Birds of a Feather Talk Together

By: John Bates Shannon Hackett RJ Pole Amanda Marquart
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  • Summary

  • A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, talk with two amateur birders on all things bird related. With access to one of the largest bird collections in the United States, the hosts dive into exotic, rare, extinct, and also common birds. For experienced birders to people who are brand new to birding, this podcast is for anyone who has ever been interested in birds!
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Episodes
  • 66: White-throated Sparrow

    66: White-throated Sparrow
    Nov 18 2024

    Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart as we discuss the White-throated sparrow. We talk about sparrows in general, and how to differentiate them based on behavior and not just their appearance. We also talk about how they have been shrinking in size over the last 50 years, and how the specimen collection at the Field Museum have helped determine that. We also talk about their different head-types, and mating preferences between the two head types.

    We also answer a mailbag question from a listener in the U.K. on vultures.

    Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com

    Make sure to follow us on instagram, Blue Sky Social and tik tok as well!!
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    46 mins
  • 65: Wrentits with Kevin Burns

    65: Wrentits with Kevin Burns
    Nov 11 2024

    This week we discuss the wrentit with Kevin Burns! You've probably heard this bird's call in many movies and tv shows, but only seen it if you've been to California or Oregon. They are one of the most sedentary birds in North America, but somehow their closes relatives are in Asia. Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart in Birds of a Feather Talk Together!

    Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com

    Make sure to follow us on instagram and tik tok as well!!
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    47 mins
  • 64: Inti Tanager with Kevin Burns - Also known as the 'Kill Bill' Tanager

    64: Inti Tanager with Kevin Burns - Also known as the 'Kill Bill' Tanager
    Nov 4 2024

    Kevin Burns joins us again to discuss the Inti Tanager. Kevin is an ornithologist and professor of biology at San Diego State University and goes way back with Shannon and John. Kevin tells us all about the story of this bird, from the sighting in the early 2000’s in Peru, to it finally being described as a species 20 years later. The bird earned the nickname the 'Kill Bill Tanager' due to its bright yellow feathers and black brow which resembled Uma Thurman’s outfit in the movie. We’re not quite sure how we feel about the nickname, but hopefully that paints a picture for you.

    We also answer a question on a leucitic red-tailed hawk that was seen in Michigan.

    Please send us your questions for us to answer as well! You can send them to podcast.birdsofafeather@gmail.com

    Make sure to follow us on instagram and tik tok as well!!
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    57 mins

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