Bird Facts

This week Kristen and Maeve chat with Denise Penizotto, a master's student studying the sacred arts at Harvard Divinity School. Denise tells us about the spiritually fulfilling practice of painting birds, including what makes birds excellent subjects for art such as plumage and folklore. We each also share which bird we would be if we could choose. You can find Denise's art on her website, http://...

Join Kristen and Maeve with special guest Kristen W. for a special long episode all about chickens! Curious what that little red thing is by your yolk, whether store bought white eggs are actually bleached, or where the term ‘pecking order’ comes from, or what chicken bridesmaids look like? Interested in raising chickens yourself? Come along with us on our bird journey where Kristen W. answers all...

In this podcast, Kristen tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. Come learn about this brightly-colored bird who can catch bugs mid-air! Escape into nature with us and away from your daily life--and learn a thing or two along the way. 

*Note: The audio for this episode is lower than usual. Turn up the volume and mind the intro/interlude/outro!* In this podcast, Kristen tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. Come with us this week to the forests of Australia to learn about the Satin Bowerbird. The male of this species decorates his bower, a structure made of twigs and grasses) with blue objects to entice females. You don’t want t...

In this podcast, Kristen tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. Join us as we chat about the beautiful and evasive pine warbler, a little bird with a big song in its heart. Check out this episode to learn about an impromptu bird funeral and what Topanga Lawrence has to do with pine warblers. Escape into nature and away from your daily life--and learn a thing or two along the way.  Shownotes:...

In this podcast, Kristen *usually* tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. Join Kristen and Maeve as we explore a slightly different topic: how to start bird watching! Escape into nature with us and away from your daily life--and learn a thing or two along the way.  Research for today’s episode came from the following sources : https://www.audubon.org/birding/how-to-start-birding Bird Watching...

In this podcast, Kristen *usually* tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. This week, join Kristen and Maeve with a special guest this week as they discuss the ghostly Barn Owl, a beautiful bird with impressive adaptations that allow it to hunt in total darkness and fly without making a sound. Escape into nature and away from your daily life--and learn a thing or two along the way. Shownotes: ...

In this podcast, Kristen tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. This week, we're covering a subspecies with questionable behavior--the Iceland gull! Escape into nature with us and away from your daily life--and learn a thing or two along the way. Shownotes: Research for today’s episode came from the following sources: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Iceland_Gull/id https://www.audubon.org/fiel...

In this podcast, Kristen tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. This week, we're covering a brood parasite with a heart of gold--the cowbird, a bird widely known for laying its eggs in the nests of other birds! Escape into nature with us and away from your daily life--and learn a thing or two along the way.  Shownotes: Research for today’s episode came from the following sources: https://www.allab...

In this podcast, Kristen tells Maeve facts about a bird a week. This week, we’re covering a small bird with a big personality—the gray catbird! Escape into nature with us and away from your daily life–and learn a thing or two along the way.  Show notes: Research for today’s episode came from the following sources: https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/gray-catbird https://www.allaboutbirds.org/...