What if the birds at your feeder are shaping your emotions and decisions more than you realize?In this episode, we explore a nationwide study of backyard bird-feeders that reveals how everyday moments - a hawk swooping in, a sick bird appearing, a sudden rush of new species - trigger powerful emotional responses in people. And those emotions don’t just stay feelings… they influence real actions, from cleaning feeders to protecting birds to changing how often people feed.
This episode uncovers the fascinating two-way relationship between people and the wildlife right outside their window - and why watching birds with a window bird feeder can be as transformative for humans as it is helpful for birds.
