@audubon.org CEO Elizabeth Gray joins @ramonawritesla.bsky.social to discuss efforts to reverse the decline in the North American #bird population, the #ChristmasBirdCount, and the simple joy of #birdwatching.
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#birds #birding #birdconservation

People of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds are feeling isolated, invisible, and insignificant. What can be done to combat America's loneliness crisis? 🦅How do birds fit into the picture? 🎙️New episode out today. Link in bio! #birds #bird #birding #lonelinessepidemic @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

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Ep 01: AI
Ep 02: DNA Privacy & Family Secrets
Ep 03: Building a Caring Society
Ep 04: Blackwing Pencils
New episodes coming soon!

3/3 #birds #birding #birdwatchers #birdsandnerdspodcast

What makes the Blackwing pencil so special?

If you've ever used one, you wouldn't have to ask!

If you haven't, listen now to learn why the legendary pencil was favored by the likes of John Steinbeck, Stephen Sondheim, & Chuck Jones.

#birds #bird #blackwingpencil
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Fun facts about owls!
🦉An owl can turn its head 270° in either direction
🦉Not all owls hoot, some sing a different tune
🦉A group of owls is known as a parliament
🎶Parliament was formed in '68 by funk legend George Clinton

That last fact isn't about owls, I just like trivia!
#HappyHalloween #birds

🐧There is strength in numbers. #Penguins and other #birds band together to protect their entire flock.
💰55% of Americans don't have the savings to weather a simultaneous income loss and rising costs.
❓How can humans come together to lift up the most financially vulnerable in our society?

in each episode of Birds & Nerds, we explore a random topic and find the connection — often unexpected — to #birds. In Episode 2, we're looking at privacy around at-home DNA tests, family tree surprises, and the mating habits of Sanderlings. Yes... we found a link. @ramonawritesla.bsky.social

🐣 Episode #1 is here. I'm nerding out on #Ai.
🤖We're talking about how we make AI work FOR us and not happen TO us...
🐦 And can AI decode birdsong? Maybe we can have an actual conversation with a #bird?
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#birds #birding #aiethics

🎙️Sept 10 🎙️In each episode, I explore a random topic I want to learn more about with an expert. And we always find the connection to my fav animals — #birds.

My first nerd is Vilas Dhar, pres of Patrick J. McGovern Foundation. We're talking about the ethical use of #AI. FYI: he's an optimist.