins</a>. Video of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/redkitefeeding/videos/2138964946118585/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">red kites</a> at <a href="http://www.gigrin.co.uk/about-gigrin-farm/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gigrin Farm</a>. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DailyMail/videos/1647992765281637/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's the naturalist dream date</a>. <a href="http://www.audubon.org/news/ebird-now-censoring-sightings-325-risk-species" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eBird is keeping some locations of birds vague</a>.<a href="http://www.9news.com/article/news/local/next/most-colorado-thing-a-hawk-has-moved-into-a-thornton-costco/73-523857352" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Costco Hawk</a> is living it up indoors and yes it <a href="http://www.9news.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/next-with-kyle-clark/it-happened-the-costco-hawk-escaped/73-8022892" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">escaped</a>.The obscure 80s movie called Looker.

Birdchick Podcast #232

Puffins beaks are amazing...and you can attract them with window feeders?There's a red warbler in Arizona!Gulls get a guy banned from a hotel for 17 years.New book: Does It Fart? Also, help out Laura Erickson.If guys flirted like birds...and vice versa. Birds can see the Earth's magnetic field. Why did the eagle attack the pitcher?

Puffins beaks <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/puffin-beaks-flouresce-1.4607386" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">are amazing</a>...and you can attract them with <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Feeder-PetsNall-Patented-Window-Feeding/dp/B072KLF35G" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">window feeders</a>?<a href="https://www.facebook.com/birders/photos/a.210185179025023.59334.182894665087408/1772011692842356/?type=3&amp;theater" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">There's a red warbler in Arizona</a>!<a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/seagulls-pepperoni-navy-fairmont-empress-1.4601675" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gulls get a guy banned from a hotel</a> for 17 years.New book: <a href="https://gizmodo.com/finally-theres-a-book-about-which-animals-fart-1824263109" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Does It Fart</a>? Also, help out <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/FortheBirdsPodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Erickson</a>.If guys flirted like birds...<a href="https://thenib.com/if-men-flirted-like-birds?utm_campaign=web-share-links&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=facebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">and vice versa</a>. <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/04/04/we-finally-know-how-birds-can-see-earths-magnetic-field/#276ed5e420e1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birds can see the Earth's magnetic field</a>. <a href="http://www.outdoornews.com/2018/04/06/birders-perspective-bald-eagle-land-seattle-mariners-pitcher-videos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why did the eagle attack the pitcher</a>?

Birdchick Podcast #234 Eagles and Puffins

Laura Erickson

Birdcast has live migration maps this spring!A hot mess of an article about birds, National Parks and climate change.Urban barred owls give very few ducks.The closing of the Lodge and Spa in Pico Bonito National Park is covered in a bit more detail over at This Birding Life.Bird sperm fundraiser. Yep. That's what I typed.Laura Erickson on Bird Farts.EDIT: added the correct audio file. Whoops! -nbb

<a href="http://birdcast.info/research/review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Birdcast has live migration</a> maps this spring!A <a href="https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/03/birds-climate-change-national-parks/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">hot mess of an article about birds</a>, National Parks and climate change.<a href="https://www.cheknews.ca/hoot-urban-owl-sightings-victoria-rise-407702/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Urban barred owls</a> give very few ducks.The closing of the Lodge and Spa in Pico Bonito National Park is covered in a bit more detail over at <a href="https://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/podcast-episode/tbl-episode-78-james-adams-and-the-closing-of-pico-bonito/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Birding Life</a>.<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-43539908" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird sperm fundraiser</a>. Yep. That's what I typed.<a href="http://blog.lauraerickson.com/2007/04/question-of-day-do-birds-fart.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Erickson on Bird Farts</a>.EDIT: added the correct audio file. Whoops! -nbb

Birdchick Podcast #233 Migration! Laura Erickson, Bird Farts

From now on birders will ask each other at festivals, "Where were you when you first found out about The Tadoussac eBird List?" Here's a video to give you an idea of the event.Let's face it, bird taxonomy is currently a shit show. Pileated vs Tesla. Stick insect eggs can survive being pooped out of a bird. Rabbit vs fox vs bald eagle. 

From now on birders will ask each other at festivals, "Where were you when you first found out about T<a href="https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S46116491" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">he Tadoussac eBird List</a>?" <a href="https://vimeo.com/272446607" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's a video</a> to give you an idea of the event.Let's face it, <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/02/to-name-a-mockingbird/518013/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bird taxonomy is currently a shit show.</a> <a href="http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhuKGr923uSII5jtZP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pileated vs Tesla</a>. <a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-05/ku-tsi052318.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stick insect eggs can survive being pooped out of a bird</a>. <a href="http://digg.com/2018/fox-vs-bald-eagle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rabbit vs fox vs bald eagle</a>.

