Birdchick Podcast #61: Amazing Burrowing Owl, Lesser Prairie-Chickens & Big Year

This is where I'll be next week. From the American Birding Association Blog: Crazy female burrowing owl does 2 broods--1100 miles apart!

Oklahoma should really look at the lesser prairie-chicken as an economic opportunity, not an economic bust.  There's a lesser prairie-chicken festival--Leks, Treks and More!

It's hawk migration time--find a Hawk Count near you!

Big Year news--lots of discussion about below:

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A Swainson's hawk in the snow?

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 WildBird magazine makes an appearance in the movie!

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Jim Parsons is supposed to play a bird blogger.  Who is he?  Have you ever seen a bird blogger in a beret?

Also Greg Miller (played by Jack Black in the film) has his own blog...and his own line of shirts:

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