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Give your backyard birds a place to call home, with this beautifully handcrafted Chickadee/Nuthatch Nesting Box, made especially for BirdNote fans by our friends at Smoke & Cedar Wood Shop.

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Let BirdNote Immerse You In Soothing Birdsong | BirdNote What could be more relaxing than Tufted Puffins or honking geese?

BirdNote prides itself on creating a sound-rich, immersive experience for listeners every day. Today’s episode, featuring the Tufted Puffin, the Northern Flicker, and the Canada Goose, is sure to bring you calm and get your day started on a gentle note.

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Wonder and Awe with Aimee Nezhukumatathil | BirdNote Featuring poetry from her new book, Night Owl.

It’s National Poetry Month in the U.S., and each year we like to celebrate by sharing our favorite contemporary writers’ work about birds. Aimee Nezhukumatathil is known for writing about nature, but more than that, wonder at the natural world.

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Comics and Conservation ft. Rosemary Mosco How can humor, art, and storytelling inspire people to care about birds and the natural world?

Join us for Comics and Conservation, featuring the incomparable @rosemarymosco.com !

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Lifer Pie | BirdNote Found a new bird? You deserve a treat!

Found a new bird? You deserve a treat!

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The Vulture's Iron Stomach | BirdNote Heavy-duty bacteria and powerful acids aid digestion.

Heavy-duty bacteria and powerful acids aid digestion.

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Millicent Ficken Studied How Birds Play | BirdNote Through playing, birds practice skills they need to survive.

Through playing, birds practice skills they need to survive.

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Learn about birds while brushing up on your Spanish!

Check out BirdNote en Español:

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BirdNoir: That Raptor’s an Impostor! | BirdNote Figuring out who’s impersonating a hawk!

BirdNoir: That Raptor’s an Impostor!

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Robins Nest On Moving Solar Arrays | BirdNote The more the panels tilt, the taller the robins built

The more the panels tilt, the taller the robins built!

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The Gull and the Garbage Truck | BirdNote One Western Gull’s most unusual foraging trip.

Did you catch today's episode of BirdNote Daily (@birdnote.bsky.social)? I wrote it, and it's about that gull that hitched a ride on a long-haul garbage truck. 🪶 www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

BONUS EPISODE: Words in Flight | BirdNote An hour-long celebration of poetry about birds.

Check out our special hour-long BONUS EPISODE: Words in Flight, an hour-long celebration of poetry about birds.

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How the Barnacle Goose Was Named | BirdNote The moniker harkens back to a medieval myth.

How the Barnacle Goose Was Named:
The moniker harkens back to a medieval myth!

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eBird: Contribute to Science While Birding | BirdNote An easy and fun way to help our feathered friends.

An easy and fun way to help our feathered friends.

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Aldabra Rail: The Bird that Evolved Twice | BirdNote On a small island in the Indian Ocean, flightless is the way to be.

On a small island in the Indian Ocean, flightless is the way to be.

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Work with Us | BirdNote Check out these opportunities to join BirdNote!

Come work with us! BirdNote is hiring for a part-time bilingual Communications Assistant:

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Calling all nature photographers! Submit your best bird photos to BirdNote's 2026 photo contest for a chance to win great prizes and everlasting glory!

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Finding Mom's Favorite Bird | BirdNote How author Becca Rowland learned to recognize birds by the sounds they make.

How author Becca Rowland learned to recognize birds by the sounds they make.

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Family Time with Red-throated Loons | BirdNote Author Lynda Mapes shares a special moment with loons in the Alaskan Arctic.

Please listen to this 2 minute story about Red-throated loons in the Alaskan Arctic from @birdnote.bsky.social . www.birdnote.org/podcasts/bir...

Voices and Vocabularies: House Finch or Purple Finch | BirdNote Learn how to distinguish their songs!

Voices and Vocabularies: House Finch or Purple Finch

Learn how to distinguish their songs!

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Conserving Wetlands for Black Rails | BirdNote Habitat is the key!

Conserving Wetlands for Black Rails: Habitat is the key!

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Albatrosses Saving Albatrosses | BirdNote A cross-Pacific rescue mission and the birds who made it possible.

Black-footed Albatrosses are masters of the high seas, but their fate is threatened by trouble on land.

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The Wild Parrots of San Francisco | BirdNote Rowdy, colorful parrots have found homes in the Bay Area.

Rowdy, colorful parrots have found homes in the Bay Area.

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Rickie Lee Jones Helps Birds at Home | BirdNote The award-winning musician welcomes wildlife to her backyard feeders.

At her home in New Orleans, Grammy-winning musical artist Rickie Lee Jones has transformed her yard into a safe haven for birds.

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Hunting Is for the Birds (Too) | BirdNote Duck hunters are among our leading conservationists today.

Duck hunting may sound like a forbidden sport for most bird lovers but did you know that some of the most dedicated bird conservationists - in the world - are also devout hunters?

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Kererū: Pigeons That Get Tipsy | BirdNote Sunbathing after a meal has a surprising side effect.

Sunbathing after a meal has a surprising side effect.

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Chicago’s Windy City Bird Lab | BirdNote Technology, birding and community finds a common cause.

Chicago has been in the spotlight quite a lot as of late, but one of its most remarkable attributes can be seen in the night sky: nocturnal bird migration.

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