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In this "From the Field" episode, which is number 112, host Ivan Phillipsen shares his recent experiences birding in Patagonia while leading a two-week tour through this remote and breathtaking region. Speaking from Puerto Varas, Chile, he provides an immersive account of the landscapes, birdlife, and unique ecology of Patagonia, spanning both Argentina and Chile. Ivan explores the geography of the region, highlighting the towering Andes, vast Patagonian Steppe, and dramatic glacial fjords. He also dives into the region's ecological dynamics, including the stark contrast between the lush Magellanic subpolar forests and the arid steppe, shaped by the relentless Patagonian winds. Ivan recounts the group's birding adventures, from the southernmost city of Ushuaia and Tierra del Fuego National Park to the legendary Beagle Channel, where they encountered Magellanic and Gentoo Penguins. Throughout the journey, the group pursued an ambitious goal—spotting all eight bird species with “Magellanic” in their name. Ivan also highlights memorable moments, such as an unforgettable sighting of a Snowy Sheathbill, a leucistic (partially albino) Scale-throated Earthcreeper, and a massive Andean Condor scavenging scene on the Patagonian Steppe. Ivan reflects on why this wild and remote region captivates him, from its evolutionary history and glacial landscapes to its unique yet sparse biodiversity. ~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website Support the show
Join Ellen & special guest, biodiversity champion Kai Gómez D'hers, for a journey through the skies of Argentina on some of the biggest wings in the world. We're talking about the important role of scavengers as nature's sanitation engineers, the cascading impacts of poison on entire ecosystems, how communities can work together to make ecological miracles happen, what's up with the puppets, and so much more. Links:Learn more about the Andean Condor Integral Conservation Plan at the PCCA's website: English / EspañolFollow the PCCA on Instagram!Connect with Kai on Instagram!For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on TikTok!
Join Ellen & special guest, biodiversity champion Kai Gómez D'hers, for a journey through the skies of Argentina on some of the biggest wings in the world. We're talking about the important role of scavengers as nature's sanitation engineers, the cascading impacts of poison on entire ecosystems, how communities can work together to make ecological miracles happen, what's up with the puppets, and so much more. Links:Learn more about the Andean Condor Integral Conservation Plan at the PCCA's website: English / EspañolFollow the PCCA on Instagram!Connect with Kai on Instagram!For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!Follow Just the Zoo of Us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!Follow Ellen on TikTok!
The Horstmann Trust is a brand new charity primarily focused upon breeding and ultimately releasing back into the wild four species of endangered vultures: the Bearded, Egyptian and Hooded Vultures, as well as the Andean Condor. But what makes the Horstmann Trust particularly interesting, is that these birds are Welsh Vultures! In this episode, David heads to Wales to meet Holly Cale & Adam Bloch, the custodians of around 70 birds which were previously the private collection of a brilliantly eccentric Carmarthenshire-based German Hotelier called Manfred Horstmann. This is a meaty discussion. As well as dissecting the realities underpinning a successful breeding programme, it is one that explores the Vulture's complicated relationship with Humans. From Vultures being worshipped by the Ancient Egyptians, and enabling Sky Burials in India (where our dead are not buried or cremated, rather taken, bite by bite, back into the air), to wiping out 99.9% of Southern Asian vultures though the veterinary use of anti-inflammatory drugs, or through ritualistic superstitions that require the dismemberment and smoking of Vulture brains in order to see into the future. And if that isn't enough, this is a podcast about birds vomiting and pissing on their legs - what's not to love?! Why not become a "Subscription Squirrel" on our Patreon, and help support the production of this podcast? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's time to man the harpoons as we hop in the Goose Time Machine and set the dial back to the early 1900s to meet a very special Orca with a fascinating relationship with the local whalers. Our Birda chums shine the spotlight on one of the biggest birds in the world as we soar with the Andean Condor, before a child forces Roddy to do battle with Leopards. We round out the show with the question on everyone's minds as we work out what our chosen animal would be to use as the vehicle on Mario Kart's infamous Rainbow Road... Check us out on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/howmanygeese/ Check out Birda the show sponsors here https://birda.org/ If you're feeling extra generous and want to help support the show, consider leaving us a tip at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/howmanygeese
