Okay, but how do birds stay warm?
E12. Winter isn’t just “cold” for a bird, it’s a nightly survival math problem: generate enough heat, lose as little as possible, and don’t get eaten while you’re fueling up. In this episode, host Dr....
26 Helmi 30min
Okay, but why is a bird’s world more colorful?
E11. Bird vision isn’t just “better than ours,” It’s operating in a different color space, including ultraviolet. In Host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr. Allison Shultz, Associate Curator at the Nat...
19 Helmi 33min
Okay, but can birds keep up with climate change?
E10. Seasons used to feel predictable. Winter showed up, spring arrived on cue, and birds could run their annual schedules like clockwork. But now the timing is weird: early heat, late snow, shifting ...
12 Helmi 33min
Okay, but is birdwatching the original Pokémon?
E9. Birdwatching, birding, twitching… whatever you call it, it’s got everything: quests, rare finds, elaborate gear, a sprawling universe of characters, and a deeply committed fandom. Sound familiar? ...
5 Helmi 36min
Okay, but why do some birds thrive in cities?
E8. Cities can look like a concrete nightmare for wildlife… yet some birds are absolutely crushing it, while others vanish. In this episode of Okay, But... Birds, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr...
29 Tammi 31min
Okay, but what does it take to record a bird? The inside scoop on Merlin!
E7. Every bird song you’ve ever heard on a hike, through an open window, or sampled in a nature documentary has a story behind it. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Linda Macaulay, C...
22 Tammi 25min
Okay, but how do chickadees never forget?
E6. While chickadees look cute, they are also running one of the most impressive memory systems in the animal world. They hide food across the landscape, then somehow return to an insane number of ind...
15 Tammi 24min
Okay, but why fly from the Arctic to Antarctica and back every year?
E5. Every spring and fall, billions of birds pull off the most ambitious commutes on Earth. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr. Nate Senner, Mass Audubon Bertrand Chair for Ornitho...
8 Tammi 27min
