45 episodes
Birds of a Feather Talk Together John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, Amanda Marquart
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A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, educate two amateur birders on all things bird related. With access to one of the largest bird collections in the United States, the hosts dive into exotic, rare, extinct, and also common birds. For experienced birders to people who are brand new to birding, this podcast is for anyone who has ever been interested in birds!
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43: Kirtland's Warbler - Back From the Endangered Species List, Connection to Leopold and Loeb?
We talk about a bird that was majorly affected by the parasitic brown-headed cowbird so much that it was on the endangered species list for nearly 50 years. One of the rarest songbirds in North America, the Kirtland’s Warbler migrates back and forth from the Bahamas to Michigan every year. We also learn that this bird was studied back in the 1920’s by Nathan Leopold, one half of the murdering crime pair Leopold and Loeb. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart as w...
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42: Brown-Headed Cowbird - Laying eggs in someone else's nest
Brown-headed cowbirds don't build nests - instead they sneak into other nests and lay their eggs and let other birds raise their young for them. Many consider them 'mafia' birds, as they will destroy another bird's nest if they aren't raising their young correctly. These parasitic birds will outgrow the other chicks in the nest, its kind of like a horror story! Hear all about these bizarre birds in this awesome episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together. John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole,...
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41: Southern Cassowary with Tooth and Claw's Wes Larson
The host of Tooth and Claw Podcast Wes Larson joins us to talk about the Southern Cassowary. Wes is a wildlife biologist, and hosts a podcast that talks about human wildlife conflict, or extreme wild animal attacks. Wes recently went to Australia and saw Cassowaries in the wild, so we asked him to join us for a full episode on what many people call the most dangerous bird on the planet.Wes Larson is a wildlife biologist who has studied bears, and has a ton of knowledge on human wildlife...
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40: Blackpoll Warbler - Impressive Migration, Also More About Warblers...
Warbler season is officially here. We talk about the Blackpoll Warbler - the warbler with one of the longest and most impressive migration. Enjoy!Please follow our instagram @birds_of_a_feather_podcast Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com
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39: Bald Eagles - Massive Nests, Aerial Cartwheels, and Coming Back From DDT
Bald Eagles are amazing - everyone knows it. We touch on everything from Benjamin Franklin, to how DDT decimated their population and the significant comeback that they've made, to their aerial cartwheel performances. It's a really fascinating episode, and we learn about the 'eagle suit' that Amanda's sister's dog wears so he doesn't get picked up by a bald eagle in his backyard. Special thanks to photographer Dustin Weidner for suggesting that we do a Bald Eagle episode. Check out...
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38: Florida Trip - Osprey, Brown Pelican, Shorebirds, and we also talk about the Eclipse
This week's episode is a little different than usual. Instead of discussing one bird, we talk about RJ and Amanda's recent trip to Florida and all of the birds that they saw. RJ and Amanda ask John and Shannon about the Osprey, Brown Pelicans, Cormorants, Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers, and many more. We also plead our case for the birds that have reached the Final Four in our Round Robin voting: The Shoebill, American Woodcock, Raven, and Atlantic Puffin. Enjoy!