How Do Birds Sleep?
Summary When birds disappear at night, where do they go and what are they doing? Most of them are sleeping, of course. But sleep in birds differs greatly from what you and I do. In this episode, we di...
22 Okt 202028min
The Biggest Global Threats to Birds
Summary Birds around the world are in trouble. Their populations have suffered major declines in the last 50 years. What does the latest research tell us about the causes of these declines? What are t...
13 Okt 202029min
Hummingbirds
Episode: 8 Summary The remarkable behavioral and anatomical features of hummingbirds are what make them so endearing to us. The way they fly, their colors, and their penchant for flowers have all mad...
22 Sep 202036min
Vision in Birds
Episode: 7 Summary It can be argued that, of all the animals, birds are the best at seeing stuff. Most species have an excellent sense of sight. In this episode, I’ll first introduce you to the anato...
22 Sep 202023min
Bird Songs - Part 2
Episode: 6 Summary This episode is Part 2 of 2 about Bird Songs. In the last episode, Part 1, we talked mostly about the “how” and the “who” of bird songs. We haven’t really talked about the “why,” ...
22 Sep 202019min
Bird Songs - Part 1
Episode: 5 Summary This episode is Part 1 of 2 about Bird Songs. The voices of birds dominate nature’s soundscape. Bird songs and calls can be heard in almost every environment on the planet. In th...
22 Sep 202021min
Migration in Birds
Episode: 4SummaryThe annual long-distance movements of birds are amazing feats of endurance and navigation.Learn about the various forms of migration and other annual movements in birds. We’ll cover m...
22 Sep 202031min
The Biodiversity of Birds
Episode: 3 Summary Birds are an incredibly successful and diverse group of animals. In this episode, you’ll get an overview of the origin of avian species diversity and its present-day distribution...
22 Sep 202023min
