Dirty Bird Podcast

This Turkey is served HOT! Dr. John sits on a log in the woods of Holly River State Park, WV as he talk about all the dirty details of Turkeys, wild and domestic. Learn some great facts to share around the thanksgiving table- and also how to disprove some of the common myths that your Uncle likes to say. Some of these facts may be too hot to handle- erect snoods, big skull caps, and gobbles- oh my!  Learn about the domestication of turkeys, wild turkey evolution history, turkey breeding, and much more! Its everything you didn't want to know about Turkeys  . Also thanks to Cass for this week's bird watch! . Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers . Birds sounds are from xeno-canto.org . Intro Gobble by Thomas Paine  . Intro Turkey Call by  . Gobble 1 by Paul Marvin  . Gobble 2 by . Gobble 3 by . Courtship Chump, Hum, sneeze by Ted Floyd . Cackle Call by Paul Driver . Cooing Contact call by Bruce Lagerquist  . Yelp Call by Bruce Lagerquist

Recorded in the only virgin spruce forest in the eastern US, this episode about Common Ravens is full of the ambience of Gaudineer Scenic Area in the Monongahela National Forest. As chickadees and kinglets chirp in the background, Dr. John tells you everything you need to know about the Common Raven. These birds a spookily intelligent and despite huge population crashes in the 1800s they are now extremely successful....sometimes to the detriment of endangered species! Learn about how the Raven really can quoth "nevermore" and the efforts to save the gopher tortoise from raven's ravenous beaks. Join Dirty Bird Podcast for another educational and fun episode! . Intro music by Ricky Pistone and outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers . All bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org . Raven Opening Call by Lars Edenius  . “Qwork” call by Lars Edenius  . Ravens Talking by Markus Jacobs . . Alarm Call by Lars Edenius  . Contact Call by Joao Tomas . Raven Speaking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPhbXsxE7aY [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPhbXsxE7aY] . Raven Saying Goodmorning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQShKi1s2sY

Echolocation, extreme night vision, cave dwelling…you’d think this describes a bat species but no! The amazing Oilbird of South America not only has a unique name but also some incredible evolutionary adaptations that allow it to breed in the pitch dark of caves leaving only at night to stalk one of its favorite food…avocados! Put on your headlamp and join Dr. John as we spelunk in search of knowledge about the Oilbird. Learn everything you need to know about this odd but amazing bird species.  . Intro music by Ricky Pistone and Outro music by the Sidewalk Slammers, check them out wherever you get your music . All bird sounds are from xeno-canto.org . Demon Call 1 by Rosendo Manuel Fraga . Contact calls by Martin Solowiej . Guttural Calls by Mauricio Cuellar Ramirez (@Birding.travel)  . . Squawking calls by Nick Athanas  . Clicking Calls Jacob Wijpkema  . Clicking Calls 2 by Niels Krabbe

The jazz musicians of the bird world, the Gray Catbird has both an impressive vocal repertoire  and a unique ability to improvise. Join Dr. John in the summer woods of French Creek, West Virginia as he tells you everything you need to know about the Gray Catbird! While their vocalizations are the highlight, they also have some interesting breeding facts: especially their communal attitude towards other songbirds such as robins! Finally, their amazing evolutionary history is also explained in detail. Come learn about this bird right meow!  . Intro song by Ricky Pistone, Outro by the Sidewalk Slammers . . All bird calls are from Xeno-Canto.org  . Intro Meow by Matt Wistrand . Catbird Song 1 by Matt Wistrand  . Catbird Imitation by Richard E. Webster  . Mockingbird song by Ron Overholtz . Brown Thrasher song by  Richard E. Webster  . Catbird Song 2 by Bobby Wilcox  . Cat Meow Call: Russ Wigh  . Alarm call by Richard E. Webster . Jay like call by Manuel Grosselat

Any radiohead fans out there? The Brown Creeper is often overlooked and underappreciated but it has a lot of cool bird facts to share! Parody songs aside, in this episode Dr. John tells you everything you need to know about a tiny bird of the deep coniferous woods of North and Central America. Learn all about their unique nesting behavior, their surprisingly large territory size (compensating for something?), and much more.  . . Outro music by the Sidewalks Slammers: find them wherever you get your music . All bird calls are from Xeno-Canto.org . Intro song by Thomas G. Graves Brown Creeper song by Paul Marvin  “trees beautiful trees” call by Ron Overholtz Brown Creeper High Pitched Call by Jarrod Swackhamer  . . Karaoke version of “Creep” by Radiohead from Sing King on Youtube