Birds of a Feather Talk Together
A podcast all about birds. Two bird experts, John Bates and Shannon Hackett, talk with two amateur birders on all things bird related. With access to one of the largest bird collections in the United States, the hosts dive into exotic, rare, extinct, and also common birds. For experienced birders to people who are brand new to birding, this podcast is for anyone who has ever been interested in birds!
Podcasting since 2023 • 74 episodes
Birds of a Feather Talk Together
Latest Episodes
70: Holiday Wrap-Up - What We've Learned
We talk about what the four of us have learned so far on our podcast journey. It's a fun reflection from RJ, Shannon, John, and Amanda. Enjoy!Join John Bates, Shannon Hackett, RJ Pole, and Amanda Marquart for Birds of a Feather Talk Tog...
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Episode 70
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22:09
69: John's Trip to the Falkland Islands, also we talk about Bird Flu
This week's episode is a little different. John is going on a trip to the Falkland Islands to study Gentoo Penguins, so we ask him all about his upcoming trip. We end up discussing avian influenza a bit as well, as Bird Flu is a major concern f...
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Episode 69
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34:45
68: The Rusty Blackbird - Dramatic population decline, also a question on 'The Big Year'
This week we discuss the Rusty Blackbird. Rusty Blackbird is one of North America’s most rapidly declining species. The population has dropped between 85-99 percent over the past forty years, and Amanda and RJ saw one a few weeks ago so we deci...
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Episode 68
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26:59
67: Wild Turkey Revisited - with Jacob Drucker
We revisit an old episode on the Wild Turkey this week. These birds are a major conservation success story. We also talk about John seeing a turkey in the Democratic Republic of Congo, how turkeys got their name, and learn all about their magni...
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Episode 67
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23:27
