36: The History + Science of Bird Migration with Rebecca Heisman, Author & Ornithologist
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Courtney talks to Rebecca Heisman about her brilliant new book, Flight Paths, including all things migration: from the history of its human discovery, to what we have yet to learn, to the fun science behind bird backpacks and feather isotopes. Links from Rebecca's show: Flight Paths Book Rebecca's Website Rebecca on Twitter Rebecca on Instagram Free Birding & Ecology Resources ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merlin Bird ID⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠E-Bird⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠iNaturalist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Seek⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests. New episodes every Monday! Follow Courtney: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
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