10-34: This Month in Birding - August 2026

The end of August 20206 sees us looking forward to fall, but pausing first to enjoy a discussion about some interesting pieces of bird and birding news from the last few weeks. Friends of the podcast Martha Harbison, Frank Izaguirre, and Ryan Mandelbum join host Nate Swick to talk about urban bird behavior, the lifespans of female birds, and a whole lot about bird poop. Seriously. More than we expected. 

Links to items discussed in this episode:

Urbanization reduces shyness and neophobia in a common waterbird

Do birds enjoy flying?

Why is it so hard to find DNA in bird poop?

Female birds have shorter lifespans than male birds across 35 North American species, researchers find

Guy Tudor, Whose Art Brought Obscure Birds to Life, Dies at 91

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