Birdchick Podcast

Birdchick Podcast

Sharon Stiteler, the Birdchick, talks about the latest in birding news.

Episodes

August 23, 2019
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Sharon forgot to corral the links. But the public podcast is up.

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You can pre order a signed copy of Julie Zickefoose’s new book Saving Jemima. I HIGHLY recommend it.

The crazy lengths people will go to try and have the best list…

Four pound dog taken by a gull.

Loons raising a mallard.







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We got to meet Dr. Chuck Tingle this weekend…yes, THAT Chuck Tingle. If you are unaware of who that is then follow this link when you are not at work and not around your kids.

The curious case of Curry Gull!

Drunk guy uses Uber to get a bird to wildlife rehab.

New York Times birding gear guide…that hat is a hard no from Sharon.

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Non Birding Bill and I referenced Letterkenny. Here’s a scene for what the show is like. The guys are tailgating waiting to get in a fight and they argue about how to cook steaks. In season 4 there’s an episode all about “Canada Gooses.”

Speaking of tv shows there’s a great one from Jason Ward called The Birds of North America. And a really shit one from Rolling Stone basically co...

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Hey, Sharon forgot to create a post for last week’s podcast, so this it totally not Bill’s fault. Enjoy, and Bill is blameless as always!

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Sandhill Cranes raising a Canada goose gosling. Sharks eating migrants.

Sharks eating migrants in the gulf.

I think everything else we talked about was the usual nonsense.

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Wait…what did we talk about?



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The Patreon members said they wanted guests, so we brought on a guest. Our aim is not to have just anyone bird related on as a guest, but someone who can hang. And Jeremy certainly can. We played the game Wingspan before we podcasted.

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April 19, 2019


The feminist birding revolution article.

Me on a podcast explaining the relevance of Twitter seven years ago.

Most poplar bird in the us.

OMG what did I post a picture of…

Check out Redpoling: a birder polling group.

The Bird Banter Podcast.



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A dozen ways you can celebrate the life and legacy of Bill Thompson III.

Bald eagles are going crazy by nesting on the ground and dropping trash in people’s yards.

Record sandhill crane count in Nebraska.

Do you live in one of the top ten most dangerous cities for migrating birds? We do.

Bird Genie which can help you id bird sounds is available for iPhone or Android.

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That Florida grasshopper sparrow hot mess.

Hey, gang, if you missed the great black hawk in Maine…you will still have a chance to see it.

Totally ok and understandable to suppress a rarity on private property. Not really ok to announce it in this fashion.

What kind of content do you get if you are one of our Patreon members? This kind of content!

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Using birding to help anxiety. This is an interesting perspective of how someone found their way to birdwatching.

Please read the latest from Bill Thompson III’s caring bridge site.

The man who invented the falcon copulation hat has died.

Yes, it’s true. There really is a live cam on a bald eagle trio (two males, one female) raising young together.

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According to the will of the Patreon I read H is for Hawk.

Turkeys are terrorizing Moorhead, MN

Wisdom the albatross is mating again. Gizmodo has a more colorful headline.

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Is it ok to call a bird a trollop in a formal presentation?

Move over yellow cardinal, you’ve been replaced by the gynandromorph cardinal.

White-throated sparrows and the complexity of gender.

A king eider shows up in Maine. Birders go crazy and post about it. A hunter uses social media to locate and legally hunt the rarity.

Join the Birdchick Patreon!

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We started a Patreon!

The great black hawk that’s been in Maine is in wildlife rehab with frostbite. What will it’s future be?

The American Birding Association Bird of the Year is the red-billed tropicbird. The artwork is by Megan Massa. Follow her on Instagram @MeganDrawsBirds.

The raven and snowy owl video we referenced in the podcast.

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Birding doesn't always fee inclusive to the LGBTQ community. 

We are losing Bentsen State Park

Swamp sparrows have possibly always sang the same song.

Timing is everything when birds leave the nest. 

Crow  necrophilia

Don't be like this herpetologist

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MPR had a racoon. 

Some Ohio officers do not know how to step aside under a bird nest.

Pad Redig from the University of Minnesota's Raptor Center is an amazing man and one of the reasons I moved to Minnesota. 

There was a raccoon in Minnesota. There were issues. 

 

 

 

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From now on birders will ask each other at festivals, "Where were you when you first found out about The Tadoussac eBird List?" Here's a video to give you an idea of the event.

Let's face it, bird taxonomy is currently a shit show. 

Pileated vs Tesla

Stick insect eggs can survive being pooped out of a bird

Rabbit vs fox vs bald eagle

 

 

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Neil Degrasse Tyson needs a hug

Laurel or Yanny...also where it came from

One male great horned owl living with two females.

Also some great horned owl raising a red-shouldered hawk chick. Until the tree fell down

 

 

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