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Swallow or Swift?

From: BirdNote

At a glance, swallows and swifts, both graceful fliers, look much alike. But swifts — like this Chimney Swift — have longer, slimmer wings and shor...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

What’s a Beak Made Of?

From: BirdNote

Bird beaks, or bills, come in many shapes and sizes. And birds use them for just about everything: to collect food, preen, fight, court (as this pa...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

The Brown Thrasher's Never-Ending Songbook

From: BirdNote

The Northern Mockingbird isn’t the only mimic bird in town. Brown Thrashers also learn songs from nearby birds and add them to their repertoire. Th...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

The Ulūlu's Comeback

From: BirdNote

There are promising signs that a native Hawaiian bird called the ulūlu is on the way to recovery. Also known as the Millerbird, this small gray son...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Phainopeplas Glisten

From: BirdNote

A slim, sleek bird with a spiky crest, Phainopepla comes from the Greek for “shining cloak.” The name refers to the male’s glistening, inky black f...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Minnesotans Embrace Their Inner Loons

From: BirdNote

Each year, adults and children gather in Crosslake, Minnesota to celebrate the incredible sounds of the Common Loon — the state bird of the land of...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Turkey Vulture - Sky Sailor

From: BirdNote

Although some of the Turkey Vulture's habits may evoke our disgust, these remarkable birds also inspire our awe. With wingspans approaching six fee...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

When Does a Crossbill's Bill Cross?

From: BirdNote

A young crossbill starts life with a wedge-shaped beak. As it grows up and starts to feed itself by removing conifer seeds from their tough packagi...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Hovering with Horned Larks

From: BirdNote

Horned Larks rival meadowlarks as the most colorful birds of North American grasslands. They live in prairies, fields, and tundra, but agriculture ...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Looking Two Ways at Once

From: BirdNote

Great-tailed Grackles are known for their long, expressive tails, and their wide vocabulary of odd sounds. But this bird has another special trait....

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Making a Home Among the Saguaros

From: BirdNote

In the arid Arizona desert, where cacti thrive but trees are scarce, the Gila Woodpecker and Gilded Flicker carve out nest cavities in living sagua...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

The Peabody Ducks

From: BirdNote

Twice every day, a rapt audience gathers at the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee to see six local celebrities: five ducks and the hotel’s head D...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Scintillating Starlings

From: BirdNote

In Africa, where there are dozens of starling species, a quick look reveals a variety of visual stunners. Some of the names hint at their dazzle: S...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

From: BirdNote

A male Buff-breasted Sandpiper courts a female on their breeding grounds far north of the Arctic Circle. He raises his wings, flashing their silver...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Migration and Fat

From: BirdNote

If long migratory flights are amazing, what goes on inside a bird’s body during those flights seems absolutely astonishing. To store fat, birds may...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

The Crafty Carolina Wren

From: BirdNote

Though half the size of a robin, the Carolina Wren has a powerful singing voice that seems to come from a much bigger bird. Many people remember th...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Protecting Endangered Birds from Maui’s Wildfires

From: BirdNote

The Maui Bird Conservation Center helps care for Hawai‘i’s critically endangered bird species, some of which have gone extinct in the wild. Jennife...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

A Giant Parrot of New Zealand

From: BirdNote

New Zealand was once home to a massive parrot that stood three feet tall, about hip-high to most adult humans. It’s estimated that the bird weighed...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Migrations: Watching Seabirds Summer at the Lake

From: BirdNote

Many oceanic species like grebes, loons, pelicans, and gulls migrate far inland to raise their young near freshwater lakes. Ring-billed Gulls, for ...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Bringing Birding Adventures to Broward County

From: BirdNote

While Sierra Taliaferro was working as a Naturalist in Broward County, Florida, in 2021, she collaborated with Broward County Library to help enhan...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

An Amazing World of Owls

From: BirdNote

Owls are magnificent animals that share our cities with us, and live in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. They range in size from hug...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Pigeon Flocks Follow the Leader

From: BirdNote

The flocking movements of homing pigeons are governed by a pecking order. Higher-ranked birds have more influence over how the flock moves. Leading...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

For Shorebirds, Summer Ends Early

From: BirdNote

We often think of birds migrating south in the fall. But many species kick off their big trips surprisingly early in the year. Shorebirds nesting i...

Bought by WFHB

Added: Jul 16, 2024
Length: 01:45
Purchases: 1

Gannets and Dolphins

From: BirdNote

Northern Gannets, fish-eating seabirds, dive headfirst into the ocean at speeds of up to 60 miles an hour, pursuing their prey. Sometimes, they get...

Bought by WFHB