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Completely Arbortrary

SEEDPOD with David Allen Sibley

Apr 1, 2024
Joining the podcast is bird and tree advocate David Allen Sibley. They discuss his creative process, the balance between being an artist and bird lover, and even sketch a bird from his description. Other topics include bird names, nature observation through art, and promoting bird-themed books.
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Quick takeaways

  • Feathers on songbirds share a common structure with streaks being individual feathers, resulting in consistent patterns.
  • Discussions on changing bird names with controversial ties to honor neutral or descriptive figures for inclusivity.

Deep dives

Discovering Bird and Tree Patterns

David Allen Sibley shares a breakthrough where he realized the structure of feathers on all songbirds is identical, each streak on a streaked bird being a single feather with a dark streak along the shaft, leading to consistent patterns across species.

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