Exploring Blackbirds with Experts Peter Burke and Alvaro Jaramillo

The Warblers by Birds Canada by Birds Canada

Oct 6, 202551:56Science & Medicine

Think you know blackbirds? This episode will change the way you see them. Andrea Gress and co-host Jody Allair discuss the underrated beauty and behaviour of blackbirds with experts Peter Burke and Alvaro Jaramillo. They...

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