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241: Peregrine Falcon w/ Sophie Osborn!
Manage episode 419799122 series 2647575
Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife biologist and author Sophie Osborn, for a review of the skydiving champions of the animal kingdom: peregrine falcons. We discuss the adaptations that let these incredible birds tear through the sky at literally breakneck speeds, biomimicry in aircraft design and sporting goods, the plague of pesticide and how we almost lost some of our most iconic birds, and the lessons that birds can teach us about our own role in the environment.
Links:
- Get your own copy of Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds by Sophie Osborn!
- Follow along with Sophie's work at her website!
- Watch peregrine falcons on the National Aviary's livestream, Peregrine FalconCam!
- For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
- Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!
- Follow Ellen on TikTok!
269 episodes
Manage episode 419799122 series 2647575
Join Ellen & special guest, wildlife biologist and author Sophie Osborn, for a review of the skydiving champions of the animal kingdom: peregrine falcons. We discuss the adaptations that let these incredible birds tear through the sky at literally breakneck speeds, biomimicry in aircraft design and sporting goods, the plague of pesticide and how we almost lost some of our most iconic birds, and the lessons that birds can teach us about our own role in the environment.
Links:
- Get your own copy of Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery Among Endangered Birds by Sophie Osborn!
- Follow along with Sophie's work at her website!
- Watch peregrine falcons on the National Aviary's livestream, Peregrine FalconCam!
- For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!
- Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!
- Follow Ellen on TikTok!
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