Taking Flight

The rain forest....not the corporate giant. This episode barely scratches the surface, as its nearly impossible to discuss all birds in the region. If you're interested in about rainforests and birds that live there...just press play

Recently garnering a lot of attention from the media, bird flu is predicted to be the next pandemic. More details in this week's episode below.

This episode focuses on one of my favorite birds, the palm cockatoo. Facts such as its life history, distribution, and conservation status are discussed.

As you can probably tell by the title, I talk about the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow in this episode, weaving in aspects of my own experience with the species in 2021.

In this short episode, I talk about two instances in which Tiktok has raised awareness about wildlife issues. Disclaimer: this was recorded in 2021; so may contain outdated information. The main idea here is Tiktok has so much potential, if it is used correctly, for Wildlife Conservation. Who knows? I might make a sequel to this episode later.. Also side note: Critterfacts Radio, the station that these episodes were initially on, is mentioned a few times in this episode. This is not an endorsement, and the website may have been updated in the last 3 years.

This episode discusses the piping plover, a shorebird found on the beaches of the New England Region and the Great Plains.

I really don't know what to put for this episode, as it goes from me talking about social media, to having an awkward conversation with my former writing professor about environmental writing. So if you want to hear my terrible social skills, and hear us go from Thoreau to Tiktok, then go right ahead and click that play button

This episode discusses the process by which nestlings learn songs from their parents. The focal species here are zebra finches. The addition or removal of a specific gene can cause the nestlings to exhibit haphazard singing or hinder them from the learning the song altogether.

A tropical bird in Maine..?! Hit that play button to learn more.

This episode features a brief discussion on how neonic pesticides are released into the environment and discusses a study on how they alter a bird's migration instinct.

This episode describes how you can create bird-friendly habitat, right outside the comfort of your home.

The pilot episode of Taking Flight discusses bird migration and how that is being affected by climate change. Disclaimer: This was recorded in December 2020, so may contain some outdated information