Nature Centered: A Podcast from Wild Birds Unlimited
Episode 21: The Secret Love Life of Birds
February 11, 2021
Overview: Join John and Brian as they reveal the secret love life of birds, just in time for Valentine’s Day. They’ll share a few tidbits about birds and their lives together. You may start to look at the birds in your yard a little differently after this.
Resources:
Birds mentioned
Red-winged Blackbird: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird/
Great Horned Owl: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Great_Horned_Owl
Barred Owl: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/barred_owl
Terms mentioned
Ornithomancy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ornithomancy#:~:text=Ornithomancy
Pair bond: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pair_bond
Study mentioned
Red-winged Blackbird/ genetic diversity: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0003347296903371
Courtship displays: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-fall-in-love-a-look-at-courtship-displays/
Eagle mating ritual
Article: https://www.livescience.com/55278-animal-sex-bald-eagles.html
Video: https://youtu.be/lMl9bD5Ap1o
Kid’s Activity
Seed cookie recipe that you can use with the heart-shaped cookie cutter or shape it however you like: https://www.wbu.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/wbu-decorate-a-tree.pdf