It's the Friday news roundup! The proposed Esplanade development on the North Side has generated a lot of buzz, but what are its odds of actually Ferris wheeling above the Ohio? We've got good news and bad news about a bunch of Pittsburgh animals, and PPG Industries is considering a change. Plus, we have a winner on the PA River of the Year! We always cite our sources: The Allegheny River was declared PA's 2024 River of the Year, which includes a $10,000 prize to its nominating agency, Three Rivers Waterkeeper. The Esplanade development was first proposed for Chateau in 2019, and it resurfaced recently with a few new features. Lisa Freeman wants to build a local grocery store in Manchester. PPG Industries announced an internal systemic review to consider whether their architectural coatings division still makes sense for their portfolio. The company has a wide collection of industrial grade products, in addition to their sometimes better known paints. PPG's Tim Knavish told Yahoo! Finance that the homebuying and selling boom was really good for business. If you're curious about his favorite PPG color, check their YouTube. About 70 animals died in a fire at Nate's Reptile Rescue in South Park, but over 100 were saved. KDKA had a really informative report. Per our recent conversation about the Pittsburgh Zoo, an official review found nothing awry. WPXI got an AZA official on the phone this week, and he confirmed we have not reapplied for accreditation yet. The National Aviary in the North Side got a new Andean Condor, a little boy chick named Bud. Today is National Pig Day. Celebrate tonight with the Pittsburgh Squealers at Voodoo Brewing in New Kensington. Become a member of City Cast Pittsburgh at membership.citycast.fm. Want more Pittsburgh news? Sign up for our daily morning Hey Pittsburgh newsletter. We're also on Instagram @CityCastPgh! Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In the blue skies over the Andes Mountains, Andean Condors look majestic, with a ten-foot wingspan. While flying, according to researchers from Argentina and the UK, Andean Condors only flap one percent of the time. One bird was tracked for more than 100 miles over five flapless hours. More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.
Search for Andean Condor on Tierra del Fuego, Argentina. Theme: La Boqueria (Sting version) by Loius Nichols. Courtesy of Epidemic Sound https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/uWeGdACji6/
The gang discusses two papers that look at the impact of humans on bird populations. The first paper looks at the history of a condor nesting site in the Andes, and the second paper looks at the impact of artificial light on the circadian rhythms of urban bird populations. Meanwhile, James is highly engaged, Curt tries to sell some property, Amanda finds something slightly more horrifying, and everyone is in the presence of ALAN. Up-Goer Five (Curt Edition): The friends look at how people have made life different for small animals that fly in the air and some of them make sweet sounds. The first paper looks at the home for one type of these animals that is pretty big and eats things that are dead. These animals have been using this home for a really long time, and we can look at their shit (yes this is the only word I can use) to see what they ate in the past and also see how long they have been there. A long time ago, their shit shows that they ate a lot of things from the big blue wet thing, probably lots of big animals that have hair and move through the water. When people started to kill these big animals, these animals that fly started to eat less of them. We can even see when these animals started to eat things that people from across a different big blue wet thing brought with them to eat. This shows that these homes are used for very long time, and so making sure that these animals can get to these homes and that the homes are safe is important to keeping them living. The second paper looks at how some small animals that fly sleep and if being in a city makes these animals sleep at different times or for longer or shorter. The idea is that the city has a lot more light than the woods and can make it harder to get to sleep. The paper looks at these animals living in the woods and animals living in the city. It first looks at their homes to see how much time they spend in their homes. They find that both groups of animals spend about the same time in their homes. City animals get out of their homes earlier in the day, but that seems to be that they are also setting up their home earlier in the year and need to get out to get stuff for the home. They then take these animals and they put them in a dark room to see how much they move with no change in light. They find the woods animals start moving less right away, but the city animals take longer before they start moving less. This could be because the room has low light and the animals from the city are more used to that, or it could be that the animals from the city are more used to being in bad spots. Either way, it shows that these animals are showing changes to work around the light from the city. References: Duda, Matthew P., et al. "A 2200-year record of Andean Condor diet and nest site usage reflects natural and anthropogenic stressors." Proceedings of the Royal Society B 290.1998 (2023): 20230106. Tomotani, Barbara M., Fabian Timpen, and Kamiel Spoelstra. "Ingrained city rhythms: flexible activity timing but more persistent circadian pace in urban birds." Proceedings of the Royal Society B 290.1999 (2023): 20222605.
