BirdNote
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The world's leading audio storyteller about birds. Celebrating 20 years of public radio shows, podcasts, and events.
Listen to BirdNote Daily, BirdNote en Español, and the Bring Birds Back Podcast:
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Listen to BirdNote Daily, BirdNote en Español, and the Bring Birds Back Podcast:
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In today's episode, Neuroscientist Erich Jarvis explores the connections between birdsong and speech:
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Vocal Learning is for the Birds | BirdNote
Neuroscientist Erich Jarvis explores the connections between birdsong and speech.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In today's episode, Neuroscientist Erich Jarvis explores the connections between birdsong and speech:
www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...
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Watching the birdfeeder — for science!
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Volunteer for Project FeederWatch | BirdNote
Watching the birdfeeder — for science!
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November 3, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Watching the birdfeeder — for science!
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@cornellbirds.bsky.social @birdsoftheworld.bsky.social
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Don't miss out on the 2026 BirdNote wall calendar! Now for sale!
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October 31, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Don't miss out on the 2026 BirdNote wall calendar! Now for sale!
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The incredible "Wall of Birds" turns 10 this year, and artist Jane Kim recently spent time with BirdNote reflecting on what it meant to bring the project to life — and how it continues to resonate a decade later.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The incredible "Wall of Birds" turns 10 this year, and artist Jane Kim recently spent time with BirdNote reflecting on what it meant to bring the project to life — and how it continues to resonate a decade later.
www.birdnote.org/explore/fiel...
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Owl Sounds with Becca Rowland | BirdNote
Who-who-whooo knew owl calls could be such a hoot?
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October 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
There are only about three hours left (👀 👀 👀) to bid in the 2025 BirdNote auction! Check out over 70 items, and each bid supports BirdNote's mission to inspire people to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it! app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 PM
There are only about three hours left (👀 👀 👀) to bid in the 2025 BirdNote auction! Check out over 70 items, and each bid supports BirdNote's mission to inspire people to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it! app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
Only one day left to bid in BirdNote's 2025 fundraiser auction! Pick up one-of-a-kind artwork, like H. Jon Benjamin's "Upside Down Nuthatch," (below) or travel in Rome, Paris, or South Africa! Register to bid here: app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
October 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Only one day left to bid in BirdNote's 2025 fundraiser auction! Pick up one-of-a-kind artwork, like H. Jon Benjamin's "Upside Down Nuthatch," (below) or travel in Rome, Paris, or South Africa! Register to bid here: app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
Authorities are cracking down on the illegal sale of chuparosa charms.
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Hummingbirds Caught in a Dark World of Love Spells | BirdNote
Authorities are cracking down on the illegal sale of chuparosa charms.
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October 28, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Authorities are cracking down on the illegal sale of chuparosa charms.
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Like today’s swans, the extinct species Annakacygna hajimei and Annakacygna yoshiiensis were quite large. But unlike their modern relatives, these birds lived most of their lives out at sea, and their fossils reveal remarkable adaptations to this unusual lifestyle.
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Annakacygna – The Ultimate Bird | BirdNote
Extinct swans with remarkable adaptations for a life at sea.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Like today’s swans, the extinct species Annakacygna hajimei and Annakacygna yoshiiensis were quite large. But unlike their modern relatives, these birds lived most of their lives out at sea, and their fossils reveal remarkable adaptations to this unusual lifestyle.
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Buffleheads, Common Grackles, and Rock Pigeons share a similar stunning trait.
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Seeing the Rainbow in a Bird’s Feathers | BirdNote
Buffleheads, Common Grackles, and Rock Pigeons share a similar stunning trait.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Buffleheads, Common Grackles, and Rock Pigeons share a similar stunning trait.
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Descriptive names can be a great help when you’re getting to know a new bird. If you encounter a bird described as flammulated, lineated, banded, or barred, keep an eye out for their namesake stripes and streaks!
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Quirky Words for Patterned Birds | BirdNote
Some birds are named for their striped and streaked feathers.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Descriptive names can be a great help when you’re getting to know a new bird. If you encounter a bird described as flammulated, lineated, banded, or barred, keep an eye out for their namesake stripes and streaks!
www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...
www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...
A romantic getaway for two in the Grand Tetons? Bird-inspired perfume? A VIP Owl Prowl in Seattle? Orchid care support? Bid on all of these things (and more) today in BirdNote's annual auction fundraiser!
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October 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
A romantic getaway for two in the Grand Tetons? Bird-inspired perfume? A VIP Owl Prowl in Seattle? Orchid care support? Bid on all of these things (and more) today in BirdNote's annual auction fundraiser!
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Invite up to 11 of your closest friends to join you on a VIP "Owl Prowl" in Seattle's Seward Park! Bid on this experience today in BirdNote's fundraiser auction and support our work with each bid!
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The auction closes on October 29!
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The auction closes on October 29!
October 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Invite up to 11 of your closest friends to join you on a VIP "Owl Prowl" in Seattle's Seward Park! Bid on this experience today in BirdNote's fundraiser auction and support our work with each bid!
