The jazz musicians of the bird world, the Gray Catbird has both an impressive vocal repertoire  and a unique ability to improvise. Join Dr. John in the summer woods of French Creek, West Virginia as he tells you everything you need to know about the Gray Catbird! While their vocalizations are the highlight, they also have some interesting breeding facts: especially their communal attitude towards other songbirds such as robins! Finally, their amazing evolutionary history is also explained in detail. Come learn about this bird right meow! 
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Intro song by Ricky Pistone, Outro by the Sidewalk Slammers
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All bird calls are from Xeno-Canto.org 
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Intro Meow by Matt Wistrand
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Catbird Song 1 by Matt Wistrand 
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Catbird Imitation by Richard E. Webster 
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Mockingbird song by Ron Overholtz
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Brown Thrasher song by  Richard E. Webster 
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Catbird Song 2 by Bobby Wilcox 
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Cat Meow Call: Russ Wigh 
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Alarm call by Richard E. Webster
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Jay like call by Manuel Grosselat 

Any radiohead fans out there? The Brown Creeper is often overlooked and underappreciated but it has a lot of cool bird facts to share! Parody songs aside, in this episode Dr. John tells you everything you need to know about a tiny bird of the deep coniferous woods of North and Central America. Learn all about their unique nesting behavior, their surprisingly large territory size (compensating for something?), and much more. 
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Outro music by the Sidewalks Slammers: find them wherever you get your music
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All bird calls are from Xeno-Canto.org

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Intro song by Thomas G. Graves

Brown Creeper song by Paul Marvin 

“trees beautiful trees” call by Ron Overholtz

Brown Creeper High Pitched Call by Jarrod Swackhamer 

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Karaoke version of “Creep” by Radiohead from Sing King on Youtube 

These birds know how to party!  Sporting flashy colors, cedar waxwings are always found in raucous groups gorging on food, chirping, and sometimes even getting drunk. Dr. John records outside in First Landing State Park while he tells you everything you need to know about Cedar Waxwings. Learn about how invasive species are changing their coloration, how they are able to survive on an almost exclusively fruit diet, and their perplexing evolutionary history. John read’s the scientific publications so you don’t have to and finds all the best facts to teach you about this fascinating bird species.

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Thanks to Diana for suggesting this episode!

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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music!

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Bird Sounds from Xeno-Canto.org

Opening Call by Jeffery Mann

Bzee call by Ted Floyd

Sighing whistle call by Bobby Wilcox

Rodents beware! The White-Tailed Kite has a range that extends from California to South America and wherever it is rodents are on the menu. From mice to guinea pigs, these birds are basically the "Day Owls". In fact, they share several evolutionary adaptations in common with Owls! Learn all about the White-Tailed Kite in this festive episode of Dirty Bird Podcast.
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by The Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music.
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All Bird sounds are from Xeno-Canto.org
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Opening Call: Dante Buzzetti 
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see-yrk call: Nicole Alfaro Ponce
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Chirp Call: Cristian Pinto Fernandez 
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Osprey Call: Lars Edenius 
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Grunt Call: Paul Marvin

Life is tough for an American Woodcock. You nest on the ground, everything wants to eat and shoot you, and your habitat is decreasing. Plus, even the ornithologists seem not to care about your evolution! On the plus side, migration is more of a swinging vacation than an arduous journey! Join John as he talks all about the American Woodcock's funny vocalizations and feeding behaviors, its conservation concerns, and its unique courtship display. Recorded on a breezy day in First Landing State Park, even a fox stops by to listen!
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Thanks to dreamroux for suggesting this episode!
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers
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Birds sounds from xeno-canto.org
Opening Call by Jim Berry
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Meep Call by Alex Lin-Moore
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Up Close Call by Justin Watts
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Flight Call Justin Saucier
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Cackle by Paul Driver
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Wing Whistle by Paul Driver

When you hear the haunting call of a common loon, you may feel alone and scared, but seeing this beautiful bird is sure to raise your spirits! Learn all about the many unique and beautiful calls of the Common Loon which can be found in lakes across northern America and also featured in many horror movie soundtracks. While it appears peaceful paddling on the water, these birds can be extremely violent during the breeding season. Join Dr. John as he explores the breeding, feeding evolution, and other fun facts about the Common Loon!
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 Thanks to Henson for suggesting this episode! 
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 Thanks to Jessica Coker for providing the cover art! Follow her on instagram @thepsoreywing
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 Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music
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 All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org
 
 

Opening Call by Bruce Lagerquist 
 
 

Wail call 1 by Sunny Tsang

All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org

Opening Call by Bruce Lagerquist 

Wail call 1 by Sunny Tsang

Wail call 2 by Nicholas Comparato 

Tremelo call by Davyd Betchkal 

Tremelo call 2 by Lance A.M. Benner

Yodel call by Thomas Zgirski

Yodel call 2 by Panvert Robin 

Hoot Call by Lauren Harter 

Spend a few minutes learning about the Common Loon! Hear their unique vocalization, learn about their unique swimming mechanisms, and find out their hidden angry side. 
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone
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Cover art by Jessica Coker, follow her on instagram @theospreywing
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All Bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org

Wail Call by Sunny Tsang

Tremelo call by Davyd Betchkal 

Yodel call by Thomas Zgirski

Did you know young frigate birds play like puppies? And that adults croon to each other like Barry White to get in the mood? Learn fun, fast facts about the breeding and feeding of this giant shore bird with Dirty Bird Shorties! Check out full length episodes for even more bird facts
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All Bird Sounds are from xeno-canto.org

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Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri

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Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox 

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Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado

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Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox 

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Intro music by Ricky Pistone. Check him out wherever you get your music 

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Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used 

Magnificent Frigatebird? More like Massive Frigatebird! With huge 7 foot wings, a big red throat sack, and the longest breeding period of any sea bird, the Magnificent Frigatebird lives life large. It even will throw its weight around to steal food from all manner of creatures, earning its comparison to a frigate warship. Learn all about the life history, evolution, and population threats to this amazing bird of the tropics. 

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All Bird Sounds are from xeno-canto.org

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Begging Call by Ricardo José Mitidieri

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Calling and bill snapping by Bobby Wilcox 

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Drumming by Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado

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Fighting sounds by Bobby Wilcox 

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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers. Check them out wherever you get your music 

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Short clip of “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love Babe” by Barry White used 

The (possibly recently!) extinct Elephant Birds were fittingly named. Not only were they the largest birds to ever live with eggs even bigger than dinosaur eggs, they also filled a vital niche in Madagascar similar to that of Elephants of mainland Africa. Learn all about the four extinct species of Elephant birds with John and Tim in this episode! We talk about their fossil record, amazing facts about their biology, their evolutionary history, and how they went extinct. Also, we cover the geological history of Madagascar and the arrival of the first humans to the island. Learn everything you need to know about Elephant Birds!
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Thanks for the iTunes review RMbirder!
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Big thanks to Astrapionte for providing the cover art for this episode! Find their artwork @strpit7108 on deviantart, youtube, and Reddit! 
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Also huge shout out to everyone who voted in the Dirty Bird Daryl poll, personalized shout outs to everyone in this episode!
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Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers, find them wherever you get your music