Birdchick Podcast #236 The Tadoussac eBird List

MPR had a racoon. Some Ohio officers do not know how to step aside under a bird nest.Pad Redig from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center is an amazing man and one of the reasons I moved to Minnesota. There was a raccoon in Minnesota. There were issues. 

MPR had a racoon. S<a href="https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-lorain/lorain-police-union-files-grievance-over-bird-poop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ome Ohio officers</a> do not know how to step aside under a bird nest.<a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/06/07/minnesota-raptor-center-cofounder-redig-retires-birds-nature" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pad Redig</a> from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center is an amazing man and one of the reasons I moved to Minnesota. There was a r<a href="http://www.outdoornews.com/2018/06/13/the-minnesota-raccoon-watched-round-the-world-videos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">accoon in Minnesota.</a> There were <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/animalia/wp/2018/06/12/a-raccoon-is-scaling-the-side-of-a-tall-skyscraper-and-its-incredibly-stressful/?utm_term=.94cbd3acdcc0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">issues.</a>

Birdchick Podcast #237 Raccoons, Bill was right...what?

A dozen ways you can celebrate the life and legacy of Bill Thompson III.Bald eagles are going crazy by nesting on the ground and dropping trash in people’s yards. Record sandhill crane count in Nebraska. Do you live in one of the top ten most dangerous cities for migrating birds? We do. Bird Genie which can help you id bird sounds is available for iPhone or Android. 

<a href="http://blog.aba.org/2019/03/a-dozen-things-you-can-do-to-celebrate-bill-thompson-iii.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A dozen ways you can celebrate the life and legacy of Bill Thompson III</a>.Bald eagles are going crazy by <a href="https://ccbbirds.org/2019/04/02/beach-nesting-eagles/?fbclid=IwAR2XgS6wLgoAHoxr8UpEtgqwbsBMy6Y7r7dS4OB3gyxsfQiGbxju77quQws" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nesting on the ground</a> and <a href="https://boingboing.net/2019/04/04/bald-eagles-are-taking-trash-f.html?fbclid=IwAR2Gy06Zvf9KLYBFe_RE6HYugbVsarI7NaLpUsQHiXzVw6j5PMKIInWJs6c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dropping trash</a> in people’s yards. <a href="https://cranetrust.org/news-events/the-prairie-pulse.html/article/2019/03/28/sandhill-crane-count-week-7-2019?fbclid=IwAR0dqW62A7biK7TfPCIhkexy2R1n1pzr-EkbX-lkLb9pifZWi05-wz9u6xs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Record sandhill crane count in Nebraska</a>. Do you live in one of the <a href="https://mailchi.mp/cornell/release-study-lists-top-cities-where-lights-endanger-migratory-birds-1314385" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">top ten most dangerous cities for migrating birds</a>? We do. <a href="http://blog.press.princeton.edu/2019/04/02/the-birdgenie-app-is-now-available-to-download/?fbclid=IwAR0XAybKiTGNxmCbaBQuh8YcnQY6rJvzKXYuPV64tQPBXxEiFNoSfI1SfPA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bird Genie</a> which can help you id bird sounds is available for iPhone or Android.

Birdchick Podcast #244 FREEDOM GLIDERS

That Florida grasshopper sparrow hot mess. Hey, gang, if you missed the great black hawk in Maine…you will still have a chance to see it. Totally ok and understandable to suppress a rarity on private property. Not really ok to announce it in this fashion. What kind of content do you get if you are one of our Patreon members? This kind of content!

That Florida <a href="https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article227458534.html?fbclid=IwAR0uX20peJJkdarh3QC5S14R7o1tJDQ9SjrRtnPbaJZ5tf7COOE3O34Xdvs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">grasshopper sparrow hot mess</a>. Hey, gang, if you missed the great black hawk in Maine…<a href="https://www.birdwatchingdaily.com/news/science/wayward-hawk-to-become-museum-specimen/?fbclid=IwAR2174HcHEySTYab_F0VdZXva9jHJj4hMQRFGIah281SFUOGw27UkBUJYbI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">you will still have a chance to see it</a>. Totally ok and understandable to suppress a rarity on private property. <a href="https://www.freelists.org/post/obol/Fwd-Dusky-Thrush?fbclid=IwAR2ZV6dzoXMjV2vYz9ee_J9w5xLZdaBUGEseNFxdMW6reyH8J5kTwNnXjEc" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Not really ok to announce it in this fashion</a>. What kind of content do you get if you are one of our Patreon members? <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/birdchick-1-25519753" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This kind of content</a>!

Birdchick Podcast #243 Grasshopper Sparrow Hot Mess In Florida

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