Birdchick Podcast

Stare at gulls to get them to leave you alone. Birds nap.Rabbit or BirdLarry Bird mural.

Sharon forgot to corral the links. But the public podcast is up.

You can pre order a signed copy of Julie Zickefoose’s new book Saving Jemima. I HIGHLY recommend it. The crazy lengths people will go to try and have the best list…Four pound dog taken by a gull.Loons raising a mallard.

We got to meet Dr. Chuck Tingle this weekend…yes, THAT Chuck Tingle. If you are unaware of who that is then follow this link when you are not at work and not around your kids. The curious case of Curry Gull!Drunk guy uses Uber to get a bird to wildlife rehab.New York Times birding gear guide…that hat is a hard no from Sharon.

Non Birding Bill and I referenced Letterkenny. Here’s a scene for what the show is like. The guys are tailgating waiting to get in a fight and they argue about how to cook steaks. In season 4 there’s an episode all about “Canada Gooses.” Speaking of tv shows there’s a great one from Jason Ward called The Birds of North America. And a really shit one from Rolling Stone basically copying Jason’s idea badly. So here is one of Jason’s shows. Are black vultures really doing this much damage in Kentucky or are they being unfairly persecuted?And piping plovers are breeding in record numbers in Maine and New York as well as putting a wrench in the plans of music events in Sandy Hook and Chicago. .