Dirty Bird Podcast

30/12/2024

“He rocks in the forest, all day long, laughin and boppin and recording his pod”
New episode of Dirty Bird Podcast all about the American Robin!
While common birds across North America, they have some surprising dietary choices: like salamanders, newts, and shrews! Mostly though, they eat berries and bugs.
Learn more facts like this on the new episode!

16/11/2024

This Turkey is HOT 🥵😅 Talk Turkey to Me!
In the thanksgiving special of DBP, John tells you everything you need to know (and probably some things you don’t want to know) about the Wild Turkey!
Learn some cool facts to share around the dinner table and also how to disprove some of those common Turkey myths
Thanks to Cass for this episodes bird watch! Send in voice recordings of your cool birding experiences to have them played on the show

10/11/2024

GOOD NEWS ALERT!
This juvenile northern gannett was found by a Dirty Bird Listener entangled in fishing line and hooks in Chicoteague. Luckily for this bird, the rescuer did the exact right things- contained the bird in a warm area, avoided stressing the bird, DID NOT try to feed it, and most importantly- TOOK IT TO A WILDLIFE REHABILITATOR! After surgery to remove hooks, this Northern Gannett is expected to eventually be re-released into the wild!
Thanks to for the information they shared on DBP episode with them that helped aid the rescue of this bird!
Thanks to for sharing the pictures 🫏 🐦

14/10/2024

Quoth the raven: let the beat drop
For DBP’s spooktacular October episode learn all about the Common Raven! Recorded in Gaudineer forest, the east coast’s only virgin spruce forest
These birds are extremely intelligent, not only do they appear to communicate with each other but can also imitate human speech
Not all is rosy in raven land though- wildlife services have had to enact population control on ravens to help protect endangered species such as the Gopher Tortoise
Learn about all this and more on Dirty Bird Podcast!

28/09/2024

Avocados beware! The oilbird is on the prowl
These incredible nocturnal birds breed deep within caves, using their super night vision and echolocation to navigate, and only leave at night to find fruit in the Amazon!
Thanks to for suggesting this episode!
Pictured: Bear Heaven entrance of Bowden Cave, WV where this episode was recorded!

07/08/2024

Gray Catbirds are masters of musical improvisation- making them the jazz s**t singers of the bird world!
Learn about their unique vocal abilities, very friendly breeding, and incredible evolutionary history on the newest episode of DBP!
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08/05/2024

Yellow flowers or hungry baby birds?
Check out these Northern Mockingbird babies begging for food!
Spring is in the air, be mindful of bird nests when you’re doing yard work! Remember it is illegal to disturb bird eggs or nestlings
Thanks to for these photos!

26/04/2024

🎶 when you were in the forest, you wouldn’t look me in the eye 🎵
The brown creeper is an enigmatic and often under appreciated bird in North America. No it’s not flashy like a woodpecker or warbler…but it’s not a weirdo! Learn all about brown creepers on the new episode of Dirty Bird Podcast!

25/04/2024

04/04/2024

Mourning Dove Update- The squabs have landed. I repeat, the squabs have landed!
Baby doves are called “squabs” and they grow rapidly…in part thanks to nutritious MILK produced by both their parents. Swipe right to see photo evidence of the squabs enjoying some dove milk!
Would you drink Bird Milk? 😳🤢
Thanks to for these pics!

26/03/2024

Mourning dove breeding strategy: have as many babies, whenever, wherever….even on a bike seat! This may seem like a dumb set up but it works for mourning doves- they are the most populous bird in the US!
Learn more on episode 42 “Top of the Mourning Dove to Ya”
Thanks so much to for this photo!

21/03/2024

Cedar Waxwings are the party animals of the bird world- they are always in big groups, perform their courtship like a cocktail mixer, and even get drunk! Learn all about these birds in the new DBP episode!
Thanks to Diana for suggesting this episode!

04/02/2024

Beautiful birds, beautiful beards
Check out these Bearded Vultures that spotted and sent in! Vultures are natures garbage disposals and help rid the environment of carcasses that could spread disease. The bearded vulture is especially good at eating and digesting bones which can make up to 90% of its diet!

16/01/2024

American Woodcocks got it hard- everything wants to eat them and their habitat is decreasing. But on the bright side they can dance up worms and have a sw***er style migration!
Learn all about the American Woodcock on the new episode of DBP! Thanks to for this episode suggestion!

13/01/2024

Sorry Garfield
I love cats butttttt they are responsible for billions of bird deaths and year…please keep your cats indoors and spay or neuter your pets!