Join BirdNote tomorrow, November 30th!
Illustrator David Sibley and actor H. Jon Benjamin will face off in the bird illustration battle of the century during BirdNote's Year-end Celebration and Auction!
Get More BirdNote with BirdNote+
There’s a new way to get more BirdNote and support the sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature.
Bring Birds Back
A podcast about the joy of birds and the ways that humans can help them through simple, everyday actions.
Recent Shows
The Haunting Voice of the Common Loon
The call of the Common Loon brings to mind a summer visit to northern lakes. A "yodel" call is given by a male on his breeding... Listen NowWhy Do Grebes Eat Their Feathers?
Eared Grebes eat brine shrimp and aquatic insects for sustenance, but rigid exoskeletons make them hard to digest. So these grebes... Listen NowGreat Horned Owls Nest
High in a leafless cottonwood, a female Great Horned Owl incubates two eggs. As light snow falls on her back, her mate roosts... Listen NowDifferent Beaks, Different Foods
For some birds like hermit hummingbirds, the difference between sexes starts with the beak. Females hermit hummingbirds typically... Listen NowThe Robin's Namesake
Like the American Robin, the European Robin is a bird of yards and gardens. But it’s not much bigger than a chickadee. The robin’s... Listen NowA Swirl of Snow Geese
Snow Geese nest from far northeastern Russia to Greenland, in the arctic and subarctic. They winter in large flocks on the deltas... Listen NowSupport BirdNote Today
Your gift will bring the wonder and joy of birds to people of all ages.