Birdbrain Q&A

Birdbrain QA

Are you bird curious? Writer/comedian Pam Moore and ornithologist Lauryn Benedict are here to help by asking and answering your flightiest questions.

Episodes

  1. 4D AGO

    Are Blue Jays mean birds?

    Questions about birds and humans that maybe you should ask your therapist. How do we feel about birds? How do they feel about each other? Will they really abandon their babies? Who the heck are the Kansas City Blue Jays? 1:33 - Why am I so afraid of birds? 4:00 - What can you do if you are afraid of birds but don’t want to be anymore? 5:30 - Are Blue Jays mean birds? 8:00 - What bird is the biggest a*****e? 14:15 - If I find a baby bird and put it back in the nest, will its parents abandon it? Like and subscribe for more birdbrained content. Send us questions to BirdbrainQA@gmail.com!

    17 min

  2. MAR 23

    Birdbrain Q&A special Tanzania edition! What bird has the funniest name?

    In this episode we explore questions about African birds inspired by Lauryn’s recent trip to Tanzania with Homeward Bound (https://homewardboundprojects.com.au/). 3:45 - What are some special things about African birds? Why should we stop the jeep to look at sandgrouse? 7:45 - What are ostrich mating and parenting behaviors? 10:30 - Do turkeys live in Africa? 11:45 - What bird has the funniest name? 15:30 - What are the best examples of female leadership in the bird world? Like and subscribe for more birdbrained content! Send us questions to BirdbrainQA@gmail.com. Birdbrain Q&A is produced and edited by Jill Dugan. Read more about the project and creative team here: https://sites.google.com/view/birdbrain/home.

    19 min

  3. MAR 22

    How do birds find food? Is it magic?

    In this episode we discuss a hodgepodge of questions about birds and food. Plus, we answer a follow-up question about penguin feathers. 1:20 - How do shorebirds find food in the sand on a noisy beach? 5:35 - How do I get birds to find my backyard feeder? 7:25 - Do certain species prefer one kind of tree over another? 8:35 - Why do males and females forage differently? Is it social or physiological? 11:05 - Can you eat all birds’ eggs? 14:00 - BONUS FOLLOW-UP ON EPISODE 2 - You said all birds have feathers, but what about penguins? They look like they have fur. Like and subscribe for more birdbrained content! Send us questions to BirdbrainQA@gmail.com. Birdbrain Q&A is produced and edited by Jill Dugan. Read more about the project and creative team here: https://sites.google.com/view/birdbrain/home.

    18 min

  4. MAR 21

    Why do vultures poop on their legs?

    You asked for it, you got it: an episode all about bird poop. Yes, this one is totally full of shit. 1:20 - Why is bird poop white? 3:35 - Can birds poop in their sleep? 5:25 - Why do Turkey Vultures poop and pee on themselves? 8:30 - How do birds feel when they poop on you? 10:50 - What’s your favorite book about bird poop? with *Jill Dugan* 12:25 - Have you been pooped on by a bird? Like and subscribe for more birdbrained content! Send us questions to BirdbrainQA@gmail.com. Birdbrain Q&A is produced and edited by Jill Dugan. Read more about the project and creative team here: https://sites.google.com/view/birdbrain/home.

    14 min

  5. MAR 21

    Why do birds' knees bend backwards?

    In this episode we talk about the way birds look: questions about legs and feathers, plus a really big question about Big Bird. 0:45 - Is Pam a black-capped chickadee? 2:40 - Is Big Bird a bird? 4:55 - Why do birds’ knees bend backwards? 6:10 - Why are the birds in Australia and South America more colorful than the ones in Chicago? 11:30 - What is a lek? Is it bird Tinder? 12:15 - Does being super colorful help birds survive? Like and subscribe for more birdbrained content! Send us questions to BirdbrainQA@gmail.com. Birdbrain Q&A is produced and edited by Jill Dugan. Read more about the project and creative team here: https://sites.google.com/view/birdbrain/home.

    14 min

  6. MAR 21

    What do people ask about birds?

    Our first episode of Birdbrain Q&A! We kick off the series by discussing what we're doing here.0:55 - Why did we create Birdbrain Q&A? 2:20 - What are the most common bird questions you get? 4:50 - Who are the people asking bird questions? 7:45 - How do you start identifying birds? 9:00 - Is it fair to say that there’s a huge overlap between birders and crime detectives? 11:00 - What is an underrated bird? Like and subscribe for more birdbrained content! Send us questions to BirdbrainQA@gmail.com. Birdbrain Q&A is produced and edited by Jill Dugan. Read more about the project and creative team at our website: https://sites.google.com/view/birdbrain/home

    14 min
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Are you bird curious? Writer/comedian Pam Moore and ornithologist Lauryn Benedict are here to help by asking and answering your flightiest questions.

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  • Creator
    Birdbrain QA
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Explicit
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