Dinos and Birds with Dr. Steve Brusatte

Dr. Steve Brusatte is a palentologist, author, consultant, professor, and much more - he wears so many hats!  But communicating science is at the center to all he does.  He joined us to talk about his latest work, The Story of Birds, a fascinating book exploring the history of birds from their dinosaur origins.Start of interview: 10:20Show NotesNaturalist Journeys Go Birding with Hannah and ErikTufted Puffin WalkseBird Big Day; GoBirdingTeamThe Story of Birds by Dr. Steve BrusatteTu Hands CreationsRio Grande Valley Birding FestivalBirding the BorderIntro Bird Call: Yellow-crowned Gonolek (recorded Senegal, December 2023)Outro Bird Call: Plain Chachalaca (recorded Texas, April 2025)Didn’t explain bird calls in recording, but Yellow-crowned Gonolek to me makes me think of what an ancient Mesozoic bird song might sound like and the outro of a Plain Chachalaca is of one of the birds that seems to be most raptor like, living in packs, extremely curious, kind of awkward, etc.Support the showConnect with us at...IG: @Hannahgoesbirding and @ErikgoesbirdingFacebook: @HannahandErikGoBirdingEmail us at [email protected]: http://www.gobirdingpodcast.comVenmo: @hannahanderikgobirdingGet a discount at Buteo Books using code: BIRDNERDBOOKCLUB