On this first episode of Aviary Paragraph we catch up with Zan and Martin in Studio as they discuss, as always, the finer points of birds and life.  On this premier episode the hosts watch a video of the Greater Sage Grouse strutting at a lek - www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0M8pZnNlnI and review the basics of this majestic bird - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greater_sage-grouse Before diving into the complexities regarding its current change in endangerment listing.  We also play a brief game of Spotters Sound, tell a few bird stories, review the book, Aaaaw to Zzzzzd: The Words of Birds by John Bevis (MIT PRESS), Discuss the pros and cons of high zoom v. low zoom scopes, and have fun doing it.  Theme by: Papadin  Features Music by: Teo Vincent IV and Kees Shoonenbeck.