40: Migration madness!
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Wake up, folks, because our hiatus is over and IT'S MIGRATION SEASON. In this episode, we're bringing you five incredible bird migrations: the longest, the shortest, and some impressive ones in between. We also cover some fun birds in the news stories, including Zoom parrots. Plus, find out if we actually know the length of an American football field and hear some terrible British accents. It's all waiting for you on this "welcome back" episode of Bird Sh*t! BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSED BIRDS WE MENTION (in order) Ruby-crowned kinglet Snowy plover Piping plover Macaw Arctic tern Sooty Shearwater Bar-tailed Godwit Adélie Penguin Dusky grouse (blue grouse) BIRDS IN THE NEWS SpaceX vs. the shorebirds (guess who’s winning) Scientists are making terrifying drones from taxidermied birds Parrots use video chat (and love it) Support the show
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