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Return of the Birds

If you're feeling shut in, shut down or shut out, let the birds carry you away. John Burroughs's Wake-Robin with premier bird vocalizations from the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology delivers something something truly delightful and wholly unexpected. A long-form, serialized audiobook podcast.

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An Invitation, Part 2

An Invitation, Part 2

Return of the Birds

7/19/2020

The Invitation

The Invitation

Return of the Birds

7/5/2020

Bluebird

Bluebird

Return of the Birds

6/28/2020

Rock Creek, Piney Branch, and Wilderness beyond the Capitol

Rock Creek, Piney Branch, and Wilderness beyond the Capitol

Return of the Birds

6/21/2020

Spring in the Capitol

Spring in the Capitol

Return of the Birds

6/7/2020

Birds’ Nests, Part 2

Birds’ Nests, Part 2

Return of the Birds

5/31/2020

Birds’ Nests, Part 1

Birds’ Nests, Part 1

Return of the Birds

5/24/2020

The Lower and Upper Ironworks and the Abandoned Town, Tahawus

The Lower and Upper Ironworks and the Abandoned Town, Tahawus

Return of the Birds

5/17/2020

The Adirondacks

The Adirondacks

Return of the Birds

5/10/2020

The Forenoon Chorus of Finches, Thrushes and Warblers

The Forenoon Chorus of Finches, Thrushes and Warblers

Return of the Birds

5/3/2020

Reverence for the Hermit Thrush, Disdain for the Kingbird and Pewee, and Banter with the Ovenbird

Reverence for the Hermit Thrush, Disdain for the Kingbird and Pewee, and Banter with the Ovenbird

Return of the Birds

4/26/2020

In the Hemlocks, a Guided Tour of a Primitive, Undisturbed Forest and the Avifauna Living There

In the Hemlocks, a Guided Tour of a Primitive, Undisturbed Forest and the Avifauna Living There

Return of the Birds

4/19/2020

The Scarlet Tanager and the Dog Days of August, and, Finally, the Silent End of the Season

The Scarlet Tanager and the Dog Days of August, and, Finally, the Silent End of the Season

Return of the Birds

4/12/2020

John Burroughs Shares His Admiration for the Aristocratic Wood Thrush, Praise for the Soulful Veery, Some Criticism for the Catbird, and an Encounter with a Black Snake

John Burroughs Shares His Admiration for the Aristocratic Wood Thrush, Praise for the Soulful Veery, Some Criticism for the Catbird, and an Encounter with a Black Snake

Return of the Birds

4/5/2020

Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos, White-eyed Vireos, and a Side-by-Side Comparison of the Hermit Thrush and Wood Thrush Bird Songs

Yellow-billed and Black-billed Cuckoos, White-eyed Vireos, and a Side-by-Side Comparison of the Hermit Thrush and Wood Thrush Bird Songs

Return of the Birds

3/29/2020

Welcoming the Birds of March, April and May

Welcoming the Birds of March, April and May

Return of the Birds

3/22/2020

Introduction: Presenting Live Birds and not just Stuffed and Labeled Specimens

Introduction: Presenting Live Birds and not just Stuffed and Labeled Specimens

Return of the Birds

3/8/2020

Second Edition Trailer

Second Edition Trailer

Return of the Birds

3/7/2020

Episode 18: Epilogue – 149 Years Later

Episode 18: Epilogue – 149 Years Later

Return of the Birds

1/12/2020

Episode 17: In praise of John Audubon, with a couple backhanded compliments and a correction

Episode 17: In praise of John Audubon, with a couple backhanded compliments and a correction

Return of the Birds

12/29/2019