Birds of a Feather
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Chapters
0:00
Intro
2:03
Why do people get into the activity of bird watching?
3:17
Birding can be done anywhere - even your back yard.
3:36
Bird lists and how they are a friendly birder competition.
4:13
Types of birding lists people make.
5:00
How many different birds species are in the world and how many has Dave Pearson seen in his lifetime?
5:28
Where is the most exotic place you have traveled for bird watching?
5:42
The Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle.
6:33
Bird adaptation for flight - hallow bones to make them lighter.
7:14
Why do other people get into bird watching? Is there a particular type of person that is drawn to bird watching?
7:45
Arizona is one of the best birding places in the country.
8:12
Unusual and or interesting bird factoid.
8:22
Artic Turn
9:22
Harris hawk
10:05
Burrowing owls
10:46
Humming birds - how do they fly and hover?
11:43
What are humming birds doing when they fly in and around cracks and edges of fences? [cobwebs and spiders]
12:34
Favorite bird and bird song.
13:18
Olive-sided flycatcher. [Cathy sings the song]
14:00
Olive-sided flycatchers sings song.
14:19
Canyon Wren Song. [Dave favorite Arizona bird song]
14:53
Ask a Biologist Bird Finder tool. [collection of bird songs, calls and more]
15:24
Fun bird song learning activity. [PowerPoint]
17:14
Science takes wing - education series.
17:20
Is it hard to learn bird songs?
18:11
Why do birds sing? [songs and calls]
19:18
Audubon new nature center in South Phoenix.
19:54
How do you get started bird watching? [mentor - bird guide - learn shapes of birds - point of reference of size - songs]
23:42
Beginning birders guide.
23:54
What type of clothing would you want to wear when out bird watching?
25:04
What first got you interested in birds? [Cathy]
26:09
Garrison Keeler - [Dave]
26:48
What would you be if you were not a biologist?
28:47
What advice do you have for someone that wants get into birding?
30:09
Sign-off
Ask A Biologist Podcast
Birds of a Feather
Jan 25, 2008
Episode 28
Dr. Biology Talks With David Pearson & Cathy Wise
Join the conversation with Dr. Biology and two leading Arizona bird experts. Biologist Dave Pearson and Audubon Environmental Educator Cathy Wise let us in on these amazing animals. After listening to these two birders, as they call themselves, you will want to try out birding yourself. Did we mention the Philippine Monkey-eating Eagle? Let's just say, be glad you're not a monkey living in the Philippines.
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