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— Colleen, East Walpole, Massachusetts
On our latest show (#1,081 Mar. 15): Conservation Scientist Desirée Narango explains why preserving the bird/insect/plant food web is so important for our gardens; plus, we get an Audio Postcard from an English castle, and a report from Mike O’Connor on birds of Key West. Hear it here.
Count “nurdles” on May 2nd
It's time to get a team together for the International Plastic Pellet Count, coming Saturday, May 2nd. An estimated 10 trillion plastic pellets enter our oceans each year and are mistaken for food by fish and birds. At the International Plastic Pellet Count, volunteers search for plastic pellets in riverbanks, lakeshores and beaches and record what they find. Pellet counts take as little as 10 minutes and make a big impact. Why not register today? (3/16)
Nesting owls
Take a peek at the Cornell Lab's Barred Owl Cam and appreciate these beautiful birds. Only the female Barred Owl incubates the eggs and chicks, but the male is responsible for most of the feeding. When we tuned in about 3 PM Eastern, we saw the female sitting on the nest. This cam is in Eastern time. (3/18)
How to be a better baker for the planet
It's not hard to whip up delicious, climate-friendly desserts at home. Try your hand with these tips—plus a recipe! (3/9)
“Prfct Earth Prjct”
On our show #1,080, Ray spoke with Edwina von Gal of the Perfect Earth Project about easy ways to make any landscape bird-friendly. The gist seems to be to do less. We think even we could manage that! How about you? (3/9)
Vermont Center for Ecostudies
Whether you own 1,000 acres or a pot on a balcony, you’re an expert birder or a beginner butterflyer, you’re growing vegetables in the valley or hiking in the mountains, the Vermont Center for Ecostudies has tips and education to help you contribute to wildlife conservation in the Northeast and beyond. (3/17)
From chirps to ‘hellos’: Why some birds talk like people
Brains, bonds, and a strange voice box help some birds mimic our speech. Here’s how and why they bother. (3/10)
Bird watching may build better brains, study says
Expert birdwatchers had structural changes in their brains that may help prevent cognitive decline. (3/3)
Native plant databases
It can be confusing to sift through all the online resources for finding native plans. Here's a whole bunch of them on one webpage, courtesy of Homegrown National Park. (3/5)
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