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The woman who solved crimes with birds

The woman who solved crimes with birds

Update: 2025-09-111
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Author Chris Sweeney tells the remarkable story of Roxie Laybourne, the Smithsonian ornithologist who became the nation's leading expert in feather forensics. Laybourne investigated thousands of aeroplane bird-strikes, but was also called as an expert witness at trials for murder, poaching and even a Klu Klux Klan hate crime. 

  • Guest: Chris Sweeney, author of The Feather Detective: Mystery, Mayhem and the Magnificent Life of Roxie Laybourne
  • Producer: Jack Schmidt
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The woman who solved crimes with birds

The woman who solved crimes with birds

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