Debbie brings Haley a birrrd episode! And not just any bird episode, we’re talking about the guy who wrote the very first book on Ornithology (the study of birds)! Frederick II (1194-1250) was the ruler of a whole lot of countries, not to mention the Holy Roman Emperor, and he dedicated a lot of his power and resources to make the study of birds more scientific and reliable. Come join us for a deep history dive, a lot of tangents, and, as always, a good amount of laughs. 

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Sources:

Haskins article: https://www.jstor.org/stable/552467

Art of Falconry: https://archive.org/details/McGillLibrary-rbsc_art-falconry_casey-wood_SK321F87-18001

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-II-Holy-Roman-emperor

https://www.worldhistory.org/Frederick_II/

https://www.mdpi.com/2673-8392/1/3/55

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/355742662_Frederick_II_of_Hohenstaufen_and_modern_ecology

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Frederick-II-Holy-Roman-emperor/Struggle-with-the-papacy

https://www.historytoday.com/archive/death-emperor-frederick-ii

https://blackcentraleurope.com/sources/1000-1500/frederick-ii-impresses-with-his-processions-ca-1230s/

Goose: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/barnacle-goose

Falcon: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/paid-content-falcons-up-close