Archive for June 2012
BirdCallsRadio reminders
A few quick reminders from BirdCallsRadio: This week’s show promises to be full of valuable information about the controversial wind power topic. Sure, we need alternate sources of power, but not at the expense of hundreds of thousands of birds. Kelly Fuller, Wind Campaign Coordinator of the American Bird Conservancy, will join us on BirdCallsRadio…
Read MoreKelly Fuller of American Bird Conservancy talks wind power on next BirdCallsRadio
BirdCallsRadio will have a discussion with Kelly Fuller, the Wind Campaign Coordinator at American Bird Conservancy, about wind power and its potential devastating effects on birds. Like many bird organizations, ABC is not against wind power, but wants it to be done in a manner that is bird and wildlife friendly.
Read MoreLatest For the Birds column: Sapsuckers' future
Here’s my latest For the Birds column, which runs Thursdays in The Hour newspaper in Norwalk, Ct., and Mondays in the Keene Sentinel in New Hampshire. … The things parents will do for their kids. Ever wonder how a woodpecker’s nest keeps clean of waste as the youngsters are growing? I’ll get to that in…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Jen Brumfield
Jen Brumfield, Illustrator and naturalist talk to BIrdCallsRadio about being a bird illustrator, getting children out in nature, birding in northern Ohio, and other topics, such as “extreme birding.” Also discussed during the show are Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, offering fresh water for birds and waders.
Read MoreWin Boat Cruise tickets
You can win tickets to either the Saturday, June 30, or Sunday, July 1, bird cruise around the Norwalk Islands, compliments of the Norwalk Seaport Association. One winner, selected at random, will win two tickets. Simply send me a quick note by clicking here (or “contact me” above) and sending me the keyword for the day…
Read MoreFeeding time
Here’s a shot I took a few days ago in Darien, CT. The parent Eastern Bluebirds were very busy keeping the babies fed. Want to hear more about bluebirds. Check out BCR Archives above featuring an interview with Julie Zickefoose, author of “The Bluebird Effect.” Of course, all previous shows are available here. Don’t forget to…
Read MoreJen Brumfield next guest on BirdCallsRadio
Jen Brumfield™, naturalist and artist from northern Ohio, will be the next guest on BirdCallsRadio, coming up from 1 to 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 24, at 1490 WGCH or Listen Live. Brumfield’s bird illustration work may be found in a number of publications, including the January 2010 cover of ABA’s Birding magazine. She has…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Eric Powers
Eric Powers, Biologist, Founder of Your Connection to Nature, discusses with BirdCallsRadio his quest to control the tick population on Long Island, N.Y., by releasing Northern Bobwhite that have been hatched in area schools as science projects. He also discusses his birding travels (he’s been to all 50 states), the Peace Corps and his other projects involving box turtles, owls and bats. Host Chris Bosak reads Father’s Day stories from BirdCallsRadio listeners.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio reminders
Don’t forget … • Eric Powers will be the guest on the show today, airing live from 1 to 2 p.m. on 1490 WGCH or listen live. Who’s Eric? Read here. *Listen to the show for the answer to the question that could win you the book “Gifts of the Crow.” • Send me your best…
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Win the book: "Gifts of the Crow"
You have a chance to win the book “Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans,” by John Marzluff and Tony Angell. The book was featured on last week’s BirdCallsRadio program. Give it a listen here if you missed it. Here’s how to win the book: Answer…
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