BirdNote
BirdNote strives to transport listeners out of the daily grind and into the natural world with outstanding audio programming and online content. The stories we tell are rich in sound, imagery, and information—connecting the ways and needs of birds to the lives of listeners.
Articles by BirdNote
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A Wave of Bird Alarm Calls Can Travel at 100 Miles Per Hour
July 16, 2018 — By working together, birds of many species alert others of predators long before they arrive.
Podcast
What Do Baseball Players and Shrikes Have In Common?
July 9, 2018 — Research shows that this predator's mask might serve the same purpose as the eye black athletes wear.
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See and Hear the Ruffed Grouse's Haunting Air Drumming
July 2, 2018 — How the birds produce their unusual thrumming was a long-time mystery, solved only with the advent of wildlife cinematography.
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The Best Clue for Finding Cuckoos
June 25, 2018 — Check the treetops for this popular menu item and up your odds of success.
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How Thrushes Produce Those Ethereal, Flute-Like Songs
June 4, 2018 — Mastery of an extra voice box is the secret to their haunting harmonies.
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Have You Ever Heard a Sandpiper Sing?
May 29, 2018 — The name "sandpiper" actually comes from the voices of these birds, which are surprisingly musical. Listen.
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Hear that Hammering? Don't Assume It's a Woodpecker
May 21, 2018 — Chickadees and nuthatches also carve out nest cavities.
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Why Is This Bird Half-White?
May 14, 2018 — Unusual genetic mutations can eliminate color in a bird's feathers—in patches, or even across its entire body.
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Hear How a Crow Softly Woos Its Mate
May 7, 2018 — The complex combination of coos, rattles, and growls is distinctive to each bird's social group.
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