Six million years ago, Argentavis magnificens was one of the most terrifying creatures in the sky. This creature was 12 feet long and had a wingspan around 23 feet. The bird was about the size of a biplane but weighed much less: around 160 pounds or an adult man's average weight. Thanks to its powerful, large beak, Argentavis magnificens could swallow a rabbit whole. Now the largest bird is the Andean Condor. They reach 33 pounds, about the weight of a small dog, and a wingspan of 10 feet, which is more than the height of any player in the NBA. Fortunately, these birds are vultures – they feed on carrion and don't attack live animals. But what if we lived in a world where all birds were the size of planes? Imagine you're somewhere in Africa. You're riding in a jeep in a hot valley with friends. The vehicle passes a group of lions, hyenas, and giraffes, and then you stop near some elephants. Suddenly, the elephants panic, raise their trunks, and scream. In the sky, you see a strange plane. The elephants run away. The plane is approaching, and you realize that it's not a plane at all, but a massive bird of prey. It's bigger than a business jet but smaller than a Boeing... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Summary: Have you ever wondered what the largest bird in North America is? If you live in AZ, CA, UT, or Baja you might have seen it, the California Condor. Join Cheryl and Kiersten as they take you on a flight with this majestic bird. For our hearing impaired listeners, a transcript of this podcast follows the show notes on Podbean. Show Notes: Ornithology by Frank B. Gill Birds of The World: The visual guide to more than 800 species, covering the entire range of bird families by Colin Harrison and Alan Greensmith The Book of Eggs: A life-size guide to the eggs of six hundred of the world's bird species edited by John Bates and Barbara Becker Background bird song: Naturescapes Backyard Birds www.naturescapes.com Our email address, please reach out with comments, questions, or suggestions: thefeathereddesert@gmail.com Transcript Host Voice: Welcome to The Feathered Desert a podcast all about desert bird feeding in the Southwest region of the United States. (Various bird calls play) Kiersten: Welcome everyone to The Feathered Desert. I felt it was about time we talked about the largest bird in Arizona, actually the largest bird in North America, the California Condor. So this episode is titled: California Condor: Giants of the Sky. Cheryl: That's a good title. Kiersten: Thank you! Now, of course, this is not a bird we will be attracting to our backyard through bird feeding but it is one amazing bird that I think we can all appreciate. Cheryl: Let's start off with what this condor looks like. They have a featherless head and neck that is pink to orange in color. Juveniles have grayish-black heads. The skin on the head of adults will turn a deep red-pink during breeding season or during times of alarm. Huh! I don't know that. Kiersten: Yeah! Cheryl: Their beak is black and hooked at the end. The majority of their feathers are black with large, white wing patches that can be seen in flight. Their legs and feet are large and gray with small black claws. They come in at a height of just about 4 feet tall when standing with a 9-foot wingspan in flight. They can weigh up to 25 pounds! These are large birds; although, based on wing span they don't even make it into the top ten largest in the world, but they are the largest land birds in North America. (I know you're going to ask! The largest flighted bird based on wing span is the Wandering Albatross with a 12-foot wingspan and the largest bird in the world is the ostrich.) I knew that but I didn't know the albatross has a larger wing span. Kiersten: What exactly is a condor? The California condor is in family Cathartidae. Their scientific name is Gymnogyps californianus. Cheryl: I'm so glad you're saying this part! Kiersten: (laughs) Gymnogyps is Greek from the word gymnos meaning naked and gyps meaning vulture. Californianus is Latin and refers to the birds' range. The word condor comes from cuntur, the Inca name for the Andean Condor. Cathartidae Family contains the New World Vultures. So, yes! The California Condor is technically a vulture. Cheryl: Okay, I have a question. Are the California Condor and the Andean Condor basically the same except for the range? Kiersten: No. Cheryl: Is there a size difference? Kiersten: Yes. The Andean Condor is MUCH larger and they cannot interbreed, so they are a different species all together. Being vultures means they do eat carrion, or dead animals, as their main diet. They prefer larger animals such as deer, elk, pigs, sea lions, whales, and domestic cattle. Being a four-foot-tall bird, you certainly aren't eating mice all day! (laughs) Cheryl: (laughs) Kiersten: Because they like domestic cattle, this is what got them in trouble with ranchers and put them on the Endangered Species List. Since they are such large birds, when people saw them on a dead cattle carcass they thought, incorrectly, that the condor had killed the cow and