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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#982 Apr. 21): The warblers that use nest boxes; highlighting Earth Day; the Biggest Week in American Birding. Hear it here.
Yes, that Jeff Bridges
This short video by the actor known best for “The Big Lebowski” explains why plastics are so harmful and how a plastics treaty can help. (4/25)
The Birdcast forecast
Birdcast is the best! Our friends at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology developed this interactive tool so that everyone in the lower 48 U.S. states can know when birds are migrating through their area. When we know, we can be on the lookout for them -- and know when to turn off our lights at night. (4/23)
Birds of prey hired for ‘poop duty’ during NFL draft in Detroit
Raptors Cersei and Yahtzee are taking on the tall task of “poop duty” ahead of the draft. They essentially serve as scarecrows as their handlers, Paul Thomas and Terese of ScAir Force Falconry, use various tools to keep smaller birds from making a mess of the city. (4/18)
Listen to Don Kroodsma
We heard from birdsong expert Don Kroodsma on our show #981. Here's his website, where you can read about him and find all his books -- plus learn about recording birds and reading sonograms! A feast for the eyes and ears. (4/16)
An adorable bluebird nest cam
Bluebirds in Virginia! When we tuned in to this adorable cam in the early evening, we saw an adult feeding four tiny babies in the little cup of a nest. Lots of action here. We can't stop watching. (4/24)
For Earth Day: native plants
Here's one of our favorite ways to purchase native plants. When you go to this page enter your ZIP code (email not necessary) and get a list of recommended plants. Once you have them, the site helps you find local places to buy them. What could be easier than that?
A Great Blue Heron cam
Watch a Great Blue Heron nest on Maryland's eastern shore. When we tuned in -- late afternoon Eastern time -- we saw an adult sitting serenely on the nest, and we heard lots of birdsong ringing out. (Do put your sound on for this one!) Hosted by Chesapeake Conservancy and Explore.org. (4/17)
Tropical forests can't recover naturally without fruit-eating birds
New research from the Crowther Lab at ETH Zurich illustrates a critical barrier to natural regeneration of tropical forests. Their models—from ground-based data gathered in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil—show that when wild tropical birds move freely across forest landscapes, they can increase the carbon storage of regenerating tropical forests by up to 38%. (4/15)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.