The Science of Birds

    The Science of Birds is a lighthearted exploration of bird biology. It's a fun resource for any birder or naturalist who wants to learn more about ornithology. Impress your birding friends at cocktail parties with all of your new bird knowledge! Hosted by Ivan Phillipsen, a passionate naturalist with a PhD in Zoology.

  • From the Field: Birding Nepal and Bhutan

  • From the Field: Birding in China

  • From the Field: Birds and Birding in Vietnam and Cambodia

  • From the Field: How My Life Became All About Birds

  • Mergansers

  • Bird Habitat: Rocky Shores and Sandy Beaches

  • New World and African Parrots

  • The Common Kingfisher

  • The Evolution of Feathers

  • 100th Episode Celebration!

  • Cormorants and Shags

  • Bird Brains

  • Bluebirds

  • Answers to Your Questions About Birds - AMA - Vol 4

  • Spoonbills

  • The Avian Digestive System

  • House Sparrow

  • Bird Habitat: Deserts

  • Chickadees, Tits, and Titmice

  • Flowers and Feathers: The Importance of Birds as Pollinators

  • Fascinating Things We Learned About Birds Last Year

  • Owls

  • Avian Rebrand: New Names for Many North American Birds

  • Bird Beaks: The Right Tool for the Job

  • Meadowlarks

  • Saving Bird Species From the Brink of Extinction

  • Quails of the New World

  • Tracking Methods: How We Know Where Birds Go

  • Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

  • Earthbound: How Birds Become Flightless

  • Red-tailed Hawk

  • Parental Care: How Birds Raise Their Young

  • Seabirds

  • Answers to Your Questions About Birds - Vol 3

  • Shrikes

  • Where Does Bird's Nest Soup Come From?

  • Cranes

  • Hurricanes and Heatwaves: How Does Extreme Weather Affect Birds?

  • What's the Deal With Birds?

  • Great Blue Heron

  • Bird Bones: The Avian Skeleton

  • Hornbills

  • Awesome Things We Learned About Birds in 2022

  • 15 Simple (and Several Complicated) Ways You Can Help Birds

  • Waxwings

  • Bird Habitat: Temperate Grasslands and Prairies

  • The Common Raven

  • Biogeographic Realms and Their Unique Birds

  • Ostriches

  • Feeding Wild Birds: Pros and Cons

  • Ask Me Anything About Birds - Aug 2022

  • Wrens (Family: Troglodytidae)

  • Flocking Behavior in Birds

  • How Bird Feathers Get Their Colors

  • Flamingos

  • Eggs: Incredible and Commendable

  • Avian Flu

  • Giant Birds: Go Big or Go Home

  • The Northern Cardinal

  • Female Birdsong

  • Nests: Types, Construction, and Challenges

  • The Pecking Order: Dominance Hierarchies in Birds

  • Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers (Family: Laridae)

  • Wallace's Line: Where Two Bird Worlds Collide

  • Solving Bird Mysteries with Forensic Ornithology

  • Coffee and Bird Conservation

  • The Common Loon

  • Awesome Things We Learned About Birds in 2021

  • Swallows and Martins

  • Fire and Birds

  • Ask Me Anything About Birds - Nov 2021

  • New World Vultures

  • How Birds Fly

  • Penguins

  • Wetlands as Bird Habitat

  • Roadrunners

  • eBird and Citizen Science

  • Pigeons and Doves

  • The Birds of Alaska

  • The Shoebill

  • Artificial Intelligence in Bird Research

  • New World Warblers

  • Mate Choice and Sexual Selection in Birds

  • Sandpipers

  • Bird Intelligence

  • Vermilion Flycatcher

  • Cats vs Birds

  • Finches

  • How Birds Survive in Winter

  • Kingfishers

  • 5 Awesome Things We Learned About Birds in 2020

  • Ducks, Geese, and Swans

  • Bird Party: Mixed-Species Flocks

  • Peregrine Falcon

  • What Is a Species, Really?

  • Pelicans

  • Feathers: Form and Function

  • Brood Parasites Are Devious Birds

  • Woodpeckers

  • How Do Birds Sleep?

  • The Biggest Global Threats to Birds

  • Hummingbirds

  • Vision in Birds

  • Bird Songs - Part 2

  • Bird Songs - Part 1

  • Migration in Birds

  • The Biodiversity of Birds

  • Competition Between Bird Species

  • The Origin of Birds

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