Dirty Bird Podcast

These birds know how to party!  Sporting flashy colors, cedar waxwings are always found in raucous groups gorging on food, chirping, and sometimes even getting drunk. Dr. John records outside in First Landing State Park while he tells you everything you need to know about Cedar Waxwings. Learn about how invasive species are changing their coloration, how they are able to survive on an almost exclusively fruit diet, and their perplexing evolutionary history. John read’s the scientific publications so you don’t have to and finds all the best facts to teach you about this fascinating bird species..Thanks to Diana for suggesting this episode!.Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music!.Bird Sounds from Xeno-Canto.orgOpening Call by Jeffery MannBzee call by Ted FloydSighing whistle call by Bobby Wilcox 

Rodents beware! The White-Tailed Kite has a range that extends from California to South America and wherever it is rodents are on the menu. From mice to guinea pigs, these birds are basically the "Day Owls". In fact, they share several evolutionary adaptations in common with Owls! Learn all about the White-Tailed Kite in this festive episode of Dirty Bird Podcast...Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by The Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music...All Bird sounds are from Xeno-Canto.org.Opening Call: Dante Buzzetti .see-yrk call: Nicole Alfaro Ponce.Chirp Call: Cristian Pinto Fernandez .Osprey Call: Lars Edenius .Grunt Call: Paul Marvin

Life is tough for an American Woodcock. You nest on the ground, everything wants to eat and shoot you, and your habitat is decreasing. Plus, even the ornithologists seem not to care about your evolution! On the plus side, migration is more of a swinging vacation than an arduous journey! Join John as he talks all about the American Woodcock's funny vocalizations and feeding behaviors, its conservation concerns, and its unique courtship display. Recorded on a breezy day in First Landing State Park, even a fox stops by to listen!.Thanks to dreamroux for suggesting this episode!..Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers..Birds sounds from xeno-canto.orgOpening Call by Jim Berry.Meep Call by Alex Lin-Moore.Up Close Call by Justin Watts.Flight Call Justin Saucier.Cackle by Paul Driver.Wing Whistle by Paul Driver

When you hear the haunting call of a common loon, you may feel alone and scared, but seeing this beautiful bird is sure to raise your spirits! Learn all about the many unique and beautiful calls of the Common Loon which can be found in lakes across northern America and also featured in many horror movie soundtracks. While it appears peaceful paddling on the water, these birds can be extremely violent during the breeding season. Join Dr. John as he explores the breeding, feeding evolution, and other fun facts about the Common Loon! . Thanks to Henson for suggesting this episode!  . Thanks to Jessica Coker for providing the cover art! Follow her on instagram @thepsoreywing . Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music . All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org  Opening Call by Bruce Lagerquist   Wail call 1 by Sunny Tsang All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.orgOpening Call by Bruce Lagerquist Wail call 1 by Sunny TsangWail call 2 by Nicholas Comparato Tremelo call by Davyd Betchkal Tremelo call 2 by Lance A.M. BennerYodel call by Thomas ZgirskiYodel call 2 by Panvert Robin Hoot Call by Lauren Harter 

Spend a few minutes learning about the Common Loon! Hear their unique vocalization, learn about their unique swimming mechanisms, and find out their hidden angry side. ..Intro music by Ricky Pistone.Cover art by Jessica Coker, follow her on instagram @theospreywing.All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.orgWail Call by Sunny TsangTremelo call by Davyd Betchkal Yodel call by Thomas Zgirski

Did you know young frigate birds play like puppies? And that adults croon to each other like Barry White to get in the mood? Learn fun, fast facts about the breeding and feeding of this giant shore bird with Dirty Bird Shorties! Check out full length episodes for even more bird facts.All Bird Sounds are from xeno-canto.org.Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri.Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox .Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado.Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox .Intro music by Ricky Pistone. Check him out wherever you get your music .Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used 

Magnificent Frigatebird? More like Massive Frigatebird! With huge 7 foot wings, a big red throat sack, and the longest breeding period of any sea bird, the Magnificent Frigatebird lives life large. It even will throw its weight around to steal food from all manner of creatures, earning its comparison to a frigate warship. Learn all about the life history, evolution, and population threats to this amazing bird of the tropics. .All Bird Sounds are from xeno-canto.org.Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri.Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox .Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado.Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox .Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music .Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used 

The (possibly recently!) extinct Elephant Birds were fittingly named. Not only were they the largest birds to ever live with eggs even bigger than dinosaur eggs, they also filled a vital niche in Madagascar similar to that of Elephants of mainland Africa. Learn all about the four extinct species of Elephant birds with John and Tim in this episode! We talk about their fossil record, amazing facts about their biology, their evolutionary history, and how they went extinct. Also, we cover the geological history of Madagascar and the arrival of the first humans to the island. Learn everything you need to know about Elephant Birds!.Thanks for the iTunes review RMbirder!.Big thanks to Astrapionte for providing the cover art for this episode! Find their artwork @strpit7108 on deviantart, youtube, and Reddit! .Also huge shout out to everyone who voted in the Dirty Bird Daryl poll, personalized shout outs to everyone in this episode!.Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers, find them wherever you get your music

