Episode 45: Talon-ted Flyers (Peregrine Falcon)

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05/26/22 • 69 min

Everyone knows the Peregrine Falcon is the fastest animal alive, but do you know the physics behind what makes them so fast? Or about their soap opera worthy lives? With a beautiful dawn chorus of birds accompanying him, John tells you all you need to know about the Peregrine Falcon such as its feeding behavior, physical adaptations, breeding behavior, and evolutionary history. Packed with interesting stories and cool facts, this episode is sure to bring a pere-grin to your face! Featuring shout outs to tabbietnt for suggesting this episode, Jacob for leaving a review, Big Timber brewery for making great beer for birding, and Steve for writing in and sending a picture of a mourning dove nest!

Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro Music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music!

Cover art photo taken by Jay Pogo

Peregrine Falcon sounds from www.xeno-canto.org.

Intro Peregrine Call by Sunny

Alarm Call by Patrik Åberg

Couple’s Calls by Lars Edenius

Nestling call by Seth Beaudreault

Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro Music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music!

Cover art photo taken by Jay Pogo

Peregrine Falcon sounds from www.xeno-canto.org.

Intro Peregrine Call by Sunny

Alarm Call by Patrik Åberg

Couple’s Calls by Lars Edenius

Nestling call by Seth Beaudreault

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Episode 44: Pane in the Glass: The Deadly Effect of Windows on Birds: An Interview with Dr. Daniel Klem Jr., author of Solid Air- Invisible Killer- Saving Billions of Birds from Windows

Right now as you read this, you are probably inside of a death trap for birds. Moderns homes, schools, and offices are often fitted with expansive windows and while aesthetically pleasing to us humans, this is a huge problem for birds. The average residential house kills 3-5 birds per year, resulting in upwards of a billion bird deaths total in the US. But, there are solutions! Join John as he interviews Dr. Daniel Klem Jr. about his recent book Solid Air- Invisible Killer- Saving Billions of Birds from Windows. Dan has spent a lifetime researching and advocating for this underappreciated, but serious, problem for birds. Don't let your home, office, or school be a drain on bird populations! Learn how you can make your windows bird safe and also advocate for architecture that saves birds!

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Episode 46: Lord of The Wings: The Birds of Tolkien's Middle Earth and Undying Lands

Eagles, Gorcrows, and Crebain...oh my! Throughout the works of J.R.R Tolkien, including Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Fall of Gondolin, The Simarillion, and Beren and Luthien, birds feature prominently. Some, like the Eagle, play a big role while other birds are more obscure. In this podcast episode, three life long friends and LOTR nerds discuss nearly every bird reference made in The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, Return of the Ring, and The Hobbit. They also explore birds throughout Tolkien’s many other works. Using a mixture of books and movie depictions, your dorky hosts have a lot of laughs and raunchy jokes while discussing the feathered folk of Middle Earth and the Undying Lands. Whether you’ve only seen the movies or can fluently speak elvish this episode will keep you smiling and learning. Find out more about the Eagles ancestry and deeds, Ravens relationship with dwarves, bird spies of Sauron, and the majestic swans of Ulmo and their relationship to Galadriel. Also learn a deep cut about Tom Bombadil and Kingfishers, Aragorn’s relationship with birds, and the possible meaning of the black swans.

Also special shout outs to Podcasts that help pave the way for this episode including The Tolkien Road Podcast, The Prancing Pony Podcast, and The Lord of The Rings Minute Podcast.

Intro Music By Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music.

Cover art “Tuor and the Swans” by Eirwen98 from the Public Domain.

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