The Cedar Waxwing

The Cedar Waxwing

The word waxwing and the word fruit are essentially synonymous. Waxwings eat fruit, fruit, fruit, and more fruit. Of all the birds in North America, waxwings eat the most fruit. These are also very well liked birds, and I can see why. They look cool, sound cool, and travel in large flocks. If you don’t already like waxwings, I intend to change your mind! Listen to this episode to learn all about these awesome birds: what they look like, what they sound like, their habits, and more.  Submit your Carrier Pigeon Corner questions in this form [https://forms.gle/fEZT1UCEnKWnPuYr8]. Check out the Bird of the Day website, birdofthedaypodcast.com [https://www.birdofthedaypodcast.com/].

A Song of Three Birds: Part III

This is the third and final of three special episodes that I’ve been releasing. These episodes are from my performance and collaboration with Jack Magauhey. These three episodes have covered 3 totally new and different birds that I’ve never talked about before. In each episode, we learned about a bird and then listened to a piece of music inspired by that bird. This suite, Feathered Friends of Fern Ridge, was written by Jack Magauhey and I’m really excited to talk about the birds and hear his music.  I hope you enjoy it! This episode is about the Great Blue Heron, one of the most well-known and recognized birds in North America. So let’s get into it! Submit your Carrier Pigeon Corner questions in this form [https://forms.gle/fEZT1UCEnKWnPuYr8]. Check out the Bird of the Day website, birdofthedaypodcast.com [https://www.birdofthedaypodcast.com/].

A Song of Three Birds: Part II

This is the second of three special episodes. Now, if you already listened to the first one, you can skip this part and just get right to the birds. If you haven’t listened to the first episode, the Western Grebe, yet, you’ve got some homework! I’ll still fill you in on what this is all about either way. These three episodes, each a little shorter than normal, I will be releasing in the next week. These episodes are from my performance and collaboration with Jack Magauhey. They will cover 3 totally new and different birds that I’ve never talked about before. In each episode, we will learn about a bird and then listen to a piece of music inspired by that bird. This suite, Feathered Friends of Fern Ridge, was written by Jack Magauhey and I’m really excited to talk about the birds and hear his music. I hope you enjoy it! The second episode is all about the California Scrub Jay, so let's learn all about this awesome bird.  Submit your Carrier Pigeon Corner questions in this form [https://forms.gle/fEZT1UCEnKWnPuYr8]. Check out the Bird of the Day website, birdofthedaypodcast.com [https://www.birdofthedaypodcast.com/].

A Song of Three Birds: Part I

This is the first of three special episodes that I will be releasing in the next two weeks. These episodes are from my performance and collaboration with composer Jack McGaughey. They will cover three totally new and different birds that I’ve never talked about before. In each episode, we will learn about a bird and then listen to a piece of music inspired by that bird. This suite, Feathered Friends of Fern Ridge, was written by Jack, and I’m really excited to talk about the birds and hear his music. I hope you enjoy it! The first episode is all about the Western Grebe, so let's learn all about this awesome bird.  Submit your Carrier Pigeon Corner questions in this form [https://forms.gle/fEZT1UCEnKWnPuYr8]. Check out the Bird of the Day website, birdofthedaypodcast.com [https://www.birdofthedaypodcast.com/].

The Snowy Owl

Owls are some of the most well known birds in the world. Everyone loves them, and they get really excited if they see one. Maybe it's something about their creepy hoots and nocturnal lifestyle, making it seem almost like they are magical. Maybe it's because owls look sort of like us, but large, flat faces with big eyes. Or maybe it’s because they can turn their heads all the way around and do things normal birds can’t. Whatever it is, owls seem to fascinate us. But by far the most loved and sought-after owl is the Snowy Owl. Submit your Carrier Pigeon Corner questions in this form [https://forms.gle/fEZT1UCEnKWnPuYr8]. Check out the Bird of the Day website, birdofthedaypodcast.com [https://www.birdofthedaypodcast.com/].