In this episode Kristen surprises Maeve with an episode about Maeve's favorite bird, the Eastern Screech Owl. They learned so many interesting facts about this cute, tiny, and effective predatory bird. The Eastern Screech Owl is native to the eastern portion of the United States, nests in holes in trees, and is so well camouflaged that you may have seen one and did not even know!

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Eastern Screech Owl

Come learn with us about the Common Raven. 

Research for today’s episode came from the following sources: 

https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Eastern_Screech-Owl/lifehistory

https://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/eastern-screech-owl

https://www.hawkmountain.org/raptors/eastern-screech-owl

Additional Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi5ry3AZje8

Video from Auburn University Raptor Center - get up close with two individuals one of each color

Eastern Screech owls hanging out in trees

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snmhUoTSsP0

Fast Facts about Eastern Screech Owls - Brookfield Zoo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDBwVJloiRU

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Join Kristen and Maeve as they speak with Janet Macklin, one of our listeners located in Wisconsin. Janet is involved with some local bird rescues in the area and tells our hosts about her experiences helping rescue birds in need of help. She also provides some tips such as what to do if you spot a bird in distress, and what sort of fishing tackle is best for bird safety.

Note that Janet is not speaking as a representative of any of the organizations she mentions, and opinions stated do not necessarily reflect the opinions of those organizations. Do not handle any wild animals without training and authorization from a reputable organization.

Additional Resources:

These are the Wisconsin organizations that Janet mentions in the episode:

REGI - Raptor Education Group, Inc. https://www.raptoreducationgroup.org/

Wisconsin Loon Rescue

https://www.facebook.com/groups/942848699396690/

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Come join our hosts as they speak with special guest Dr. Eric D. Mortensen, professor of religious studies at Guilford College. Eric tells Kristen and Maeve about his experiences working with ravens and studying their languages and use in augury in Tibet.

Here is list a of the materials that Eric recommended to listeners:

Bernd Heinrich has several books that include or are about ravens

• https://www.bowdoin.edu/profiles/faculty/bheinric/index.html
• https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/3350977.Bernd_Heinrich

John M. Marzluff, In the Company of Crows and Ravens

• https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/593177

Candace Savage, Bird Brains

• https://shop.cnha.org/products/bird-brains-the-intelligence-of-crows-ravens-magpies-and-jays

Kimberley Christine Patton, Religion of the Gods

• https://global.oup.com/academic/product/religion-of-the-gods-9780195091069?cc=us&lang=en&

Thank you listeners for your patience around our technical issue and the late release of this episode. Join us next time for a discussion about bird rescue organizations in Wisconsin.

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