Birdchick Podcast

Sharon Stiteler and Bill Stiteler•www.birdchick.com

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Sharon Stiteler, the Birdchick, talks about the latest in birding news.

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Birdchick Podcast #224: Johnnie's Cowbird Question, Update on Canuck the Crow

House finches that use cigarette butts in the nest may get some insect protection. Canuck the Crow is causing some mail delivery problems . Also, you can follow him on Facebook . Eagle mistakes testicles for turtle eggs (fake news). Report your dickcissels . BSBO and ABC stops a wind turbine on the Great Lakes ....

Jun 30, 2017

Birdchick Podcast #223 Cowbirds, Audubon, Gay Griffon Vultures

Eastern phoebe feeding a brown-headed cowbird chick. Cowbirds are kind of like the Manchurian Candidate. Gay griffon vulture pair raise a chick in an Amsterdam Zoo . A fascinating look at the amazing talent of Julie Zickefoose as she restores an Audubon Elephant Folio. Jane Yolen is partnering with Cornell Lab of Ornithology to write some books about birds for kids. You know the dude who broke the North American Big Year record? He donated over $36,000 to offset his carbon footprint. What, there...

Jun 19, 2017

Birdchick Podcast 222: Cuba Birding and Migration

Weird things happening on bird cams. There appears to be a Canada goose uprising and they're taking over osprey nest platforms . Not all ospreys are taking it lying down . The field guide we've all been waiting for: The Field Guide To Dumb Birds of North America .

May 09, 2017

Birdchick Podcast #221: Nest Watch, White-throated Sparrows

Help a graduate fund her research project . How much would you pay to go glamping for a nigh parrot in Australia ? The city if Wichita is offering tips to prevent herons and egrets from nesting in your yard . The California super bloom has been great for birds too . Be sure to check out the video. It's project nest watch time and there is of course an app for that ....

Apr 11, 2017

Birdchick Podcast #220 Birding Extremadura, Birds Do Weird Stuff

Have you seen Swarovski's new BTX scope ? Also, the Cotton Carrier tactical birding harness is no joke and comfortable in the field. Are you having a hard day? Check out this bubbler type bath with a buttload of Allen's hummingbirds . Why do turkeys walk around in circles and why do bush stone curlews stare at themselves ? Canada's national bird battle . Migration needs to hit soon because all North American birders are doing is arguing about owls and baiting. Good Birders Still Don't Wear White...

Mar 20, 2017

Birdchick Podcast #219 Owl Drama and Birding Apps

The owl drama is intense this month on social media. You can follow the hashtag #owlmasterbaiters on Facebook to following along. Funny caracara story and terrible caracara movie . Lawsuit in New York to protect threatened piping plovers from non native feral cats . Oh hey, it's a great blue heron eating an alligator . New apps out there including Merlin which will ID your bird photos and Song Sleuth which cam help ID some bird songs....

Feb 21, 2017

Birdchick Podcast #218

For some reason, somebody took this guy seriously about his ivory-bill sightings. Seriously, he's been at this since the original sightings. Falcons on a plane . Great news, updated Warbler Guide app and it's now available for Android! Bird themed tarot deck ....

Feb 09, 2017

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