Birdchick Podcast #223 Cowbirds, Audubon, Gay Griffon Vultures

Eastern phoebe feeding a brown-headed cowbird chick. 

Cowbirds are kind of like the Manchurian Candidate. 

Gay griffon vulture pair raise a chick in an Amsterdam Zoo. 

A fascinating look at the amazing talent of Julie Zickefoose as she restores an Audubon Elephant Folio. 

Jane Yolen is partnering with Cornell Lab of Ornithology to write some books about birds for kids. 

You know the dude who broke the North American Big Year record? He donated over $36,000 to offset his carbon footprint. 

What, there are other podcasts to listen to? Here are the ones we referenced:

Out There With The Birds specifically the migration episode. 

The American Birding Association Podcast

Lang Elliot's Music of Nature

Non Birding Bill's podcast with Sam Landman called Aging Poorly