Month: June 2021
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Sirius rising
For ancient Egyptians, the appearance of the constellation Sirius in the dawn sky marked the beginning of an important annual event.
June 29, 2021Battling for Bluebirds
If you want Bluebirds in your nesting boxes, it likely means evicting Sparrows and Starlings.
June 28, 2021Seeds, Weeds and Natives
They’re good for the environment, but what’s the best way to find native plants?
June 25, 2021Siberian Throat Singing
Some remarkable music is a highlight at the annual Tun Payram festival.
June 24, 2021The Black Saint
Black Venezuelans have introduced an African icon into a festival honoring St. John.
June 23, 2021Trance Dancing and Promesas
An icon is said to hold the power to grant promises.
June 22, 2021Dia De San Juan
A Venezuelan festival honoring a Catholic saint has taken on a decidedly African flavor.
June 21, 2021Planting Native Species
There’s something we all can do to help protect local animals and plants.
June 18, 2021Butter Mythology
The food millions of people spread on their toast every morning has inspired legends in many cultures.
June 17, 2021Making Your Own Butter
Learn how to churn your own butter at home.
June 16, 2021Butter Making
When it comes to making butter, older methods may be better.
June 15, 2021Get Stuffed
It’s a tough life for male paper wasps.
June 14, 2021Tano
Young girls reach for the clouds during this Korean coming of age ceremony.
June 11, 2021A Good Strategy for Wasps
Usurpers, foundresses, abandoned nests – welcome to the world of the paper wasp.
June 10, 2021Cormorant Fishing Season
Forget lures, lines and bait. How about a trained bird that catches fish for you?
June 9, 2021Wildebeests
In Africa’s Serengetti Park, more than a million animals are making their annual trip north, driven by the rains and their own instincts.
June 8, 2021Awakening the Earth with Dance
An old English folk form that is thriving on both sides of the Atlantic.
June 7, 2021Loons and Mercury
Does an increase in mercury levels affect the behavior of young loons?
June 4, 2021Sibley – Warblers
The Holy Grail of bird watching is finding and identifying warblers, and the best month to go on this quest is May.
June 3, 2021Sibley – Drawing Birds
An accomplished avian artist continually refines his craft.
June 2, 2021blog
June 2, 2021Sibley – Like An Oasis
Migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape.
June 1, 2021Sibley – Language of the Birds
Correctly identifying bird sounds is like earning a second language.