105: Why Are Birds Gathering in Florida Roadside Water? 🐦 Mailbag Episode

This week on Birds of a Feather Talk Together, we open up the mailbag and answer listener bird questions from across North America.Why are so many birds gathering in roadside water in Florida? What’s going on with house sparrows and crows interacting in suburban Pennsylvania neighborhoods? In this fun and wide-ranging birding episode, we tackle real bird behavior questions submitted by listeners and break down the science, ecology, and fascinating habits behind these everyday bird encounters.Field Museum ornithologists and curators of birds John Bates and Shannon Hackett join RJ and Amanda Pole for a lively conversation full of bird facts, bird behavior, backyard birding insights, migration discussion, and a few laughs along the way.From wetland birds and urban bird behavior to crows, house sparrows, and why birds choose certain habitats, this episode highlights the kinds of questions birdwatchers and nature lovers notice every day.If you love birding, birdwatching, backyard birds, bird identification, bird behavior, ornithology, wildlife science, and fascinating bird facts, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.Here are links to our social and YouTube pages, give us a follow:YouTube InstagramTikTokBlueSky