then began to eat it. When, in reality, they were only attracted to the cow after it was dead. Just like other vultures they are the clean-up crew of the planet. Keeping dead animals from rotting in the environment helps contain the spread of disease, so the condor's job in extremely important to the health of the environment, which, by the way, includes us. When a condor come across a food source, they will gorge themselves on the carcass because they never know when they will find food again. They can hold up to 3 pounds of meat in their crop, which can help them survive from one to two weeks before they need to find more food. Cheryl: How do they find their food? California Condors are considered soaring birds. Their large flight muscles are not anchored to a correspondingly large sternum and this limits them to mainly soaring. This means that once they are in the air, they catch the warm thermals with their vast wingspan and do not need to flap their wings to stay aloft. They tend to perch on high outcroppings so they can open their wings and catch the wind with as little flapping as possible. When it is a cold windless day, they are restricted to their perches. Soaring allows them to search wide swaths of land for food without using a lot of energy. They mainly find their food through sight. Unlike their cousins, the Turkey Vulture, they do not have a keen sense of smell. Once they have spotted an appropriate carcass, they use their hooked beaks to tear it into small enough pieces to easily swallow. They use their large heavy feet to help hold the carcass down. When other scavengers are around, they give way to the California Condor because of their large size, with the exception of Golden Eagles. California Condors get out of their way because of their large powerful talons. I was just running that through my head because they don't use their feet to intimidate. They use their size ad don't need to be assertive. Kiersten: Yes! They just use their feet to hold the carcass down. Kiersten: What happens during breeding season? California Condors will reach sexual maturity at the age of six. That's quite a ways into their life, considering our little verdin becomee sexually mature at six months! That is when they will begin looking for a mate. To attract a mate the male will puff up his neck feathers and redden the skin on his head. He will then open his wings and hold them out as he slowly approaches the female. If she accepts him by lowering her head, they mate and seal their life-long pair bond. The courtship may also continue in the air with the couple flying in tandem. The female will lay one egg in a cave near a cliff or on a cliff side with nearby trees and open spaces for easy landing. No discernable nest is made, the female just lays the egg righton the ground. The egg is a light bluish-white color and is about 4 ¼ inches in length, 2 5/8 inches wide, and weighs about 280 grams. Eggs are laid as early as January to as late as April. Both parents will share incubation duties which last almost 2 months. The parents bring food home to the nest for 5 to 6 months until the chicks are able to fly. The offspring will commonly stay with their parents for almost 2 years. Because of this, condor couples will only lay eggs every other year. Cheryl: Two questions? Is the females larger than the male? Kiersten: None of the information I came across indicated that there was a large difference in size, so I don't know for sure. But I don't think so. Cheryl: How can the chicks learn to fly if they can't flap their wings? Kiersten: They can flap their wings a bit. They do have to build up their flight muscles but it's not something they are doing a lot of. Flapping, I mean. They are not like out little gold finches that flap a lot in flight, but they can flap to get up and when landing. Cheryl: Where are they found? California Condors are currently found in only three places in North America, the arid foothills of southern California near Big Sur, a small area in Northern Baja Mexico, and the border of northern Arizona and southern Utah in the Grand Canyon Area. Historically they were found all across North America from California to Florida and Western Canada to Mexico. Illegal shooting due to misunderstanding their behaviors, as mentioned above, and lead poisoning from eating carcasses riddled with lead bullet fragments was the cause of their decline. By 1967 they were listed as an endangered species by the federal government and by 1982 there were only 23 individuals left alive world-wide. This included captive and wild condors. In 1987, we made the very tough decision to capture all those left in the wild, approximately 17 individuals, and keep them all in captivity. This began the California Condor Recovery Program. Kiersten: The California Condor Recovery Program This program was a bit controversial in the beginning. Two sides argued about how much intervention we should provide. One side said none at all, just let the condors be free and let whatever happens happen even if that is extinction. The other side said we need to keep