Ornithological hero is a man who was doing an ornithology at a time that was really, really different. He his eye for subtle differences and different populations,. And understanding, like how birds live in this world, that's just amazing. The field work must take you all over the all of the globe, right? It does. I've spent quite a bit of time in peru, panama, costa rica, honduras and mexico. Those the main places have been, and a lot of time in alaska, all over the state. What's a typical day like for you, when you're not getting robbed at gun point? Which
Birds! Horned screamers! Winged pirates! Professional bird-person and all around cool dude James Maley joins Alie to talk about bird mating, monogamy, the cult of ornithology, absurd birds, parrots that are smarter than your friends' kids, a surprising fact about owl ears and history's most tragically zealous bird nerds. If you love birds, you'll be at home. If a bird did you dirty, you'll open your heart and learn to love again.
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