Episode 61: Dirty Bird Shorties- Magnificent Frigatebird

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09/29/23 • 3 min

Did you know young frigate birds play like puppies? And that adults croon to each other like Barry White to get in the mood? Learn fun, fast facts about the breeding and feeding of this giant shore bird with Dirty Bird Shorties! Check out full length episodes for even more bird facts
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All Bird Sounds are from xeno-canto.org

Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri

Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox

Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado

Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox

Intro music by Ricky Pistone. Check him out wherever you get your music

Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used

Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri

Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox

Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado

Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox

Intro music by Ricky Pistone. Check him out wherever you get your music

Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used

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Episode 60: Frig Off! (Magnificent Frigatebird)

Magnificent Frigatebird? More like Massive Frigatebird! With huge 7 foot wings, a big red throat sack, and the longest breeding period of any sea bird, the Magnificent Frigatebird lives life large. It even will throw its weight around to steal food from all manner of creatures, earning its comparison to a frigate warship. Learn all about the life history, evolution, and population threats to this amazing bird of the tropics.

All Bird Sounds are from xeno-canto.org

Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri

Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox

Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado

Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox

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

Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used

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Episode 62: Dirty Bird Shorties: The Common Loon

Spend a few minutes learning about the Common Loon! Hear their unique vocalization, learn about their unique swimming mechanisms, and find out their hidden angry side.
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone
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Cover art by Jessica Coker, follow her on instagram @theospreywing
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All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org

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