them alive at any cost even if that means they survive in captivity only, since we were the ones who led them to near extinction. The goal of the program that was officially approved by the United States in 1987 was to establish two geographically separate breeding populations, one in California and one in Arizona, each site with 150 individuals including 15 breeding pairs. A captive breeding program was the approved way to accomplish that goal. The captive breeding program was slow going at first due to the mating habits of the condors. They need space and the ability to fly to successfully chose mates and that was not something that could be offered in a captive situation. But with some patience things got moving. In the wild, if a couple losses an egg they will lay another. This is called “double clutching”. The captive breeding program used this to their advantage by removing the first egg from the nest and sending it to be raised by humans, while the mated condors laid a second egg that they would raise themselves. The chicks raised by humans would be exposed to puppets made to look just like adult condors to keep them from imprinting on humans. The whole goal of the captive breeding program was to release these animals back into the wild. You certainly cannot release a 4-foot bird that has imprinted on humans back into the wild. That would be a BIG mistake. Cheryl: (laughs) True! Kiersten: In 1991 and 1992, California Condors were released back into the wild at Big Sur, Pinnacles National Park, and Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge. In 1996, more were released at Vermillion Cliffs in Arizona near the Grand Canyon. In 2003, the first chick fledged in the wild since 1981. I think that's amazing! Cheryl: That just makes me excited! Kiersten: With the success of reintroduction in California and Arizona, a site in Mexico was chosen near Baja California, Mexico. In 2007 a California Condor laid an egg in Mexico for the first time since the 1930s. Cheryl: It gives me chills! Kiersten: I know! It's amazing! In 2010 the California wild population was 100 individuals with 73 individuals in Arizona. A milestone was reached in 2015 when more condors were hatched in the wild than ones that died. In 2021, the total world population of California Condors was 537 with 203 in captivity and 334 flying free in the wild. Cheryl: Wow! How awesome is that! Kiersten: Absolutely the coolest thing ever! Cheryl: What can we keep doing to helping California Condors? The biggest threat to these majestic birds now is lead poisoning from lead bullets. What happens is that when hunters hunting in the condors' territory kill animals with lead bullets and do not retrieve the entire carcass, condors will do their jobs and end up consuming the fragment of the lead bullets still in the carcass. So, please use non-lead ammunition when hunting in the condors' territory. This type of ammunition is readily available. In 2008, the Ridley-Tree Condor Preservation Act was passed which requires the use of non-lead bullets by hunters hunting in the condor's territory and it seems to be helping. The levels of lead in blood tested by scientists in resident birds has gone down. Another thing we can do is when we go camping, be clean. Take all of your trash with you when you leave. Small bits of plastic, glass, and metal have also been found in the stomach of some dead condors. Kiersten: I think those are easy things to do. Cheryl: Those are definite two things we can do. Kiersten: The California Condor is an amazing conservation success story and we are so lucky to have this awe-inspiring bird in our state. When we put our minds to it we can make a positive difference in the world around us.
The andean condor lives in the andes mountains,as well as grasslands, lowland deserts, and coastlines. The climate in theandes can be very harsh, in some parts it is very rainy and others quite dry.The andean condors use the natural environment to grow their offspring, insteadof having to make nests they will lay their eggs up high on a cliff or in acave to protect them. The adults will scavenge for food and bring it back tothe offspring. Adult andean condors don't have any predatorssince they are at the top of the food chain. The andean condor population issuffering because some farmers add poison to their animals' carcasses to keepthem away. Originally it was just to keep larger predators away but if thecondors eat the poison they will also be injured. The andean condor has a verygood sense of smell, they use it to find the best food options, their accurateeye sight allows them to see food high up in the sky. The andean condor is special because of howlarge it is, it's the largest raptor in the world with a wing span up to 10feet. They only weigh 30 pounds which seems small compared to their wingspan.This species is relatively rare, so its lifespan isn't really known, but itsestimated to be around 50 years and has lived up to 75 years in captivity. Theytake quite a long time to reproduce and currently their population isdecreasing, there are less than 7000 left.
