Seattle Bird Podcast

This episode is an old favorite at SBP headquarters. In this episode, Leo gives PSAs to ducks. Below is a link to some images of Mallards: 

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Mallard/photo-gallery

This episode is an old favorite at SBP headquarters. I had a delightful interview with Christian Hagenlocher. Among other numerous accomplishments, he is the author of Falcon Freeway: A Big Year of Birding on a Budget, his book about how he saw over 750 different bird species in only a year!

We will be back in 2 weeks with an exciting surprise.

Did you know the Washington state gem is petrified wood? Learn more below:

https://leg.wa.gov/Symbols/pages/default.aspx

Learn about a native predator of the European Wood Borer.

Picture of a Downy Woodpecker

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Happy Mothers Day and welcome back to the Seattle Bird Podcast. This Spotlight Bird episode is on the Anna's Hummingbird.

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⁠Click here to learn more about how to tell apart grackle subspecies.

Click here for photos of grackles.

For help comparing Northern Shovelers to other birds, see All About Birds, or download Merlin. Here are some photos of Northern Shovelers:

⁠⁠https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Northern_Shoveler/photo-gallery⁠⁠

Q: What duck nests in trees and jumps 70 feet before it can fly?

A: This week's spotlight bird.

Click here for the DUCKumentary or here for images of Wood Ducks.

FIXED VERSION: A wood duck call somehow invaded the podcast audio - thanks to the listeners who pointed it out.