In this 4th of July special, John talks all about America’s bird the Bald Eagle! While majestic appearing, the Bald Eagle has quite the bad reputation amongst those who have observed its habits up close, Benjamin Franklin even called it “very lousy”! But do its redeeming qualities make up for its sometimes nasty nature? Explore these topics as John tells you everything you need to know about the Bald Eagle! Also, the return of Punchy Joe who talks about the Bald Eagle pair that have spent 10 years raising young just off his dock. And a listener message from friend of the show Charlie! Learn about Bald Eagle Biology, their interactions with humans, how it became America's bird, Native american legends, about a Bald Eagle that fought in the civil war, threats to their population, and their evolutionary history. So put in your headphones, light up the BBQ, and press play on this episode! .Cover art by Jessica Coker! Check out all her work on her Instagram page @jessicacokerartist .Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers, check them out wherever you get your music ..All bird sounds are from xeno-canto.orgBald Eagle Call 1 by: Steve HamptonBald Eagle Call 2 by: Davyd Betchkayl Bald Eagle Call 3 by: Paul MarvinOsprey Call by: Bruce Lagerquist Bald Eagle majestic call by: Russ Wigh Red-Tailed Hawk Call by: Peter Ward and Ken Hall     Bald Eagle Capture call by Paul Marvin .Civil War music by adeluc4 from freesounds.orgNative American drum by sandyrb from freesounds.orgBird flap by agentDD from freesounds.orgLanding sound by yoyodaman234 from freesounds.org..Find dirty bird podcast Tshirts at https://www.teepublic.com/user/dirtybird-podcast

In this listener suggested episode, Dr. John talks all about the White-Throated Swift, a graceful aerial acrobat of the Western US. Learn about the aeronautical engineering behind its amazing flying abilities and how its death defying courtship dives sometimes get it in trouble. Also, did you know white-throated swift and tobacco chewing cowboys have something in common? Accompanied by the frogs and birds of First Landing State Park, John explores the feeding, breeding, evolutionary history, and fun facts of this amazing bird! ..Thanks to Charlie for suggesting this episode and providing pictures and videos of White-Throated Swifts he's taken!..Link for T-shirts: https://www.teepublic.com/user/dirtybird-podcast.Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro Music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music.Bird calls are from xeno-canto.org Intro Swift Call by Lauren Harter “Shrieked out” Swift notes by Thomas Magarian National Geographic description sounds by Thomas Beverly 

Ricky is back! In between dumb puns, jokes, and laughs we learn about how the chicken went from prowling the jungles of Asia to being in backyards across the globe. Learn about the surprising intelligence of these birds, the different breeds of chickens, and what a wattle is. Get EGGcited! ..Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro Music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music

You can take the birder out of Iceland, but you can’t take Iceland out of the birder! John is joined by bird enthusiast Cass to discuss both of their experiences birding in Iceland. Along the way, John shares cool facts about birds such as the Artic Tern (Kria), Norther Fulmar (fyll), Pink Footed Goose, and many more. Learn about the gross defense mechanism of Fulmars, the carnivorous sheep of Iceland, and the epic ice age fight for survival of the pink footed goose. Also, plenty of tangents about non-bird related aspects of Iceland both John and Cass love. If you’ve ever wanted to learn more about the land of ice and fire, this episode is for you!.Cover art: John holds a juvenile redwing that fell out of a tree on him during a trot through the woods of Reykholt. The bird was returned to his perch safely! Hear the full story on the episode!..All bird sound are from xeno-canto.orgNorthern Fulmar Chuckle by: Stanislas Wroza European Golden Plover Call by: Michel VeldtPtarmigan Call by: Jens KirkebySnipe Drumming sound by: Herald Pfleger.Intro theme by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music! 

Much of the life history of Bachman’s Warbler is a mystery. It spent only four months in the American Southeast each summer before migrating to Cuba and often inhabited swampy, difficult to access environments. With its likely extinction in the 1980s, there’s much we will never know about this bird…but that doesn’t stop John from speculating! Using historical accounts dating back to the 1800s, information from preserved specimens, and inferences based on its close relatives, John tells you everything there is to know about Bachman’s warbler along with his own thoughts. Was Bachman’s Warbler a bamboo specialist, an ecosystem now almost entirely extinct in the US? Could Bachman’s Warbler can be a flower specialist in Cuba, like the honeycreepers of Hawaii? Also, could it still be out there? John and Bird Photographer and enthusiast Tanner think possibly so! Tanner joins John in this episode to discuss his own personal search for Bachman’s warbler in one of the few Canebrake ecosystems left in the US. ..The following bird calls are from xeno-canto.orgNorthern Parula call by NaomiChipping Sparrow by Manuel Grosselet Worm-eating warbler by Cristopher McPhersonBlack and white warbler zeep: Matt WistrandBachman’s warbler call record by Arthur A. Allen and Paul Kellogg, preserved on the Macaulay Library through the Cornell lab of Ornithology..Intro song sung by John Janousek, using “Taking Care of Business” instrumental from Drew’s famous classic rock instrumental version 2 Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers

Although they only weigh as much as two apples, the 10 oz Bar-Tailed Godwit completes the longest non-stop flight of any bird species in the world! In this episode, John explores the evolutionary adaptations that allow the Godwits to complete this epic migration. Learn why they are more like Sumo Wrestlers than marathon runners, what they have in common with 18th century sailors, and all about their breeding, feeding, and evolutionary history. Accompanied by the natural sounds of First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, John will make you say “oh my Godwit!” with these amazing facts..Special thanks to Jose for this weeks cover art! Also, check out his animated Gif by going to the Dirty Bird Podcast youtube page! Follow jose2myfriend on Instagram to see more of his amazing art.Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Find them wherever you get your music.All bird calls from xeno-canto.org.Opening Godwit Alarm Call by Jacobo Ramil MillarengoGodwit saying its name call by Stanislas WrozaAsian Dowitcher Call recorded by funkerhunterGodwit Call by Stein O. NilsenFlight Song by Alan Dalton

Gavin is back! Join John and Gavin as they talk about their favorite local and exotic bird species, their dream birding locations, and defend their favorite penguin and ratite species. Plus, lots of jokes, tangents about nature and birding, and some minor philosophizing on life in general. This is a great laid back episode of Dirty Bird Podcast to put a smile on your face and get you in the mood to be out in nature! ..Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music