May 18 2023 44 mins
Wake up, folks, because our hiatus is over and IT'S MIGRATION SEASON.
In this episode, we're bringing you five incredible bird migrations: the longest, the shortest, and some impressive ones in between. We also cover some fun birds in the news stories, including Zoom parrots.
Plus, find out if we actually know the length of an American football field and hear some terrible British accents. It's all waiting for you on this "welcome back" episode of Bird Sh*t!
BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSED
BIRDS WE MENTION (in order)
Ruby-crowned kinglet
Snowy plover
Piping plover
Macaw
Arctic tern
Sooty Shearwater
Bar-tailed Godwit
Adélie Penguin
Dusky grouse (blue grouse)
BIRDS IN THE NEWS
SpaceX vs. the shorebirds (guess who’s winning)
Scientists are making terrifying drones from taxidermied birds
Parrots use video chat (and love it)