Lulu Miller
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1965
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Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
And so in the sunlight, it's just an absolutely radiant bird.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
And that's what this story is really about.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
In the early 70s, the warbler almost went extinct.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
The reason why it was thought was because of a little creature called the cowbird.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
and we're standing in this cage full of cowbirds.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
He just reached out and grabbed two of them.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
It's like, imagine a tiny little gnarly crow.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
They've got really sharp little beaks.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
So here's what the cowbird does to the warbler.
Radiolab
Weighing Good Intentions
While the warbler is out of its nest...