The Science of Birds

The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any bird

Episodes

Total: 111

Chickadees, Tits, and Titmice

2024/2/15

This is Episode 91. It’s all about birds in the family Paridae. These are the chickadees, tits, and

This is Episode 90 and it’s all about the importance of birds as plant pollinators.If I had to use o

This is Episode 89. I’m publishing it right at the beginning of 2024, and it's a review of some

Owls

2023/12/16

This episode—which is number 88—is all about owls. Owls are fascinating birds that have captured our

This episode—which is Number 87—is all about some big news in the birding world. The common names fo

This episode—which is Number 86—is all about bird beaks.This will be an overview of beak anatomy, fu

Meadowlarks

2023/10/19

This episode—which is Number 85—is about the Meadowlarks of the world.And it’s not just those three

This is Episode 84. Our topic today is the challenge of saving bird species that are very close to e

Quails of the New World

2023/9/25

This is Episode 83. It’s all about birds in the family Odontophoridae. These are the New World quail

This is Episode 82. It's all about the ways that scientists track the movements of individual b

This is Episode 81. It’s all about birds in the family Nectariniidae. These are the sunbirds and the

This is Episode 80. It's all about flightless birds, and about the evolutionary processes that

Red-tailed Hawk

2023/7/18

This is Episode 79. It's all about the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis).This is one of North

This is Episode 78 and today we’re doing an overview of parental care in birds. How do birds raise t

Seabirds

2023/6/9

This is Episode 77. It's an overview of seabirds. Some might call them Oceanic birds or Marine

In this episode—which is Number 76—I’ll be answering some interesting questions sent to me by my lis

Shrikes

2023/5/8

This is Episode 75. It’s all about shrikes—birds in the family Laniidae.These are true songbirds—mem

This episode—which is Number 74—is all about edible bird’s nests and Bird’s Nest Soup.Edible bird ne

Cranes

2023/3/26

This is Episode 73. It’s all about birds in the avian family Gruidae… the cranes.These tall birds ar

This episode—which is Number 72—is about what happens to birds, not just in bad weather, but in real