Encore: The whimsical sounds of the Birds, Ornithology and why birds sing, territory and more with Miranda Zammarelli

Today the pod shows its fitness with im-peck-able wordplay. That's right, today's episode is for the birds. At least those which have a raven-ous appetite for knowledge.Our guest, PhD candidate Miranda Zammarelli (Dartmouth College) has research that takes place in what I guess can be best described as the closest we can get for lab conditions in the natural world. The site for her work is the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest - located in New Hampshire.The forest is her laboratory and this discussion does its best to get at how and why it happens!For thoses that want to get involved in Citizen Science (PLEASE DO!) check out these apps for your smartphoneMerlin: https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ebird: https://ebird.org/homeAlso don't forget about the future when its time for the Christmas Bird Count (https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count)Or the Great Backyard Bird Count !(https://www.birdcount.org/)Links for Whimsical Wavelengths:Facebook:www.facebook.com/WhimsicalWavelengthsInstagram: @whimsical.wavelengthsBluesky: @whimsicallambda.bsky.socialEmail: [email protected]: patreon.com/WhimsicalWavelengths