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Birds of a Feather Talk Together

John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, Amanda Marquart

Join John Bates and Shannon Hackett, two seasoned bird experts, as they soar through the fascinating world of birds in this must-listen podcast for bird lovers of all levels! Whether you"re an experienced birder or just starting to explore the wonders of the avian world, Birds of a Feather Talk Together has something for everyone.With exclusive access to one of the largest bird collections in the United States, John and Shannon are joined by amateur birders RJ Pole and Amanda Marquart for in-depth

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47: Light-footed Ridgway's Rail with Aiyana Reissman...

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2024/06/24

Send us a Text Message.We talk about the endangered Light-footed Ridgway's Rail this week with guest Aiyana Reissman. Aiyana is the Animal Care Manager at the Living Coast Discovery Center in San Diego, California. She oversees the care for 25+ species of rescued bird native to the area along with the propagation programs for the endangered Light Footed Ridgway’s Rails. Living Coast Discovery Center is the only facility in the world where the Light-footed Ridgway's Rail can be viewed and...

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46: Cicadas with Maureen Turcatel - impact on birds,...

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2024/06/17

Send us a Text Message.This week is a little different as we aren't discussing a bird, but rather the cicada phenomenon happening in Illinois right now. Maureen Turcatel of the Field Museum joins us to talk about the two different broods of cicadas both happening at the same time (the 13 year cicada and the 17 year cicada). We talk about how this is impacting birds, the rare blue-eyed cicada, and also the fungus that is making cicadas hyper-sexual. Maureen is an insect taxonomist and sys...

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45: Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - Also a question on...

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2024/06/10

Send us a Text Message.Somehow it has taken us 45 episodes to get to our first hummingbird - but it's finally here! We have a ton of fun talking about the ruby-throated hummingbird today. John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart are all here for our hummingbird discussion. Enjoy!Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.comMake sure to follow us on instagram and tik tok as well!!

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44: House Wren, we also talk about The Archaeopteryx...

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2024/06/03

Send us a Text Message.This week we talk about the house wren, but first we talk a little bit about the newest addition to the Field Museum: The Archaeopteryx. A fossil called Archaeopteryx, with feathers, hollow bones, clawed wings, fifty tiny teeth, and a long bony tail, is the earliest known dinosaur that also qualifies as a bird.The Chicago Archaeopteryx has the most complete skull of any Archaeopteryx fossil in the world. We then talk about the House Wren - it's a super fun episode ...

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43: Kirtland's Warbler - Back From the Endangered...

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2024/05/27

We talk about a bird that was majorly affected by the parasitic brown-headed cowbird so much that it was on the endangered species list for nearly 50 years. One of the rarest songbirds in North America, the Kirtland’s Warbler migrates back and forth from the Bahamas to Michigan every year. We also learn that this bird was studied back in the 1920’s by Nathan Leopold, one half of the murdering crime pair Leopold and Loeb. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart as w...

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42: Brown-Headed Cowbird - Laying eggs in someone...

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2024/05/20

Brown-headed cowbirds don't build nests - instead they sneak into other nests and lay their eggs and let other birds raise their young for them. Many consider them 'mafia' birds, as they will destroy another bird's nest if they aren't raising their young correctly. These parasitic birds will outgrow the other chicks in the nest, its kind of like a horror story! Hear all about these bizarre birds in this awesome episode of Birds of a Feather Talk Together. John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole,...

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41: Southern Cassowary with Tooth and Claw's Wes Larson

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2024/05/13

The host of Tooth and Claw Podcast Wes Larson joins us to talk about the Southern Cassowary. Wes is a wildlife biologist, and hosts a podcast that talks about human wildlife conflict, or extreme wild animal attacks. Wes recently went to Australia and saw Cassowaries in the wild, so we asked him to join us for a full episode on what many people call the most dangerous bird on the planet.Wes Larson is a wildlife biologist who has studied bears, and has a ton of knowledge on human wildlife...

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40: Blackpoll Warbler - Impressive Migration, Also...

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2024/05/05

Warbler season is officially here. We talk about the Blackpoll Warbler - the warbler with one of the longest and most impressive migration. Enjoy!Please follow our instagram @birds_of_a_feather_podcast Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com

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39: Bald Eagles - Massive Nests, Aerial Cartwheels,...

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2024/04/29

Bald Eagles are amazing - everyone knows it. We touch on everything from Benjamin Franklin, to how DDT decimated their population and the significant comeback that they've made, to their aerial cartwheel performances. It's a really fascinating episode, and we learn about the 'eagle suit' that Amanda's sister's dog wears so he doesn't get picked up by a bald eagle in his backyard. Special thanks to photographer Dustin Weidner for suggesting that we do a Bald Eagle episode. Check out...

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38: Florida Trip - Osprey, Brown Pelican, Shorebirds,...

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2024/04/22

This week's episode is a little different than usual. Instead of discussing one bird, we talk about RJ and Amanda's recent trip to Florida and all of the birds that they saw. RJ and Amanda ask John and Shannon about the Osprey, Brown Pelicans, Cormorants, Black Skimmers, American Oystercatchers, and many more. We also plead our case for the birds that have reached the Final Four in our Round Robin voting: The Shoebill, American Woodcock, Raven, and Atlantic Puffin. Enjoy!

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37: European Roller - Migration Across the Sahara,...

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2024/04/08

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36: The Brown Creeper, How Animals Evolved to Fly,...

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/04/01

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35: European Starlings with Louise Bodt + Round Robin...

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2024/03/25

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34: European Goldfinches with Louise Bodt - European...

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/03/18

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33: Tufted Puffins - Shannon's Favorite Puffin

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/03/11

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32: Common Puffin (Or Atlantic Puffin)

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/03/04

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31: Limpkins Interview Part 2 with Marky Mutchler

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/02/26

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30: Limpkins Interview with Marky Mutchler - Part 1

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/02/20

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29: Flame Bowerbird - Building A Bower and Attracting...

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/02/12

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28: Blue Jays - Acorns and Oak Trees

Birds of a Feather Talk Together ·

2024/02/05

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