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How Birds Survive in Winter

Winter can be a cold, dark time when food is scarce. Birds fight to stay alive during this season by using a variety of behavioral and physiological adaptations. Many of these are the same things you and I would do. But birds also have some amazing, unique adaptations to winter that we can only marvel at. Learn how birds generate heat and conserve it, and about the challenges they face in the cold season. ~~ Leave me a review using Podchaser ~~ Link to this episode on the Science of Birds website Support the show

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  The Avian Digestive System

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  House Sparrow

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  Bird Habitat: Deserts

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  Chickadees, T**s, and Titmice

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  Flowers and Feathers: The Importance of Birds as Pollinators

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  Fascinating Things We Learned About Birds Last Year

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  Owls

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  Avian Rebrand: New Names for Many North American Birds

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  Bird Beaks: The Right Tool for the Job

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  Meadowlarks

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  Saving Bird Species From the Brink of Extinction

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  Quails of the New World

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  Tracking Methods: How We Know Where Birds Go

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  Sunbirds and Spiderhunters

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  Earthbound: How Birds Become Flightless

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  Red-tailed Hawk