A very professional and informative presentation. Thanks!

I’ve been watching research on these birds for a few years and just learning about the whole chatter call. It is just amazing how crazy the bird world really is. I would go as far as to say these cowbirds and other parasites are like spies. The youngsters are able to collect intel from their host nests to further evolve and design their future corruption haha.

Thanks so much, this is just what I was looking for! ❤

This cowbird species is a parasite full stop, not benefit to the host. Predators are beneficial to nature, but some parasites are not. The jury is in, about the cowbird a 100% parasite with no benefit to the bird population. This parasite should be reduced to benefit the entire bird population. The researcher has become emotional about her subject the cowbird, this emotion is a flaw in her research.

Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

this woody guy is really cool, he should play keys in a minimalist funk band

GREAT information from Chicago Bird Collision Monitors and Willowbrook Wildlife Center on bird rescue activities!!

GOSS

I think what we learned from vocid is that lies drive hysteria which guarantee compliance and docility.

Where's the movie?

I enjoyed it but you over explained at times which made it feel longer than needed to be. But overall good Job.. Natural science is one of the few that isn't bias due to weird money agenda via institutions and industry..so it is still pure I feel. .oddly enough alot of science names existed pre Greek times via Thales thru Phoenician and even into Egyptian. Which indicates something just taught humans and we are kinda pawns given fractals and being lied to like children by how society appears to be influenced 🛸 Sorry for the side step but it is oddly relevant if you take a large enough and long enough step back. I love ornithology tho

Very interesting. Thanks

classic woody goss line

Professor Goss!

Yay Woody! I hope to go on one of his birding tours someday :) And the Rainbow Beach album is incredible!

I'm from the south side of Chicago and often went to Rainbow Beach as a kid where I learned to dive from jumping off my dad's shoulders. Every trip would include a stop at White Castle. Burgers were 10 or 12 cents at the time. My mom passed away about a year and a half ago and somewhere in her stuff is her "life list" of the birds we viewed out her back window. I'm sure it was over a hundred when I left Chicago (Cook County) in 1976. I'd sure like to get my hands on that. I hope my sister finds it.

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I would just LOVE to find a nest with one of those evil things. 😡

Informative👍

Very informative. Thank you. Morality aside, what is it about cowbirds that makes the destruction they cause worthwhile?

You guys are the ones pushing for the paving of Montrose point Bird Sanctuary. No one wants it. The disabled don't want it. The tree loss has destroyed any chance of a decent experience to the disabled you all were supposed to be helping. Everyone that uses Montrose point is furious. Yet you all stand behind this thing that no one wants. You all need to listen. You silence anyone that speaks out against it. There are disabled people speaking out against it. Pavement will destroy Montrose. The 50 trees killed to make way for pavement have caused serious damage. Only the most profoundly stupid person thinks removing 50 trees in a bird sanctuary to install asphalt is a good idea. You do not speak for birds or ecology You speak for politics. You should be ashamed.

Sorry, hard to understand due to accent.

If you guys every come to Indiana to bird, Let me know I’d love to bird with you guys!

Love the Yardbirds tee!

Excellent. The Warbler Guide is my favorite book and app. It was helpful to have this information shared verbally in addition to having the book and app. Thanks so much.

Tom said he would talk about apps that would create spectrograms. He never got to that in the presentation. Are there links you could share?

Great programming!