Seattle Bird Podcast

This episode is an old favorite at SBP headquarters. In this episode, Leo gives PSAs to ducks. Below is a link to some images of Mallards:  https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mallard/photo-gallery

This episode is an old favorite at SBP headquarters. I had a delightful interview with Christian Hagenlocher. Among other numerous accomplishments, he is the author of  Falcon Freeway: A Big Year of Birding on a Budget , his book about how he saw over 750 different bird species in only a year! We will be back in 2 weeks with an exciting surprise.

Did you know the Washington state gem is petrified wood? Learn more below: https://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/pages/default.aspx

Learn about a native predator of the European Wood Borer. Picture of a Downy Woodpecker

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Happy Mothers Day and welcome back to the Seattle Bird Podcast. This Spotlight Bird episode is on the Anna's Hummingbird.

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⁠ Click here to learn more about how to tell apart grackle subspecies. Click here for photos of grackles.

For help comparing Northern Shovelers to other birds, see All About Birds , or download Merlin . Here are some photos of Northern Shovelers: ⁠⁠https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Shoveler/photo-gallery⁠⁠

Q: What duck nests in trees and jumps 70 feet before it can fly? A: This week's spotlight bird. Click here for the DUCKumentary or here for images of Wood Ducks . FIXED VERSION: A wood duck call somehow invaded the podcast audio - thanks to the listeners who pointed it out.

Whistle. Photos can be found here: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/American_Wigeon/photo-gallery

In this episode, Leo gives PSAs to ducks. Remember to listen to all our previous episodes, especially the recent episode about Gadwalls. Below is a link to some images of Mallards: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mallard/photo-gallery

The Brown Creeper is a tiny bird that expends only 4 calories a day! Listen to hear more and click below see pictures of Brown Creepers: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Brown_Creeper/photo-gallery brown creeper

You've probably seen a Gadwall even if you've never heard its name. Learn about this bird in this edition of the Seattle Bird Podcast. To see an image of a Gadwall, visit this link: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Gadwall/photo-gallery .

Apologies for the late release. This week, we have another jam-packed episode for you, complete with facts about the Spotted Towhee.

Click here to learn about one species of Crake. If this doesn't make sense to you, you should listen to this episode of the Seattle Bird Podcast.

Why are juncos rarely seen near juncos? What do juncos have to do with pizza? We explore these question and more in our latest episode.

Leo and his writers investigated Pileated Woodpeckers and brought you the most interesting facts about them in what might be the longest Spotlight Bird episode yet!

In this bonus episode of the Seattle Bird Podcast, I got to talk to a birding legend. Among other accomplishments, he is the author of Falcon Freeway: A Big Year of Birding on a Budget , his book about how he saw over 750 different bird species in only a year!

Here is the link to the full story about how starlings were introduced: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-invasive-species-we-can-blame-on-shakespeare-95506437/

This Spotlight Bird episode is about the Northern Flicker, another bird whose pigmentation depends on what type of carotenoids it eats. Still confusing to you? Once you finish listening to this episode, for more on carotenoids, check out our episode last week on House Finches. This beautiful photograph by Christian Hagenlocher of a Northern Flicker was taken at Union Bay Natural Area, a great plac...

In the podcast's longest episode so far, Leo illuminates House Finches, this week's Spotlight Bird. Sources: All About Birds Audubon What It's Like to Be a Bird

This is the last Midweek Update! We will still continue to have a Spotlight Bird episode on its regular schedule, including this weekend. If you have any suggestions for the new series to replace Midweek Updates (first episode date TBD), please contact seattlebirdpod@gmail.com.

In this Spotlight Bird episode, Leo talks about the Killdeer. Check out this video clip of a Killdeer (it is a long clip): https://macaulaylibrary.org/asset/483312

In this Midweek Update (MU), Leo focused in specifically on the Bohemian Waxwing. Research was by Brian and his sources were allaboutbirds.org and Wikipedia. Rare Bird Alert