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Bird of the Day
Welcome to Bird of the Day! My name is Sam Rodgers, and I’m a 13-year-old birder from Eugene, Oregon. This is an informative, entertaining podcast about anything and everything birds. Episodes are released once every few weeks and will be based on a specific bird species. Listeners can also submit their bird questions to my trusty carrier pigeon, Earl, and I will answer them in episodes. Thanks for listening!
Episodes
14 episodes
A Song of Three Birds: Part 2
This is the second of three special episodes. Now, if you already listened to the first one, you can skip this part and just get right to the birds. If you haven’t listened to the first episode, the Western Grebe, yet, you’ve got some homework!...
A Song of Three Birds: Part I
This is the first of three special episodes that I will be releasing in the next two weeks. These episodes are from my performance and collaboration with composer Jack McGaughey. They will cover three totally new and different birds that I’ve n...
The Snowy Owl
Owls are some of the most well known birds in the world. Everyone loves them, and they get really excited if they see one. Maybe it's something about their creepy hoots and nocturnal lifestyle, making it seem almost like they are magical. Maybe...
The Kirtland's Warbler
One of the rarest birds in North America, the Kirtland's Warbler lives only in the young Jack Pine forests in central Michigan, and it can only survive due to extensive conservation efforts. Sadly, it has been on the endangered species list for...
Special Episode: What's in a Name?
This is the first special episode! These special episodes are a way for us to learn about other aspects of birds and birding. They could be about anything from bird anatomy to why birds migrate to birds v.s. cats. If you have an idea for a new ...
Darwin's Finches
Made famous by Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book On the Origin of Species, the group of birds dubbed “Darwin’s Finches” is a group of small grayish birds that are almost entirely endemic to the Galapagos Islands. You have probably h...
The Bali Myna
You have probably at least heard of the island of Bali, but what about the Bali Myna? Probably not. Now, I don’t blame you, this bird is very endangered, and found only on the western-most part of Bali. In fact, there are probably only less tha...
Birding in Costa Rica
As many of you probably know, I just got back from a trip to Costa Rica. The focus of this trip was 100% birding. This episode will have a different structure than most others. Instead of talking about one single bird species, this episode will...
The Ivory-billed Woodpecker
If you are a birder, you may have noticed that the focus of this episode is a little different. You would be right. Very little is known about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. There are only a few photos and sound recordings from some deep forest i...
The Gray Catbird
This might seem like a basic, neighborhood bird to you, but the Gray Catbird is actually pretty interesting. After all, it is related to the mockingbirds and thrashers, famous for their mimicking abilities. And this bird is nothing short of a v...
The King Eider
The King Eider definitely deserves the name “King.” It is an explosion of color, with a mix of green, red, yellow, and blue-gray on its face. If I was given the choice of which duck is the most colorful, the King Eider would definitely be in th...
The Rufous Hummingbird
If you have a hummingbird feeder, you know these birds fight each other—a lot! The Rufous Hummingbird is notorious for being the feistiest of them all. It's also very migratory, and it breeds the farthest both of any hummingbird. This bird has ...
