Bird Bits: Stories of Rehabilitation

There are several kinds of nests and they all have the same purpose.  Learn more about bird nests.Send a text

Bird Watching is a popular activity.  Learn its beginnings and how it can be done today.Send a text

We are preparing for the beginning of our busy bird season.  We will tell you what we are working on and what we do to prepare.Send a text

Learn what a bird skin is, how they were used and where they fit in bird history.Send a text

Here in Northern Michigan we experienced a massive ice storm.  We will give you an update on what is happening here in the north.Send a text

Learn a little about taxonomy, what it is and why we have it.  Send a text

There are four species of bird that have gone extinct here in North America.  What do they have in common and what can we learn from them?Send a text

This episode will answer four questions about rehabilitation.  What cases of mistaken identity have you seen? What unusual situations have you seen?  What is the worst case you've seen?  Which is the most difficult species to rehab?Send a text

Learn what you can plant in your yard that would attract birds. Send a text

Learn the basics on HPAI H5N1 and how it is impacting birds and beyond.  What should you do this year if you find a dead bird?Send a text

Woodpeckers stay with us year round. Today we learn more about them and why we see them in our care. Send a text

Winter is our slow time, so how do we begin the year?  What are we working on? Here is a bit about what we do during the slow months. Send a text

We begin the year with a little fun.  If you love books we have some suggestions for you.  Adult or child these are some of the best books about birds to pick up.Send a text

We look back at the year, birds we've seen and the ones we remember most. Send a text

To feed or not to feed.  What helps birds in the winter. Send a text

What does it mean when you talk about Animal or Rehabilitation Ethics?  This is a simple explanation. Send a text

Bird Songs, how do they make the sound and why?  Learn the basics of bird song.Send a text

Learn about Lead and Birds, the dangers and how to help.Send a text

What do birds do when a huge storm is on the way?  And what should we do regarding wild birds? A brief look at situations that nature brings us. Send a text

This time of year we see many birds starving and emaciated.  What does that mean and how do we care for it?Send a text

Mosquitos affect birds as well as other animals and humans.  Today we learn a bit more about mosquitos.Send a text

Learn a little about Osprey and their adaptions.Send a text

There are many situations where we are unable to help birds that are reported to us.  Send a text

Why are declining insects such a big concern to birds?  Insects are so important to what we do. Send a text

Heron season has started.  What do you know about your Michigan herons?Send a text

A little of what has been happening here in July.Send a text

What is imprinting and is it a good or bad thing?  Learn what it is and why it matters. Send a text

Some of the cases we have seen in the past week of June 2024.Send a text

A brief overview of hummingbirds here in Michigan.Send a text

With the beginning of summer, our busy season starts.  Just a few things that this season beginning has reminded us.Send a text

Flow charts are often used in helping determine what to do with a baby bird you find.  They can be both good and bad.  Today's discussion is on our chart and what to do if you find a baby.  Big take way - call a rehabber if you don't know what to do and don't give food or water unless instructed.  Send a text

More information on crows and ravens,  looking at where they are found in culture and literature.Send a text

Learn a bit about crows and ravens.  This has turned out to be part one which talks about the physical differences. Send a text

Our rescuers have good intentions but sometimes that isn't enough and what they think is helping can actually hurt a bird.  We wouldn't be able to do what we do without rescuers, we want them to know things that could harm the birds further. Send a text

I'm often asked how I ended up in rehabilitation.  This is the story.  Some of the information has been talked about in other podcasts, but for the sake of continuity you will hear it again. Send a text

European Starlings are an invasive species that are hated by birders.  They are however a fascinating species that has made itself at home here in the US. Send a text

The eggs are finally laid in the nest and so begins incubation.  What is incubation, how does it work and how long does it take.  We will give you a brief lesson on birds spring work.Send a text

Learn a little about birds and eggs.  We tend to know more about eggs because of chickens but much of the same information applies to wild birds. Send a text

Just a bit on how birds move during migration and what brings birds to us at migration time.Send a text

Birds have the best vision in the Animal World.  What helps them see better than us?  What cases do we see the most that involve eyes?Send a text

Fishing line can cause very serious problems for birds that get entangled.  What animals does it affect and what are the results. Send a text

How do you know a bird needs help?  And how do you safely catch and transport it?  You will learn how you can help.Send a text

Feathers are important to birds for more than just looks.  What are feathers, how do they grow and more!Send a text

Remembering raising a special bird.  Meet Martha the Pileated Woodpecker.Send a text

The call of the Loon is the sound of the wilderness.  Learn what makes loons special and what makes caring for them difficult and the reasons we have seen them in care. Send a text

We have 11 species of owls in Michigan.  Learn a little about them and hear stories of some of them we have carried for at With Feathers. Send a text

What is Wildlife rehabilitation?  What are the goals or the best outcomes?  Learn more about the difficult choices that we make with the birds we see for care. Send a text

With Feathers is not currently taking waterfowl for care.  What does that mean and why?  This is a brief look at the changes that Avian Influenza has brought to rehabilitation and our thought process when it comes to waterfowl.Send a text