Birds in Love: The Courtship Displays of Desert Birds

Summary:Love is in the air! Join Cheryl and Kiersten on this Valentine’s Day as they talk about the courtship displays of some of our favorite desert birds.

Show Notes:

Costa’s Hummingbird Courtship Video: https://www.audubon.org/news/watch-male-costas-hummingbird-puts-one-wild-mating-display

Courtship Information:

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/mourning-dove

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/cactus_wren/lifehistory

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-fall-in-love-a-look-at-courtship-displays/

https://abcbirds.org/cactus-wren/

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/birds/western_burrowing_owl/natural_history.html

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/aberts_towhee/lifehistory

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/greater-roadrunner

Background bird song:  Naturescapes Backyard Birdswww.naturescapes.com

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