Bird Ways (originally aired on May 26, 2020)

Bird Ways (originally aired on May 26, 2020)

Constant Wonder - Radio Archive, Episode 801

Dec 28, 2020 8:00 pm
52:50 mins

Jennifer Ackerman reveals that birds' social lives often rival our own. Harvard's Irene Pepperberg describes the humor and intelligence of her famous African grey parrot. Erik Swanson, of East Coast Falcons, uses raptors to solve the Jersey Shore’s seagull problem. Marcus Smith explains the aviary origins of well-known English phrases.

Episode Segments

Episode Segments

The Bird Way

Jennifer Ackerman reveals that birds' social lives often rival our own.

Jennifer Ackerman reveals that birds' social lives often rival our own.

Parrot Intelligence

Harvard's Irene Pepperberg describes the humor and intelligence of her famous African grey parrot.

Harvard's Irene Pepperberg describes the humor and intelligence of her famous African grey parrot.

Raptors Keep Jersey Gulls in Line

Erik Swanson, of East Coast Falcons, uses raptors to solve the Jersey Shore’s seagull problem.

Erik Swanson, of East Coast Falcons, uses raptors to solve the Jersey Shore’s seagull problem.

Good to Know - Bird Words

Marcus Smith explains the aviary origins of well-known English phrases.

Marcus Smith explains the aviary origins of well-known English phrases.

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