Michael Stein
BirdNote ® – Snail Kite – Bird of the Everglades
The Florida Everglades are home to a bird called the Snail Kite. It eats only one type of snail and is endangered because its wetland habitat has been altered.
BirdNote®
Far out in the Pacific Ocean, nearly a million Layson Albatrosses have set up their nesting colonies on Midway Atoll.
BirdNote ® Spruce Grouse
A chicken-like bird living in the boreal forest south of the arctic, the Spruce Grouse, survives the cold winter by eating nothing but pine needles.
BirdNote® Oystercatcher
The East Coast was battered this week by the sea, but for the black oyster catcher the seashore is a protective habitat.
BirdNote® Kipukas and Akis
A grove of trees on the slopes of an active volcano in Hawaii is home to a rare and beautiful bird.
BirdNote ® How Much Birds Sing
Birds are a varied flock when it comes to how often and how much they sing.
BirdNote® Limpkin, Bird of the Swamp
The loud and lanky Limpkin lives in the wetlands of Big Cypress Swamp, Florida.
BirdNote® The Rainwater Basin of Nebraska
A visit to a favorite migratory bird stopover along the Central Flyway.
BirdNote® Navigating by the Earth’s Magnetic Field
Migrating birds have a unique way of using the Earth’s magnetic field to help them find their way.
BirdNote® Consider the Ostrich
It’s the largest and tallest bird on the planet, and the fastest creature on two legs.