Bird of the Day

Special Episode: Merlin Bird ID and How to Use It

Recently, birding has become much more popular with the general public.  I think that one of the biggest drivers of this surge in popularity is Merlin Bird ID. You have p

The Eurasian Griffon

The Eurasian Griffon is a large, majestic bird. It's one of the largest raptors in all of Europe, and truly a fearsome bird. Luckily, you have nothing to worry about

The Cedar Waxwing

The word waxwing and the word fruit are essentially synonymous. Waxwings eat fruit, fruit, fruit, and more fruit. Of all the birds in North America, waxwings eat the most

A Song of Three Birds: Part III

This is the third and final of three special episodes that I’ve been releasing. These episodes are from my performance and collaboration with Jack Magauhey. These three e

A Song of Three Birds: Part II

This is the second of three special episodes. Now, if you already listened to the first one, you can skip this part and just get right to the birds. If you haven’t listen

A Song of Three Birds: Part I

This is the first of three special episodes that I will be releasing in the next two weeks. These episodes are from my performance and collaboration with composer Jack Mc

The Snowy Owl

Owls are some of the most well known birds in the world. Everyone loves them, and they get really excited if they see one. Maybe it's something about their creepy ho

The Kirtland's Warbler

One of the rarest birds in North America, the Kirtland's Warbler lives only in the young Jack Pine forests in central Michigan, and it can only survive due to extens

Special Episode: What's in a Name?

This is the first special episode! These special episodes are a way for us to learn about other aspects of birds and birding. They could be about anything from bird anato

Darwin's Finches

Made famous by Charles Darwin’s groundbreaking book On the Origin of Species, the group of birds dubbed “Darwin’s Finches” is a group of small grayish birds that are almo

The Bali Myna

You have probably at least heard of the island of Bali, but what about the Bali Myna? Probably not. Now, I don’t blame you, this bird is very endangered, and found only o

Birding in Costa Rica

As many of you probably know, I just got back from a trip to Costa Rica. The focus of this trip was 100% birding. This episode will have a different structure than most o

The Ivory-billed Woodpecker

If you are a birder, you may have noticed that the focus of this episode is a little different. You would be right. Very little is known about the Ivory-billed Woodpecker

The Gray Catbird

This might seem like a basic, neighborhood bird to you, but the Gray Catbird is actually pretty interesting. After all, it is related to the mockingbirds and thrashers, f

The King Eider

The King Eider definitely deserves the name “King.” It is an explosion of color, with a mix of green, red, yellow, and blue-gray on its face. If I was given the choice of

The Rufous Hummingbird

If you have a hummingbird feeder, you know these birds fight each other—a lot! The Rufous Hummingbird is notorious for being the feistiest of them all. It's also ver

The Arctic Tern

This is the second episode, and it’s about the Arctic Tern. If you are somewhat into birds, you have probably heard of this bird before. The Arctic Tern is super famous f

The Merlin

Bird of the Day has been an ongoing thing for the past 2-3 years for me, although not in podcast format until now. It started out as a website, and then I branched out to