This podcast episode we talk about the Andean Condor! Relax, unwind, and join me on the mountains, where we learn all about the largest flying bird in the world.To contact Stef Wolfe you can:Send a message to relaxwithanimalfacts on InstagramSubmit on the "Animal Request" tab on relaxwithanimalfacts.comE-mail relaxwithanimalfacts@gmail.com.If you would like to learn more, the resources used in this episode are listed below:https://www.cascada.travel/blog/15-fast-facts-about-andean-condorshttps://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/facts/andean-condorhttps://www.peregrinefund.org/explore-raptors-species/vultures/andean-condorhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/condor#etymonline_v_17337Support the Patreon by clicking here. Rock some awesome podcast-themed merch by clicking here.You can also check out informative blog posts on relaxwithanimalfacts.com/blog. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 483, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Henry 1: Nominated for 18 Oscars, one of his first jobs was composing music for an Abbott and Costello movie. Mancini. 2: In 1957 he produced and starred in the landmark drama "12 Angry Men". Henry Fonda. 3: Flowery poems by Henry Gibson were often featured on this wacky 1960s sketch-comedy show. Laugh-In. 4: King Henry VIII had Anne Boleyn's head chopped off so he could take up with this lady-in-waiting, his next wife. Jane Seymour. 5: Henry Pu Yi's last years as the ruler of China were the basis of this 1987 film. The Last Emperor. Round 2. Category: "Blue" Movies 1: 1980 film in which 2 shipwrecked kids grow up to be Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins. "The Blue Lagoon". 2: The dark side of sunny suburbia comes to the surface for Kyle MacLachlan in this kinky 1986 film. Blue Velvet. 3: In this 1930 film Marlene Dietrich played Lola-Lola, a sultry cabaret singer. "The Blue Angel". 4: George Gershwin's songs were featured in this 1945 biographical film. "Rhapsody In Blue". 5: Isabella Rossellini sang the title song, an old Bobby Vinton hit, in this 1986 film. "Blue Velvet". Round 3. Category: Hello, Newman 1: Paul Newman's character kicks western outlaw Harvey Logan where it really hurts in this 1969 classic. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. 2: Told he was sexier than this "Top Gun" star, Newman quipped, "I'm lucky to have a pulse". Tom Cruise. 3: Newman's movie debut, "The Silver" this, also features Lorne Greene as St. Peter. The Silver Chalice. 4: Paul won an Oscar for this 1986 film in which he reprised his role of Fast Eddie Felsen. The Color of Money. 5: Try to spot Bruce Willis as a courtroom extra in this 1982 Newman film about an alcoholic lawyer. The Verdict. Round 4. Category: Colombia 1: Unable to conclude a treaty with Colombia in 1903, the U.S. helped this country secede and made one with it. Panama. 2: Lying in a basin high in the Andes, it's Colombia's largest city. Bogota. 3: The Putomayo, a branch of this river, forms much of Colombia's border with Peru. the Amazon. 4: Colombia's coat of arms was adopted in 1834 and features this vulture perched on top. the Andean Condor. 5: In 1982 this Colombian who led Latin America's literary boom of the '60s won the Nobel Prize for Literature. GarcÃa Márquez. Round 5. Category: Veggies 1: The name of this dark green, elongated squash is from the Italian for "gourd". Zucchini. 2: This red-stalked vegetable is also called a pieplant because it's often used as a pie filling. Rhubarb. 3: Some researchers believe a half head of this cole slaw vegetable a day can prevent certain forms of cancer. Cabbage. 4: The name of this immature onion is from Ascalon, a port in Palestine. Scallion. 5: You'll often see a red variety of this vegetable used as a garnish and carved into "roses". Radish. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!
