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Avian Obsessions

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It’s summer, and you might be pulling out your binoculars, filling your bird feeders, and looking up as you hear a melodious song. But for many birdwatchers, it's not just a simple pastime. Identifying bird calls, tracking rare breeds through marshes and waters, and watching our feathered friends as they watch you has turned into true love of birds — an avian obsession.

Original Air Date: June 17, 2023

Interviews In This Hour:

'Utterly unlike other birds': The inscrutable brilliance of owlsMark Obmascik on Competitive Bird WatchingThe Indelible Myth and Meaning of RavensChristopher Benfey on 'A Summer of Hummingbirds'

Guests:

Jennifer Ackerman, Mark Obmascik, Charles Monroe-Kane, Christopher Benfey

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It’s summer, and you might be pulling out your binoculars, filling your bird feeders, and looking up as you hear a melodious song. But for many birdwatchers, it's not just a simple pastime. Identifying bird calls, tracking rare breeds through marshes and waters, and watching our feathered friends as they watch you has turned into true love of birds — an avian obsession.

Original Air Date: June 17, 2023

Interviews In This Hour:

'Utterly unlike other birds': The inscrutable brilliance of owlsMark Obmascik on Competitive Bird WatchingThe Indelible Myth and Meaning of RavensChristopher Benfey on 'A Summer of Hummingbirds'

Guests:

Jennifer Ackerman, Mark Obmascik, Charles Monroe-Kane, Christopher Benfey

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