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Natural Selections: Why pigeons feel at home in the city

Natural Selections: Why pigeons feel at home in the city

FromNatural Selections


Natural Selections: Why pigeons feel at home in the city

FromNatural Selections

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Length:
5 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

(Aug 19, 2021) The ubiquitous bird of cities and towns was designed for a different environment. The pigeon's distinctive style of flight is adapted for maneuverability in tight places - near vertical takeoffs and quick changes of direction. This adaptation to cliff and mountainside environments serves them well among our urban cliff dwellings. Curt Stager and Martha Foley discuss.
Released:
Aug 19, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (93)

Conversations about the natural world with Dr. Curt Stager and Martha Foley, from member-supported North Country Public Radio. 010329