This episode is about the seven bird species in the family Cathartidae: the New World vultures and condors.This group includes species like the Turkey Vulture, Black Vulture, and Andean Condor.Among these birds are some that people celebrate, or even revere. But others tend to get ignored, disparaged, or at worst, persecuted. I guess you could say our relationship with New World Vultures has been… complicated.~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~Just Launched: The Science of Birds SHOPI'm excited to announce that there is now a ‘Shop' on the Science of Birds website. I've got some fun merch for sale there, like t-shirts and posters. And there's a special item for sale in the shop. It's a beautiful original painting of a King Vulture, created by my friend Craig Williams.So check out the new shop on the website, at scienceofbirds.com/shop
Greetings this is Travis Vengroff the sound designer and producer of The White Vault. Grab a mug of coffee and your ice axe because we're about to join an archaeological team that's been trapped deep within the mountains of Patagonia. Icy winds, miles of treacherous terrain, and faulty equipment separate the team from the nearest human settlement. So far from aid they find they're still not alone. In the episode you're about to hear - Season 3, episode 5, Enclosed, the team comes to realize how truly isolated they are, and their control of the situation begins to unravel. This episode is rated R for language, and the show is intended for mature audiences. An additional fun fact, this episode features one of the only audio recordings of the endangered Andean Condor. It also contains many spoilers for the series towards the last five minutes, so if you're concerned you can start with episode one of The White Vault. Otherwise prepare to join our team at Base Camp Piedra... Though, travel is not advised. Transcript can be found at: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29690262
Dr. T talks with veterinary ophthalmologist Dr. Brady Beale about cataracts, and doing cataracts surgery on an Andean Condor
In this episode, I go over the amazing birds I was able to work with on a recent Today Show appearance. Topics include an unusual desert-dwelling macaw, a beautiful vulture, an intelligent raven, and a magnificent Andean Condor!Today Show Link: https://www.today.com/video/bird-bonanza-see-hoda-and-jenna-meet-some-feathered-friends-7888800568514-year-old Corbin on Tonight Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GneW4Sb2DxY&t=14sBirds Building a Nest on Kathie Lee’s head: https://www.today.com/video/bird-bonanza-klg-hoda-and-joel-mchale-meet-some-feathered-friends-1464944195801Follow Corbin MaxeyWebsite: https://corbinmaxey.com YouTube: https://goo.gl/ZbuBnRInstagram: https://goo.gl/NDYWFF Twitter: https://goo.gl/F4zVfNFacebook: https://goo.gl/ZsE1SP
From early morning bird-watching with his father in country Victoria, to watching tadpoles turn into frogs as a boy, Matt Kettle was always fascinated with wildlife. An unexpected friendship with a Zimbabwean falconer stirred his great love of birds early in his career. He spread his wings with a 12-month opportunity to create Taronga Zoo’s QBE Free-Flight Bird Show. 22-years (and two children) later, he still calls Sydney home. As Unit Supervisor of Free-Flight Birds, Matt invites you to look up and appreciate the beautiful, buoyant birdlife in your own backyard.
The life expectancy for the Andean Condor is a very fulfilling 50 years. However, some have been known to live up to 75 in captivity. This age is only surpassed by its New World cousin, the California Condor, which has a life expectancy of 60 years in the wild. @tutti-xlr http://kdbrecords.com/ http://soundcloud.com/kdb-records http://www.facebook.com/kdbrecords
The life expectancy for the Andean Condor is a very fulfilling 50 years. However, some have been known to live up to 75 in captivity. This age is only surpassed by its New World cousin, the California Condor, which has a life expectancy of 60 years in the wild. @tutti-xlr http://kdbrecords.com/ http://soundcloud.com/kdb-records http://www.facebook.com/kdbrecords
The life expectancy for the Andean Condor is a very fulfilling 50 years. However, some have been known to live up to 75 in captivity. This age is only surpassed by its New World cousin, the California Condor, which has a life expectancy of 60 years in the wild. @tutti-xlr http://kdbrecords.com/ http://soundcloud.com/kdb-records http://www.facebook.com/kdbrecords
The life expectancy for the Andean Condor is a very fulfilling 50 years. However, some have been known to live up to 75 in captivity. This age is only surpassed by its New World cousin, the California Condor, which has a life expectancy of 60 years in the wild. @tutti-xlr http://kdbrecords.com/ http://soundcloud.com/kdb-records http://www.facebook.com/kdbrecords
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