Bird Sh*t Podcast

5: Gay Birds Who Strut Their Feathers for Pride Month

June 18, 2019 Mo and Sarah Season 1 Episode 5
Bird Sh*t Podcast
5: Gay Birds Who Strut Their Feathers for Pride Month
Show Notes

Giant corporations are coming out of the woodwork for Pride Month and Bird Shit Podcast is jumping on the bandwagon. (The "bandwagon" is like a party bus, right?) We aren't sporting a rainbow logo this month, but we are celebrating with some fabulous tales of homosexual and transgender behavior exhibited by birds.

Scientists have observed same-sex relationships in quite a few bird species. According to National Geographic, there are male ostriches that only court their own gender, and pairs of male flamingos that mate, build nests, and even raise foster chicks. Join us to hear about four bird species that love who they love and stay true to themselves.

Also, in Birds in the News, we uncover (more) new insights into the world's end—and the birds going down with it. YAY, OPTIMISM.

BIRD SHIT WE DISCUSSED
USEFUL RESOURCES
Researcher Bruce Bagemihl’s book, Biological Exuberance: Animal Homosexuality and Natural Diversity

BIRDS WE MENTIONED (in order)

BIRDS IN THE NEWS

OTHER COOL SH*T

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