Ecology

Answering listener questions about birds

Learn how and why some birds rely on cooperation to get their genes into the next generation. This is the behavior of cooperative breeding, where birds team up to raise chicks in a group setting.

Explore how these dynamic habitats shape the lives of coastal birds, from their feeding and nesting behaviors to the conservation challenges they face

In this episode, I answer questions sent by my listeners. So this is another “Ask Me Anything” episode.

Bird species from many disparate families have managed to carve out an existence in the world’s driest places.