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The auction closes on October 29!
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The auction closes on October 29!
Curious about how to start your own podcast? Each ticket you buy to this special workshop helps support BirdNote's mission to inspire more people to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it. Bid here! app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
October 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Curious about how to start your own podcast? Each ticket you buy to this special workshop helps support BirdNote's mission to inspire more people to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it. Bid here! app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
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🦜 Join us for a celebration of Birdnote's 20th Anniversary with special guest, author Amy Tan on December 2, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall #Seattle! Amy will talk about her birding journey, her conservation work, and what inspires her connection to the natural world. (@birdnote.bsky.social) Tickets:
Amy Tan Loves Birds: An insanely fun benefit for KNKX and BirdNote
Join KNKX for a celebration of BirdNote's 20th Anniversary with our special guest, author Amy Tan on December 2 at Town Hall Seattle, hosted by KNKX Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🦜 Join us for a celebration of Birdnote's 20th Anniversary with special guest, author Amy Tan on December 2, 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall #Seattle! Amy will talk about her birding journey, her conservation work, and what inspires her connection to the natural world. (@birdnote.bsky.social) Tickets:
Help bring a brand new species to our public radio audience when you bid to sponsor an episode about the King Eider! Also have your name or the name of a loved one recognized at the end of the episode!
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October 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Help bring a brand new species to our public radio audience when you bid to sponsor an episode about the King Eider! Also have your name or the name of a loved one recognized at the end of the episode!
Check out all of our auction items here: app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
Check out all of our auction items here: app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
Do you want to own an original sketch by H. Jon Ben Benjamin? You can bid on his "Upside Down Nuthatch" in the 2025 BirdNote auction now! Get your bid in while you can! app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
October 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Do you want to own an original sketch by H. Jon Ben Benjamin? You can bid on his "Upside Down Nuthatch" in the 2025 BirdNote auction now! Get your bid in while you can! app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
Want an oystercatcher for your wall? Or perhaps a trip to Tuscany? Don't miss your chance to bid in BirdNote's 2025 auction, which raises funds to support our storytelling!
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October 6, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Want an oystercatcher for your wall? Or perhaps a trip to Tuscany? Don't miss your chance to bid in BirdNote's 2025 auction, which raises funds to support our storytelling!
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Creating an Inviting Habitat | BirdNote
If you plant it, they will come.
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October 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Bid with purpose! Snag a great trip, piece of artwork, experience, or book while supporting BirdNote's mission to inspire more people to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it!
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October 3, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Bid with purpose! Snag a great trip, piece of artwork, experience, or book while supporting BirdNote's mission to inspire more people to care about the natural world and take steps to protect it!
app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
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Snowy Albatross Molt | BirdNote
Those huge wings require special care!
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October 2, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Júlia d’Oliveira is a paleoartist who brings extinct species to life in artwork. She hopes her paleoart offers something different from the grotesque versions of dinosaurs in movies she remembers from growing up.
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Júlia d’Oliveira on Recreating Extinct Animals | BirdNote
Using science to illustrate extinct bird-like creatures.
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October 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Júlia d’Oliveira is a paleoartist who brings extinct species to life in artwork. She hopes her paleoart offers something different from the grotesque versions of dinosaurs in movies she remembers from growing up.
birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...
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Why Are There Flightless Birds? | BirdNote
Penguins can “fly” under water.
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September 30, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Last week, artists came together for the splashiest event in wildlife art: the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. It’s a fierce competition, and supports one of the most successful conservation efforts in the U.S.
Why Painters Are Obsessed With The Duck Stamp Art Contest
Duck stamps help fund wetland conservation across the country. The art that adorns them is chosen through a beloved (and intense) competition.
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September 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Last week, artists came together for the splashiest event in wildlife art: the Federal Duck Stamp Art Contest. It’s a fierce competition, and supports one of the most successful conservation efforts in the U.S.
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BirdNote's 2025 virtual auction is now LIVE! Bid on birding trips, beautiful artwork, and a chance to have your dedication read to a public radio audience of 8 million+ people! Register to bid here:
app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
All bids support BirdNote storytelling!
BirdNote's 2025 virtual auction is now LIVE! Bid on birding trips, beautiful artwork, and a chance to have your dedication read to a public radio audience of 8 million+ people! Register to bid here:
app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
All bids support BirdNote storytelling!
September 27, 2025 at 5:12 AM
YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE.
BirdNote's 2025 virtual auction is now LIVE! Bid on birding trips, beautiful artwork, and a chance to have your dedication read to a public radio audience of 8 million+ people! Register to bid here:
app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
All bids support BirdNote storytelling!
BirdNote's 2025 virtual auction is now LIVE! Bid on birding trips, beautiful artwork, and a chance to have your dedication read to a public radio audience of 8 million+ people! Register to bid here:
app.galabid.com/birdnote-cel...
All bids support BirdNote storytelling!