2021: Celebrating The Joy Of Birds

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2021: Celebrating The Joy Of Birds

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Dec 30, 2021

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Lot of people took up bird watching in some form during the pandemic, including Short Wave editor Gisele Grayson. She edited this episode about 2021's #BlackBirdersWeek — it about celebrating Black joy. Co-organizer Deja Perkins talks about how the week went and why it's important to observe nature wherever you live.

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Dec 30, 2021

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2021: Celebrating The Joy Of Birds

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