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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.…
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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 on…
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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. …
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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…
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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!…
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Using birding to help anxiety. This is an interesting perspective of how someone found their way to birdwatching. Please read the latest from Bill Thompson III’s caring bridge site. The man who invented the falcon copulation hat has died. Yes, it’s true. There really is a live cam on a bald eagle trio (two males, one female) raising young together.…
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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 Patr…
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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.…
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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.…
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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?…
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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…
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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!…
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It's winter so of course we talking about owls. Here's an article that I did for Audubon with tips on how to search for Northern Saw-whet Owls. The politics of reporting owls...there are definitely more northern species of owls in the northern US this year, but the locations are being kept on the down low this winter. Even eBird has put owls on the…
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A study attempts to categorize birders. Do you fit one of the four categories? Listen to Alec Baldwin learn about birding from Charles Munn on Here's the Thing. Spencer Pratt is the hummingbird hero we need right now. If you purchase this print by August 23, 50% of the purchase goes to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Paddle Birding!…
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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 ou…
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House finches that use cigarette butts in the nest may get some insect protection. Canuck the Crow is causing some mail delivery problems. Also, you can follow him on Facebook. Eagle mistakes testicles for turtle eggs (fake news). Report your dickcissels. BSBO and ABC stops a wind turbine on the Great Lakes.…
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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 abou…
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Help a graduate fund her research project. How much would you pay to go glamping for a nigh parrot in Australia? The city if Wichita is offering tips to prevent herons and egrets from nesting in your yard. The California super bloom has been great for birds too. Be sure to check out the video. It's project nest watch time and there is of course an …
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Have you seen Swarovski's new BTX scope? Also, the Cotton Carrier tactical birding harness is no joke and comfortable in the field. Are you having a hard day? Check out this bubbler type bath with a buttload of Allen's hummingbirds. Why do turkeys walk around in circles and why do bush stone curlews stare at themselves? Canada's national bird battl…
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The owl drama is intense this month on social media. You can follow the hashtag #owlmasterbaiters on Facebook to following along. Funny caracara story and terrible caracara movie. Lawsuit in New York to protect threatened piping plovers from non native feral cats. Oh hey, it's a great blue heron eating an alligator. New apps out there including Mer…
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