05-08: This Month in Birding - February 2021

It's the last Thursday in February and that means it's time for This Month in Birding! We're pleased to welcome some birding friends to talk about the birding news of the month, and in this month maybe more than most, we need each other. February's winning panel consists of Jennie Duberstein of Sonoran Joint Venture, Jordan Rutter of the American Bird Conservancy, and Brodie Cass Talbott of Portland Audubon, who come ready to talk about owl ethics, the debunking of the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect, bird extinctions, and more.  Articles to topics discussed: Owl Drama in New York City's Central Park Is the Patagonia Picnic Table Effect a real thing? (plus the cool PPTE charts Jennie mentions) Extinct Birds were Not Declining Prior to Colonization of North America Leave your Comments in Support of Rolling Back Proposed Changes to the MBTA A Two-headed Grouse in Nova Scotia? ABA members are eligible for a 15% discount to Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Birds of the World subscription. Log into your ABA account to get the code. Subscribe to the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Play, and please leave a rating or a review if you are so inclined! We appreciate it!