The Feathered Desert Podcast

Summary: This is The Feathered Desert’s final episode and Kiersten and Cheryl are talking about their recommendations for future listening. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: List of podcasts discussed: BirdNote Daliy Threatened The Science of Birds Songbirding The American Birding Podcast The Warblers B

Summary: Finches visit Arizona in the winter. Join Cheryl and Kiersten to find out which finches may visit us in winter. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: “Arizona’s Winter Finches,” by Charles Babbitt The Cactus Wren-Dition Winter 2023 Transcript Cheryl-Intro Some finch species are highly prone to

Summary: Bird names are changing in 2024. Join Kiersten and Cheryl as they talk about a controversial decision made about bird names. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: “American Ornithological Society Will Change the English Names of Bird Species Named After People,” AOS Leadrership, https://americano

Summary: Now that you know what MOTUS is and what it does, let’s talk about how is helps Arizona birds. Join Cheryl and Kiersten to find out how MOTUS is helping some Arizona birds. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: “Desert Deliverance”, by Margo Rosenbaum, Audubon Magazine Fall 2023, pg 18-19 “Ho

Summary: What is MOTUS? It’s the next step in bird migration science. Join Cheryl and Kiersten to find out how this is putting the Phoenix Valley on the map! For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: MOTUS: https://motus.org “What is MOTUS?” by Rebecca Stephenson. Desert Rivers Audubon Magazine, Winter 2023

Summary: How often do you look for female birds? Join Kiersten and Cheryl as they talk about Female Bird Day and why it’s important. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: Kenn Kaufman Article: https://www.audubon.org/news.i-became-better-birder-when-i-stopped-focusing-males Female Bird Day Blog: https://fem

Summary: Why do birds flick their tails? Join Kiersten and Cheryl as they talk about some of the reasons birds may flick their tails. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: “Why Do Birds Flick Their Tails?” Bird Note, June 13, 2023 “Why Do Phoebes Pump Their Tails?” David Sibley, https://sibleyguides.c

Summary: How can birds help human mental health? Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they talk about how bird song effects our mental health Show Notes: Audubon Magazine Winter 2019 “Why Birds and Their Songs are Good for Our Metal Health,” by Richard Sima “How Bird Songs Improve Mental Health,” by Arthur Dobrin D.S.W. “Birding with Benefits: How Nature Improves Our Mental Mindse

Summary: Join Cheryl and Kiersten for a true story of love and struggle in the time of the bird flu. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: “Special Delivery,” by Zoe Grueskin, Audubon Magazine Fall 2023, pages 20-27 Transcript: Cheryl Intro: The Arizona’s flock of southwest condors is about 115 birds. T

Summary: Birds and pesticides do not mix! Join Kiersten and Cheryl as they talk about the history of birds and pesticides, the current status of birds and pesticides, and discuss what we can do in our own backyards. For our hearing-impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: “Huge decline in songbirds linked to common insecticid