Send us a text There has always been a strong connection between birds, birding and art. Even birders who are not artist are probably very familiar with artists such as Sibley, Peterson and of course Audubon, who was famous for his Birds of America project where he drew over 400 of Americas bird life. In this episode I will be going over the creation of his signature project as well as how it has inspired me to create my own project with a similar goal, of drawing most of Americas great...
Send us a text When we typically think of pollinators, we think of insects, but birds also fill this important ecological role. Join me as we go over how birds across the world act as pollinators.
Send us a text A look into the world of owls and their amazing unique adaptations.
Send us a text Many in the eastern half of North America might be surprised to hear that the House Finch, a common backyard bird, is not native to their area. Here is the story of how the House Finch arrived in the east.
Send us a text A look into one of the 251 families of birds in the world, Regulidae. This family contains the kinglets and only contains six species, two of which can be found in North America.
Send us a text A sad tale of how the Passenger Pigeon went from being the most abundant bird species in North America to extinct in a time frame of only about 100 years.
Send us a text A look into the the life of Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, the oldest known bird in the world, who is believed to have hatched in 1951.
Send us a text A look into the world of swifts. These birds are made for life on the wing, with several amazing adaptations that make this life possible.
Send us a text A look into an example of one of the amazing migration patterns birds can have, spotlighting the Blackpoll Warbler. A small songbird who flies thousands of miles over open oceans without stopping, to get to its wintering grounds in South America.
Send us a text A look into a rarely heard song from a common forest bird, the Ovenbird.
Send us a text A look into the Vermivora Warblers, the Blue-winged Warbler and the Golden-winged Warblers, and their fascinating hybridization.
Send us a text A look into the main categories of birds you would see while hawk watching, the buteos, falcons, accipiters, eagles and the oddballs that don't fit into these groups.
Send us a text A look into the family Passerellidae, or the New World Sparrows, a family of birds that contains 132 species.
Send us a text A look into how some birds have ocelli, or false eyespots and their purpose.
Send us a text A look into the flight style of the Turkey Vulture.
Send us a text Hawaii is home to many endemic birds, including the I'iwi. In this episode you will learn a bit about this little honeycreeper and the threats it is facing.
Send us a text Ever wonder how birds survive winter or other rough times where food may be hard to find, here is a look into one of the behaviors birds use to survive these time periods.
Send us a text With how difficult it can be to find food in the winter, many species choose to migrate south, but what about the insect eating birds we see during the winter months like Brown Creepers and Kinglets?
Send us a text A look into one of the ways Ruffed Grouse deal with winter conditions.
Send us a text A look into the details of a bird's facial anatomy, their eye rings. A bird's anatomy can be highly variable, from the broadest being body shape, color, bill, wings and feet. Down in more minute features that can often get overlooked. When drawing, we are always told the eye is the most important feature that you want to stand out. But how often do you notice the intricate feathers or bare skin that are around that eye. What color they are, do they form a shape or partic...