Birds in Winter With David Sibley - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - Nov. 11, 2024

November 08, 2024 00:29:16
Birds in Winter With David Sibley - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - Nov. 11, 2024
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Birds in Winter With David Sibley - A Way to Garden With Margaret Roach - Nov. 11, 2024

Nov 08 2024 | 00:29:16

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Show Notes

When cold weather approaches, we humans often have it easy: We can retreat to the shelter of central heating, or pile on more layers of clothing. The path to survival is a lot more complicated for birds, of course, and a new book delves into how they have adapted to face the challenges of cold and scarcity of food that winter represents.  The book is “The Courage of Birds and the Often Surprising Ways They Survive Winter,” and one of its co-creators, David Sibley, is here today to talk about some of the impressive suite of tactics that different species of birds... Read More ›

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