Okay, But... Birds

Dr. Scott Taylor
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Hosted by evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Taylor, Okay, But... Birds explores the drama, brilliance, and science behind bird life. Each snackable 30-minute episode blends smart storytelling, expert interviews, and a touch of humor to reveal how birds shape our world . No jargon. No binoculars required. Just real science, quirky insights, and bird-brained drama you’ll want to share at brunch. Because birds aren’t background. Birds are cool.

  1. Okay, but are bird feeders helping or hurting?

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    Okay, but are bird feeders helping or hurting?

    E19. More than 55 million Americans feed birds, and it's not exactly clear the birds asked us to. Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot, Research Scientist and Project Leader of FeederWatch at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, joins Scott to unpack what four decades of data tell us about whether feeding birds helps them, hurts them, or is really just for us. In this episode you'll hear about: Why bird feeding is mostly for us, and the handful of moments when it actually tips the scales for birdsWhat forty years of FeederWatch data reveal about shifting ranges, feeder dominance, and the bird that definitely should not be bossing everyone aroundHow to keep your yard from becoming an ecological trap, plus the best way to feed birds that doesn't involve a feeder at all Ready to join the longest-running winter bird monitoring program in North America? Sign up for Project FeederWatch's 40th season at feederwatch.org. You don't even need a feeder. Want more exclusive clips from this and future episodes. Signup for our newsletter, Bird Droppings, at okaybutbirds.com to get bonus content not available anywhere else! All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: European robin audio contributed by Matthew D. Medler, ML140049Cooper's hawk audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML94518American crow video contributed by Jay McGowan, ML472843

    33 мин.
  2. Okay, but what's in a bird's toolbox?

    9 АПР.

    Okay, but what's in a bird's toolbox?

    E18. Turns out "bird brain" is less of an insult and more of a compliment. Scott sits down with Dr. Alex Kacelnik, Emeritus Professor at the University of Oxford, to dig into one of the most mind-bending questions in animal behavior: are birds actually building and using tools, or are we just projecting? In this episode you'll hear about: The experiment that left researchers completely flabbergasted and rewrote what we thought we knew about animal intelligenceWhy flexibility, not raw smarts, is the real test of a thinking mindWhether the drive to use tools is something birds are born with, learn, or some surprising combination of both All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: Woodpecker Finch audio contributed by Robert Bowman, ML82522New Caledonian Crow audio contributed by Lucas DeCicco, ML188764Hawaiian Crow audio contributed by Tim Burr, ML218670Hawaiian Crow video contributed by Timothy Barksdale, ML425081Kea audio contributed by William V. Ward, ML8523

    32 мин.
  3. Okay, but do birds have culture?

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    Okay, but do birds have culture?

    E17. From sparrow songs that go viral across a continent to cockatoos that watch each other to learn how to open bins, Dr. Lucy Aplin, Australian National University / University of Zurich, studies how birds learn from each other and why it matters. Doing it for the culture? Yep. Birds are that impressive! In this episode you'll hear about: How a new white-throated sparrow song spread over 3,000 kilometers in just two decades, replacing a tune that had been stable since the 1950sThe experiment that proved wild great t**s can establish lasting cultural traditions through their social networksWhy losing a population of birds might also mean losing knowledge that took generations to build All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: White-throated Sparrow audio contributed by Bob McGuire, ML219799White-throated Sparrow audio contributed by Jocelyn Lauzon, ML121581051Great Tit audio contributed by Arnoud B. van den Berg, ML36198Eurasian Sparrowhawk audio contributed by Ben F. King, ML335224Regent Honeyeater audio contributed by Vicki Powys, ML223277Pink-footed Goose audio contributed by Bob McGuire, ML235508

    35 мин.
  4. Okay, but why put eggs in another bird’s basket?

    26 МАР.

    Okay, but why put eggs in another bird’s basket?

    E16. What if the secret to raising more babies was to never raise a single one yourself? Dr. Chris Balakrishnan, Associate Adjunct Professor of Biology at East Carolina University and co-founder of Nerd Nite, has spent his career studying the strangest birds on the planet: the ones that outsource parenthood entirely. In this episode you'll hear about: The evolutionary arms race between brood parasites and their hosts, from mimetic eggs to alien-looking chick mouth patternsHow the "password hypothesis" explains how brown-headed cowbirds avoid imprinting on the wrong speciesWhy host-switching in African parasitic finches can drive the rapid formation of new species All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: Brown-headed Cowbird audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML94262Brown-headed Cowbird audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML516718Redhead audio contributed by Jessie Berry, ML139672Canvasback audio contributed by Arthur A. Allen, ML3537Greater Honeyguide audio contributed by Mike Andersen, ML140981Pin-tailed Whydah audio contributed by Myles E. W. North, ML14489Village Indigobird audio contributed by Myles E. W. North, ML14484Zebra Finch (Australian) audio contributed by Vicki Powys, ML226233Prothonotary Warbler audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML85158Kirtland's Warbler audio contributed by Rudolph Little, ML13982

    31 мин.
  5. Okay, but what makes a yard a bird paradise?

    19 МАР.

    Okay, but what makes a yard a bird paradise?

