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The American Birding PodcastAuthor: American Birding Association
The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond. Join host Nate Swick every Thursday for news and happenings, recent rarities, guests from around the birding world, and features of interest to every birder. Language: en Genres: Hobbies, Leisure, Nature, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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10-34: This Month in Birding - August 2026
Wednesday, 26 August, 2026
The end of August 20206 sees us looking forward to fall, but pausing first to enjoy a discussion about some interesting pieces of bird and birding news from the last few weeks. Friends of the podcast Martha Harbison, Frank Izaguirre, and Ryan Mandelbum join host Nate Swick to talk about urban bird behavior, the lifespans of female birds, and a whole lot about bird poop. Seriously. More than we expected. Links to items discussed in this episode: Urbanization reduces shyness and neophobia in a common waterbird Do birds enjoy flying? Why is it so hard to find DNA in bird poop? Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds across 35 North American species, researchers find Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91 Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!
