E41 - Karen V + Rufous Hornero & Avian Nests

This is part 2  of a 3-part series covering avian mating behaviors, their nests and finally their eggs. Today my guest is Karen Vandergrift, who you might remember from Episode 8 and Episode 30. Certified as a Master Naturalist in both California and Arizona, with experience as a docent on Alcatraz Island, at the Arizona Sonora Desert Museum and most recently at the Laboratory of Tree ring research at the University of Arizona. Karen also leads birding field trips for the Tucson Audubon Society.

Time Stamps
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Karen's Recent Trip to Uruguay
04:32 - Introduction to Nests
06:55 - Cup Nests
17:25 - Spherical Nests
24:22 - Ground Nests
28:40 - Underground / Burrowing Nests
30:45 - Platform Nests
33:36 - Cavity Nests
39:26 - Floating Nests
42:25 - Pendant Nests
46:26 - Crevice / Ledge Nests
49:10 - "Oddball" Nests
53:46 - Bird of the Episode: Rufous Hornero
60:54 - Outro

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Chapters

• 0:00 Intro
• 1:10 Karen's Recent Trip to Uruguay
• 4:30 Introduction to Nests
• 6:55 Cup Nests
• 17:24 Spherical Nests
• 24:21 Ground Nests
• 28:39 Underground / Burrowing Nests
• 30:44 Platform Nests
• 33:35 Cavity Nests
• 39:24 Floating Nests
• 42:24 Pendant Nests
• 46:24 Crevice / Ledge Nests
• 49:09 "Oddball" Nests
• 53:37 Bird of the Episode: Rufous Hornero
• 1:00:52 Outro