This original podcast series features informative sessions about the biology, ecology, and conservation of birds. Guest speakers may appear from time to time. New episodes will be live every other Wednesday, starting from 09/30/26 at 7 AM EST.
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Ep 14: Wings of Mesoamerica: Birds of Mexico and Central America
From brilliant Quetzals, to the iconic Scarlet Macaw and Toucan, the bird diversity of Mexico and Central America is truly a feast for the eyes. It's impossible to cover all of the diversity in such a small episode, but I tried to hit at least the highlights. Note: the volume might have to be turned up on your device to listen to this one. Enjoy!
20 Apr 2026
Ep 13: The Secret Lives of Parrots
Think parrots just mimic words? Think again.
In this episode of Taking Flight, we dive into the hidden world of parrot communication—where calls carry meaning, friendships run deep, and intelligence rivals some of the smartest animals on the planet. It’s a short listen, but it might completely change how you see these birds.
16 Jul 2024
Ep 12: Bird Diversity in the Amazon
The rain forest....not the corporate giant. This episode barely scratches the surface, as its nearly impossible to discuss all birds in the region. If you're interested in about rainforests and birds that live there...just press play
21 Jun 2024
Ep 11: Bird Flu
Recently garnering a lot of attention from the media, bird flu is predicted to be the next pandemic. More details in this week's episode below.
20 May 2024
Ep 10: The Parrot Percussionist: Palm Cockatoo
This episode focuses on one of my favorite birds, the palm cockatoo. Facts such as its life history, distribution, and conservation status are discussed.
6 May 2024
Ep 09: Florida Grasshopper Sparrow Conservation
As you can probably tell by the title, I talk about the Florida Grasshopper Sparrow in this episode, weaving in aspects of my own experience with the species in 2021.
22 Apr 2024
Ep 08: Tiktok Famous
In this short episode, I talk about two instances in which Tiktok has raised awareness about wildlife issues. Disclaimer: this was recorded in 2021; so may contain outdated information. The main idea here is Tiktok has so much potential, if it is used correctly, for Wildlife Conservation. Who knows? I might make a sequel to this episode later..
Also side note: Critterfacts Radio, the station that these episodes were initially on, is mentioned a few times in this episode. This is not an endorsement, and the website may have been updated in the last 3 years.
8 Apr 2024
Ep 07: Piping Plover Conservation
This episode discusses the piping plover, a shorebird found on the beaches of the New England Region and the Great Plains.
25 Mar 2024
Ep 06: Communication and Conservation: ft. Elizabeth Hogan
I really don't know what to put for this episode, as it goes from me talking about social media, to having an awkward conversation with my former writing professor about environmental writing. So if you want to hear my terrible social skills, and hear us go from Thoreau to Tiktok, then go right ahead and click that play button
4 Mar 2024
EP 05: The Lost Episode (Learning Gap: Autistic Finches)
This episode discusses the process by which nestlings learn songs from their parents. The focal species here are zebra finches. The addition or removal of a specific gene can cause the nestlings to exhibit haphazard singing or hinder them from the learning the song altogether.
26 Feb 2024
Ep 04: Vagrancy (The Purple Gallinule)
A tropical bird in Maine..?! Hit that play button to learn more.
12 Feb 2024
Ep 03: Neonic Pesticides
This episode features a brief discussion on how neonic pesticides are released into the environment and discusses a study on how they alter a bird's migration instinct.
29 Jan 2024
Ep 02: Birds in your own Backyard
This episode describes how you can create bird-friendly habitat, right outside the comfort of your home.
18 Jan 2024
Ep 01: Birds in a Changing Climate
The pilot episode of Taking Flight discusses bird migration and how that is being affected by climate change.
Disclaimer: This was recorded in December 2020, so may contain some outdated information
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