World of Birds

Send us a Text Message.A look into the the life of Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, the oldest known bird in the world, who is believed to have hatched in 1951.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the world of swifts. These birds are made for life on the wing, with several amazing adaptations that make this life possible.

Send us a Text Message.A look into an example of one of the amazing migration patterns birds can have, spotlighting the Blackpoll Warbler. A small songbird who flies thousands of miles over open oceans without stopping, to get to its wintering grounds in South America.

Send us a Text Message.A look into a rarely heard song from a common forest bird, the Ovenbird.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the Vermivora Warblers, the Blue-winged Warbler and the Golden-winged Warblers, and their fascinating hybridization.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the main categories of birds you would see while hawk watching, the buteos, falcons, accipiters, eagles and the oddballs that don't fit into these groups.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the family Passerellidae, or the New World Sparrows, a family of birds that contains 132 species.

Send us a Text Message.A look into how some birds have ocelli, or false eyespots and their purpose.

Send us a Text Message.A look into the flight style of the Turkey Vulture.

Send us a Text Message.Hawaii is home to many endemic birds, including the I'iwi. In this episode you will learn a bit about this little honeycreeper and the threats it is facing.