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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,048 July 27): Our biggest backyard bird feeding mistakes; a bird de-extinction attempt; and another reason to take part in Plastic-free July. Hear it here.
Should we bring back the Giant Moa?
This is a new de-extinction effort by Colossal Biosciences, the same company that took on the Dire Wolf. Links in the article will lead you to that project and more. We discussed this project in the Science Corner on our show #1,048 July 27, 2025. (7/29)
This bird’s mocking, all right
Mary Nardone sent us this Northern Mockingbird photo to accompany her audio postcard, which we aired on July 6 (#1,045). We wish we knew what this bird was saying. Then again, maybe we don’t. (7/31)
Five views of puffins
Pssst: Want some puffins? Yeah, we got puffins. Lotsa puffins. Here's Expore.org's multiview of Project Puffin on Seal Island in Maine -- with FIVE cameras. Now go watch some puffins…and tell 'em we sent you. (7/23)
Picking up litter while birding
…is what we call “plirding,” The Talkin' Birds crew do it all the time; won't you join us? Follow this link to read all about plirding and the Plirder Pledge. We promise we won't make you say "Plirder Pledge" three times fast. (7/21)
Rufous-and-white Wren
Heather W. from San Francisco sent us this photo of a Rufous-and-White Wren that she took in Monteverde, Costa Rica. You can hear her audio postcard of this same species on our show #1047 (July 20, 2025). (7/28)
Cool royalty
Summer heat always makes us want to be penguins -- we dream of the places they live, and we dream of diving in the waves. Here's a video of King Penguins that our friend Shawn Carey took in the Falkland Islands. It'll cool you right down. (7/30)
The beautiful Varied Bunting
Ray mentioned the Varied Bunting on show #1,047 (July 20) as well as this lovely piece Matt Griffiths wrote about it for Tucson Bird Alliance. Got any photos of this bird? We'd love to see them! (7/24)
Register now for Chicago
Back for a second year and going strong, the Urban Birding Festival will take place in Chicago September 12-14. Author/cartoonist Rosemary Mosco will be the keynote speaker; and there will be presentations, outings, workshops, and other activities for birders of all backgrounds and skill levels. Grab your spot! (7/21)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.