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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,101 Aug. 2): Twin Sisters from Gaza explain how watching birds helps them cope with conditions there. Plus, Mike O’Connor explains the joys of the Feather Atlas. Hear it here.
Humans are to blame for urban Cooper’s hawk deaths, study says
This article tabulates all the ways that humans endanger Cooper's Hawks in urban New Mexico. We can use this information to help them and other aptors outside New Mexico, too. (8/3)
Mississippi River Flyway Cam
We love the Mississippi River Flyway Cam because it's beautiful in any light. We tuned in about sunset and found it so relaxing that we almost didn't notice the shadows of birds fluttering across the screen. This cam is in Central time. Keep your sound on! (8/5)
The Macaw Society
As discussed on our latest show (#1,099 July 19), here is the spectacular website of The Macaw Society, housed at Texas A&M. The Macaw Society, previously known as the Tambopata Macaw Project, is a long-term research study of the ecology and conservation of macaws and parrots. Have a look around; watch the video. We imagine this is a noisy and lively place to work. (7/23)
All about plastic
In honor of Plastic Free July, we’re reading the book "The Problem with Plastic" by Judith Enck with Adam Mahoney. Judith is the president of Beyond Plastics. You can buy it at the Beyond Plastics website or at your local independent bookstore. (7/13)
Dodo skulls shatter the cliché of the bird's stupidity, revealing new clues about its behavior before extinction
Brain imprints on Dodo skulls suggest that the flightless bird was exceptionally active and had a great sense of smell. (8/7)
To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg
The company Colossal Bioscience, which claims it has "de-extincted" a few mammal species, is working on an artificial egg with which to hatch chicks of extinct birds. (8/3)
From rivers to mangroves, microplastics are contaminating the Amazon
Recent studies show that microplastics are already present in a variety of Amazonian environments: Major rivers such as the Amazon, urban streams, floodplain areas and mangroves in the Amazon’s mouth. Read on for research taking place in an area of Brazil that is not often in the news. (7/20)
Minnesota feeder cam
This week's Wednesday webcam is a charming backyard feeder cam in Bloomington, Minnesota. When we tuned in mid-morning, three species of woodpeckers were feeding. In case you're wondering, the air quality is OK there -- we checked. This cam is in Central time. (7/22)
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Bird vocalizations provided by The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Website photography by Shawn Carey/Migration Productions.