Birding by Ear in the Southwest

Summary: Have you ever wondered who is singing in your backyard? This series of The Feathered Desert can help you become an excellent audial birder. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they play bird songs and calls in conjunction with discussing some of our desert birds. This is an interactive podcast so have your bird ID guide ready!

Show Notes:

References - The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America by David Allen Sibley

iBird Ultimate: Ultimate Guide to Birds App

Bird Song for Cactus Wren, Curve-billed Thrasher, Gila Woodpecker, and Gambel’s Quail provided by Kiersten Gibizov.

Bird song for Lesser Goldfinch and Great Horned Owl provided by Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology Goldfinch recorded by Paul Marvin and Great Horned Owl recorded by Timothy Spahr

 

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