Birds of a Feather Talk Together

By John, Shannon, RJ, Amanda

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Episodes: 41

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A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, educate 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!


Episode Date
39: Bald Eagles - Massive Nests, Aerial Cartwheels, and Coming Back From DDT
Apr 29, 2024
38: Florida Trip - Osprey, Brown Pelican, Shorebirds, and we also talk about the Eclipse
Apr 22, 2024
37: European Roller - Migration Across the Sahara, Vomiting for Self-Defense
Apr 08, 2024
36: The Brown Creeper, How Animals Evolved to Fly, and Round 2 of Round Robin Voting!
Apr 01, 2024
35: European Starlings with Louise Bodt + Round Robin Tourney First Round Voting :)
Mar 25, 2024
34: European Goldfinches with Louise Bodt - European birds introduced in the U.S.
Mar 18, 2024
33: Tufted Puffins - Shannon's Favorite Puffin
Mar 11, 2024
32: Common Puffin (Or Atlantic Puffin) - John's Favorite Puffin
Mar 04, 2024
31: Limpkins Interview Part 2 with Marky Mutchler
Feb 26, 2024
30: Limpkins Interview Part 1 with Marky Mutchler
Feb 20, 2024
29: Flame Bowerbird - Building A Bower and Attracting A Mate
Feb 12, 2024
28: Blue Jays - Acorns and Oak Trees
Feb 05, 2024
27: Birds of a Feather Talk Together Backstory - Our Origin Story
Jan 29, 2024
26: Mallard Duck - We Also Talk About Christmas Bird Count
Jan 22, 2024
25: Puteketeke or Great Crested Grebe - Thanks John Oliver for Making This 'Bird of the Century'
Jan 15, 2024
24: The Hoatzin - A Link To The Dinosaurs?
Dec 18, 2023
23: Rock Pigeons (Rock Doves) - You see them everywhere in the city, but did you know how amazing they are?
Dec 11, 2023
22: Hawaiian Honeycreepers with Jacob Drucker - Part 2
Dec 04, 2023
21: Hawaiian Honeycreepers with Jacob Drucker - Part 1
Nov 27, 2023
20: Wild Turkey - Conservation success, magnificent feathers, sexual dimorphism
Nov 20, 2023
Teaser: Sticker Giveaway + Update on New Episodes
Nov 10, 2023
19: Ravens - How Smart Are Birds? Using Tools and Imitating Calls
Oct 30, 2023
18: The Shoebill - A Large Bird With An Even Larger Bill - Also A Beginners Guide To Birding
Oct 23, 2023
17: Bloodsucking Birds! Vampire Finches, Oxpeckers, and Egyptian Plovers - Oh my!
Oct 09, 2023
16: Bird Collisions in Chicago - Nearly 1,000 Birds Die In A Single Night
Oct 09, 2023
15: Ring-Billed Gull - Not A Seagull! Also, That Diet is Trash...
Sep 23, 2023
14: Willard's Sooty Boubou - A New Species Discovered; John and The Field Museum's Involvement
Sep 11, 2023
13: Killdeer - The 'Broken Wing' Display, Also a Discussion on Wildfire Smoke Impacting Birds
Sep 04, 2023
12: Roseate Spoonbill - The Color Pink, Birds Going Bald
Aug 28, 2023
11: Oilbirds - Using Echolocation and Living in Caves
Jul 31, 2023
10: Northern Cardinal - What Causes That Bright Red Color? Is This Your State Bird?
Jul 24, 2023
9: Great Horned Owl - An Elusive Predator! Also, What Is A Species?
Jul 17, 2023
8: Purple Martin - Living in Man-Made Homes + A Killer Grackle
Jul 10, 2023
7: Mailbag + Teaser
Jun 27, 2023
6: Frigatebird, The Gular Pouch, and Flying High For Fun?
Jun 19, 2023
5: Sandhill Cranes - Migration, and Mating for Life (a myth?)
Jun 12, 2023
4: American Woodcock - Dancing and Peenting
Jun 05, 2023
Teaser: Upcoming Episodes!
Jun 01, 2023
1: Ivory Billed Woodpecker
May 16, 2023
2: Birds of Paradise
May 16, 2023
3: Mailbag! Travel, Genetic Mutations and Color
May 16, 2023