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BIRD HUGGERThe Social Lives Of Birds With Joan StrassmanJoin us today as we speak with Joan Strassman, author of the new book, The Social Lives of Birds. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured wildlife, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard. Access the BIRD HUGGER Newsletter here: www.birdhuggerpodcast.com. Send your questions about birds and native gardening to birdhuggerpodcast@gmail.com. (PG-13) St. Dymphna Press, LLC.
2025-11-2020 min
Science Of The TimesAvian AffairsSyma and Tim talk to Professor Joan Strassmann about the social life of birds. We cover a range of topics she writes about in her excellent new book, including flocking, social roosting, mating together, and raising chicks in a commune. Learn about redshanks seeking safety in numbers to neotropical cuckoos building communal nests and then pushing out the eggs of other females. Strassmann’s book is called “The Social Life of Birds: Flocks, Communes and Families”. It is published by Headline Press in the UK and Tarcher in the US.https://www.amazon.co.uk/Soci...
2025-09-2538 min
Maria's Mutts & StuffSlow Birding: How To Enjoy Birds In Your Own BackyardSure it's all about turkeys this time of year, but there are amazing birds flying around in your own backyard! Maria chats with author, slow-birder and animal behaviorist Joan E. Strassman about birds, their behavior and how to enjoy them! Learn more in her book "Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard"
2022-11-2112 min
Groks Science Radio Show and PodcastSlow Birding -— Groks Science Show 2022-11-09Birds are all around us, but few of us spend the time to slow down and notice the complexity of their behavior. What can we learn from birds? On this episode, Dr. Joan Strassman discussed her new book, Slow Birding.
2022-11-0928 min
Daily Dodge Exclusive AudioSlow Birding: Joan E StrassmanEvolutionary Biologist, Joan E. Strassman, shares the art of appreciating birds, with the art of deceleration.
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667563/slow-birding-by-joan-e-strassmann/
2022-11-0407 min
MARGARET ROACH A WAY TO GARDENSlow Birding With Joan StrassmanA new book I’m reading emphasizes the word watching in the expression bird watching. As in: Don’t be in such a hurry to merely note that you’ve seen a bird, but instead really have a close look at what it’s doing,... Read More ›
2022-10-1927 min
Synchronicity with Noah LampertEp. 8 - Buddhism and Psychedelics with Allan BadinerMy guest today is editor of a wonderful book called, "Zig Zag Zen." More to the point he's also a wonderful human being. In addition to being a wonderful human being Allan is a writer, eco-activist and all-around wise person.
We talk about Buddhism, psychedelics, Burning Man and the future of the world. A lot going on in this one. Below is a brief description of "Zig Zag Zen."
The use of psychedelic drugs is that dark little secret behind the popular origins of Eastern spirituality in America, but if they really open the mind i...
2015-12-1658 min
Radio America NewsLegends Lost in Arts and Entertainment2014 was a memorable year in many ways, but just like every other year, there were man famous names and faces who died over the past 12 months, leaving us with only the memories. Today, we look back on those we lost in the arts and entertainment:
HE SHOT TO STARDOM ON HAPPY DAYS AND MORK AND MINDY, BUT ROBIN WILLIAMS BECAME A LEGEND ON THEBIG SCREEN, IN UNFORGETTABLE ROLES IN FILMS SUCH AS 18DEAD POETS SOCIETY 19, 18MRS. DOUBTFIRE 19, 18ALADDIN 19 AND 18GOOD WILL HUNTING 19, FOR WHICH WILLIAMS WON A BEST SUPPORTING OSCAR. WILLIAMS STUNNED THE WORLD WHEN HE TOOK HIS OWN LIFE...
2014-12-2313 min