    E15. Most people picture a bird-friendly yard and imagine feeder, birdbath, maybe a decorative birdhouse with mortgage vibes. And feeders are great. But a feeder can give you the illusion of helping birds without creating the thing birds need most: habitat. In this episode, Dr. Doug Tallamy, Professor in the Department of Entomology and Wildlife Ecology at the University of Delaware, joins Scott to explain why your yard is conservation infrastructure in disguise, and what it actually takes to turn it into a place birds can live, breed, and thrive. In this episode you'll hear about: Why "plant natives" is just the beginning, and which keystone plants actually move the needle for birdsThe surprising reason a beautiful all-native garden can still function like a food desertWhat Homegrown National Park is, and how your yard fits into a continent-wide conservation strategy Ready to do more than feed birds? Join the Homegrown National Park pledge at homegrownnationalpark.org and start shifting your patch of earth. All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: Chestnut-sided warbler audio contributed by Jay McGowan, ML191085Northern parula audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML79471Carolina chickadee audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML100756Oriental pied-hornbill audio contributed by Warren Y. Brockelman, ML170843Northern cardinal audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML249823Black-capped chickadee audio contributed by Jay McGowan, ML202239

    24 мин.
  6. Okay, but what makes a bird… a bird? Hint: Dinosaurs!

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    Okay, but what makes a bird… a bird? Hint: Dinosaurs!

    E14. What do feathers, toothless beaks, and a 66-million-year-old asteroid have in common. Paleontologist Dr. Daniel Field, University of Cambridge, joins Scott to unpack how birds evolved from dinosaurs, and why defining "bird" is trickier than you think. In this episode you'll hear about: Why Archaeopteryx had half the features of a modern bird and lacked the other half, and what that tells us about 150 million years of evolutionThe "Wonderchicken," a tiny fossil from the border of Belgium and the Netherlands that rewrote what we know about birds surviving the asteroid impactHow micro CT scanning lets scientists digitally peer inside rocks to study fossils at micron scale without ever touching them Listen wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode. All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: Great Spotted Kiwi, William V. Ward, ML810Southern Cassowary, Linda Macaulay, ML57219Elegant Trogon, David L. Ross, Jr., ML199536Green Heron,, Bob McGuire, ML229117 Asteriornis imagery and video courtesy of Dr. Daniel Field, University of Cambridge.

    33 мин.
  7. Okay, but why do some birds babysit?

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    Okay, but why do some birds babysit?

    E13. Some birds skip having their own families and spend years helping raise their siblings instead. It sounds like altruism, but it's probably more complicated than that. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr. Nancy Chen, UCLA, to unpack the notion that it takes a village to raise a child chick. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why some birds spend years as unpaid helpers before starting families of their ownWhat the Florida Scrub-Jay's 50-year study at Archbold Biological Station revealed about cooperative breedingWhether helping your siblings is really altruism or just evolution doing it’s thing If you enjoy this one, follow Okay, But... Birds and share it with a friend who thinks family is complicated. All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: Florida Scrub-Jay audio contributed by Bob McGuire, ML229211American Crow video contributed by Jay McGowan, ML472843Superb Fairywren audio contributed by Vicki Powys, ML233810Superb Starling audio contributed by Myles E. W. North, ML14855Red-necked Phalarope audio contributed by Bob McGuire, ML235440Northern Jacana audio contributed by Gerrit Vyn, ML140224

    32 мин.
  8. Okay, but how do birds stay warm?

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    Okay, but how do birds stay warm?

    E12. Winter isn’t just “cold” for a bird, it’s a nightly survival math problem: generate enough heat, lose as little as possible, and don’t get eaten while you’re fueling up. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr. Maria Stager, UMass Amherst, to break down the clever physiology and weird little behaviors that let birds ride out freezing temps, from icy duck feet to “feather puffball” mode to energy-saving torpor. In this episode, you’ll hear about: How birds keep their feet from freezingHow feathers and shivering muscles act like a built-in winter jacketHow birds manage energy overnight, including fat, roosting, and torpor All audio, video, and images in this episode are either original to Okay, But... Birds (© Okay Media, LLC) or used under license/permission from the respective rights holders. Bird media from the Macaulay Library is used courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology as follows: Dark-eyed Junco audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML94361Purple Martin audio contributed by Arthur A. Allen, ML8086Willow Ptarmigan audio contributed by Leonard J. Peyton, ML50031Common Poorwill audio contributed by Wil Hershberger, ML191125Snowy Owl audio contributed by Gerrit Vyn, ML138288Ruffed Grouse audio contributed by Bob McGuire, ML216783Mallard audio contributed by Mike Andersen, ML136504Tree Swallow audio contributed by Bob McGuire, ML233306Black-capped Chickadee audio contributed by Jay McGowan, ML202239Redpoll (Common) audio contributed by William V. Ward, ML12745

    31 мин.
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Hosted by evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Taylor, Okay, But... Birds explores the drama, brilliance, and science behind bird life. Each snackable 30-minute episode blends smart storytelling, expert interviews, and a touch of humor to reveal how birds shape our world . No jargon. No binoculars required. Just real science, quirky insights, and bird-brained drama you’ll want to share at brunch. Because birds aren’t background. Birds are cool.

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  • Автор
    Dr. Scott Taylor
  • Годы выхода
    2025 - 2026
  • Выпуски
    20
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    Без ненормативной лексики
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    © Okay Media
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