blurbs Matt Ross

Come on a time travelling journey with me to somewhere I wish I could go for a day! Pre-human New Zealand, when birds ruled the land.Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport my dream of turning this podcast into a part time job by contributing on patreon: patreon.com/blurbs439Books used for research:Birdstories - Geoff NormanReferences:Brathwaite, D. H. (1992). Notes on the weight, flying ability, habitat, and prey of Haast’s Eagle (Harpagornis moorei). Notornis, 39(4), 239-247.Carpenter,...

I hope some new/rare people venture outside their normal "podcast range" and find this episode!Amendments:I forgot to mention Southey in the list of authors responsible for the compilation of bird reports from the RAC. They are accurately cited below. My apologies! Also, I meant black CURRAWONG, not burrawong! Sorry for that mistake - I was having trouble saying the name, and evidently still had trouble even when I thought I'd nailed it haha.Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport the po...

I hope you lek the episode...Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaSupport my dream of making the podcast a part-time job at patreon.com/blurbs439References:Alonso, J. C., Alvarez-Martinez, J. M., & Palacin, C. (2012). Leks in ground-displaying birds: hotspots or safe places?. Behavioral Ecology, 23(3), 491-501.Foster, M. S. (2021). Male Aggregation in Dwarf Tyrant-Manakins and What It Tells Us about the Origin of Leks. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 61(4), 1310-1318.Isvaran, K. (202...

I think I’m fascinated with paleo-ornithology… Support the podcast on Patreon: http://patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:Carney, R. M., Tischlinger, H., & Shawkey, M. D. (2020). Evidence corroborates identity of isolated fossil feather as a wing covert of Archaeopteryx. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 15593.Guimarães, M. J. (2023). Colonial ground nesting by Archaeopteryx suggests wing evolution in primal association with nesting and the ground up evolut...

The birding highlights from my recent trip to the South Island of New Zealand! Support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/blurbs439 Follow me on instagram: matt.rossella Pied stilt call: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjdydTwH29oBrown creeper song:https://nzbirdsonline.org.nz/species/brown-creeperUnder "sound' section: Brown Creeper Part song from a small flock, Te Anau, November 1956, Afternoon, McPherson Natural History Unit Sound Archive, www.archivebirdsnz.com

Support the show: patreon.com/blurbs439Follow me on instagram: matt.rossellaReferences:Beranek, C. T. (2020). Nocturnal detection of Australian Little Bittern and Australian Painted-snipe–Prospects for nocturnal survey methods for rare wetland birds. The Whistler, 14, 48-53.Hassell, C. J., & Rogers, D. I. (2002). Painted Snipe nesting at Taylor's Lagoon near Broome, north-western Australia. Stilt, 41, 14-21.Herring, M., & Silcocks, A. (2014). The use of rice fields by the endangered A...