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Here are the best stories about our avian friends from the public radio show BirdNote, each brief essay illuminating the life, habits, or songs of a particular bird. Why do geese fly in a V-formation? Why are worms so good for you--if youre a robin? Which bird calls, Who cooks for you? Who cooks for you-all? From wrens that nest in cactuses to gulls that have a strange red dot on their bills--these digestible and fascinating bird stories are a delightful window to the winged world. A foreword by John W. Fitzpatrick, director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and an introduction by Gordon Orians, professor emeritus of biology at the University of Washington, are also included.
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BIRDNOTE WOULD LIKE TO THANK the following for their contributions to BirdNote and to this book: BirdNote founder, executive producer emeritus, and writer Chris Peterson; John Fitzpatrick, Matthew Young, and The Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for providing most of the sounds heard in BirdNote shows; the board, staff, and production team at BirdNote, past and present; Lauri Adams and Mark Wittow for pro bono legal counsel; composer Nancy Rumbel and producer John Kessler for creating BirdNotes distinctive theme music; volunteer researcher Beth Cordova; the volunteers, listeners, and fans who contribute ideas, photographs, blogs, sounds, and videos to BirdNotes stories and website; KNKXthe radio station that helped BirdNote take to the airwaves; BirdNotes partners, including National Audubon, American Bird Conservancy, Ducks Unlimited, Environment for the Americas, National Environmental Education Foundation, the Endangered Species Coalition, and Partners in Flight; and the generous individual donors, foundations, and corporate supporters that make all of BirdNotes work possible.
BirdNote is written by a team of scientists and bird lovers who share a passion for science and great storytelling. Lead writer Bob Sundstrom, PhD, leads birding tours all over the world and has a special interest in birding by ear. Gordon Orians, PhD, is an ecologist whose research has emphasized birds. Biologist Dennis Paulson, PhD, has a particular interest in dragonflies and shorebirds. Gordon and Dennis also vet each story for scientific accuracy. Other accomplished writers from across the country add their historical, sociological, and literary expertise, creating stories that are joyful, inspirational, and rooted in science. These writers include Ellen Blackstone, Sallie Bodie, Frank Corrado, GrrlScientist, John Kessler, Chris Peterson, Todd Peterson, Bryan Pfeiffer, Gerrit Vyn, Frances Wood, Rick Wright, and the late Idie Ulsh. Todd Peterson, Chris Peterson, and Dominic Black edited the original stories for radio.
Editor Ellen Blackstone is a writer and associate producer for BirdNote. She previously edited Earthcare Northwest, the newsletter of Seattle Audubon. She volunteered with the Seattle Peregrine Project and was a longtime member of the American Society of Crows and Ravens.
WHEN WINTER TURNS the world white, some animals of the northern latitudes follow suit. Call it a seasonal change of camouflage. Best known is the ermine, a small weasel whose fur changes from brown to snow white in winter.
A few birds also change color. One such bird is the Willow Ptarmigan, a chicken-sized bird of the northern tundra known for its giddy voice. Feathered mostly brown in summer, it is utterly transfigured by an autumn molt. As snow begins to mantle its world, the newly white-feathered ptarmigan blends in superbly. When a covey of ptarmigan sit with feathers fluffed up against the cold, they resemble nothing so much as a row of oversized snowballs. Only a flick of their black tail feathers gives them away.
The ptarmigan pulls yet another winter trick. It adds dense featheringwhite, of courseon both the tops and bottoms of its feet. And its claws grow longer. In winter, the ptarmigan actually quadruples the bearing surface of its feet. Which is to say, the bird grows snowshoes. Well, its no wonder why the ptarmigan likes a good laugh.
LISTEN TO THIS STORY AND BIRD CALLS HERE.
WHETHER MOUNTAIN CHICKADEES in the Rockies (like this one), Blackcaps in New England, or Chestnut-backs in the Northwest, chickadees are always worth watching at your feeder. If youve laid out a fine feast of sunflower seeds, youll see them come in, quickly grab a seed, and fly away. If you watch carefully, youll see one land nearby, open the seed, and eat the juicy and nutritious kernel within.
Now keep watching that chickadee. It may return immediately, but its more likely to wait its turn. When a whole flock of chickadees moves into your yard, it looks as if they form a living conveyor belt. One chickadee after another flies to the feeder and then leaves with a seed. When they find a concentrated supply of food, such as a tray of sunflower seeds, the birds are better off taking turns than all coming in at once and squabbling over the seeds.
Nature seems to prefer order to chaos. And we have much to learn from the chickadees.
LISTEN TO THIS STORY AND BIRD CALLS HERE.
IN THE BOREAL FOREST the broad expanse of forest lying south of the Arcticwinter temperatures routinely drop to thirty degrees below zero. Birds that spend the winter in this harsh domain of spruce, pine, and other conifers rely on remarkable adaptations in order to survive.
The Spruce Grouse is one such bird. Most Spruce Grouserotund, chicken-like birds that weigh about a poundremain here all year. In the snow-free summer, they forage on the ground, eating fresh greenery, insects, and berries. But in the snowy winter, the grouse live up in the trees, eating nothing but conifer needles. Lots and lots of needles.
Simple enough, right? Just keep eating. But conifer needles are both low in protein and tough to digest, because theyre heavy in cellulose. To meet the energy demands of winter on needles alone, Spruce Grousethis may seem hard to believe
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