Episode 58: Spread Eagle: All about America's bird the Bald Eagle
In this 4th of July special, John talks all about America’s bird the Bald Eagle! While majestic appearing, the Bald Eagle has quite the bad reputation amongst those who have observed its habits up clo...
1 Jul 20231h 31min
Episode 57: Swift Into High Gear (White-Throated Swift)
In this listener suggested episode, Dr. John talks all about the White-Throated Swift, a graceful aerial acrobat of the Western US. Learn about the aeronautical engineering behind its amazing flying a...
1 Jun 202353min
Episode 56: Boom Chika Boom! All About the Humble Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus)
Ricky is back! In between dumb puns, jokes, and laughs we learn about how the chicken went from prowling the jungles of Asia to being in backyards across the globe. Learn about the surprising intellig...
13 Mai 20231h 28min
Episode 55: Don't Kria Over Spilled Milk: The Birds of Iceland Round 2 with special guest Cass
You can take the birder out of Iceland, but you can’t take Iceland out of the birder! John is joined by bird enthusiast Cass to discuss both of their experiences birding in Iceland. Along the way, Joh...
11 Apr 20231h 5min
Episode 54: Bachman's Warbler Overdrive (BWO)
Much of the life history of Bachman’s Warbler is a mystery. It spent only four months in the American Southeast each summer before migrating to Cuba and often inhabited swampy, difficult to access env...
21 Mar 20231h 23min
Episode 53: At Godwit's End (Bar-Tailed Godwit)
Although they only weigh as much as two apples, the 10 oz Bar-Tailed Godwit completes the longest non-stop flight of any bird species in the world! In this episode, John explores the evolutionary adap...
26 Feb 20231h 4min
Episode 52: Talk Is Cheep: Shooting the Bird Sh*t with Animal Keeper Gavin of the Maymont Foundation
Gavin is back! Join John and Gavin as they talk about their favorite local and exotic bird species, their dream birding locations, and defend their favorite penguin and ratite species. Plus, lots of j...
31 Jan 20231h 11min
Episode 51: Pigeon Power (Rock Dove Part 2)
Ricky and John are back! In addition to lots of dumb jokes, bird puns, and impressions they explore how pigeons have been used in warfare, the world's most famous pigeon, how pigeons make milk, pigeon...
30 Des 20221h 12min
