Send us a Text Message.A look into a rarely heard song from a common forest bird, the Ovenbird.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the Vermivora Warblers, the Blue-winged Warbler and the Golden-winged Warblers, and their fascinating hybridization.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the main categories of birds you would see while hawk watching, the buteos, falcons, accipiters, eagles and the oddballs that don't fit into these groups.

A look into the family Passerellidae, or the New World Sparrows, a family of birds that contains 132 species.

A look into how some birds have ocelli, or false eyespots and their purpose.

A look into the flight style of the Turkey Vulture.

Hawaii is home to many endemic birds, including the I'iwi. In this episode you will learn a bit about this little honeycreeper and the threats it is facing.

Ever wonder how birds survive winter or other rough times where food may be hard to find, here is a look into one of the behaviors birds use to survive these time periods.

With how difficult it can be to find food in the winter, many species choose to migrate south, but what about the insect eating birds we see during the winter months like Brown Creepers and Kinglets?

A look into one of the ways Ruffed Grouse deal with winter conditions.

A look into the details of a bird's facial anatomy, their eye rings. A bird's anatomy can be highly variable, from the broadest being body shape, color, bill, wings and feet. Down in more minute features that can often get overlooked.  When drawing, we are always told the eye is the most important feature that you want to stand out. But how often do you notice the intricate feathers or bare skin that are around that eye. What color they are, do they form a shape or particular pattern? Bare...

A look into how what a bird eats can affect it color, with a spotlight on the Cedar Waxwing If you see a flock of Cedar Waxwings, you may notice that some have yellow tipped tails while others may be orange. That color change is a direct result of something relatively new being included in their diet. When a waxwing’s tail feathers grow in, they are typically a bright yellow, but when the tail is growing in and they eat berries from the honeysuckle plant, an introduced invasive plant that...

A look into the life of the Evening Grosbeak, a large boreal finch that is a welcome guest at any bird feeder.

A look into one of the ways birds express color.

A quick look into the world of Hummingbirds.

A quick episode about an unique woodpecker adaptation.

A quick look into what makes bird eggs so unique and what shapes their appearance.

A look into some of the ways birds change in appearance as they age, from fledgling to an adult.

A look into how biologist classify what a species is in the bird world.

All about the bird family Parulidae, also called new world warblers or wood warblers.

A little episode about the Steller's Sea eagles biology and life history.

A look into some of the strategies birds use to survive winter conditions.

A look into some of the amazing adaptations that Owls have.

This episode goes over the bird family Charadriidae, which contains plovers, dotterels and lapwings. There are a total of 68 species in this family in 10 genera.