Albatross

Wow, does this podcast even release episodes anymore? Yes it does, and we are back with Albatross, renown as some of the biggest birds in the world. Majestic birds of the open ocean, clumsy buffoons on land. What is it that makes them special? We find out in this episode. To support Bird of the Week and gain access to our second podcast, What's up with that's Bird's Name? click on through to Patreon: www.patreon.com/birdoftheweekWant birds in your inbox? Drop me a line at [email protected] and I'll hook you up with a free weekly bird.NotesPelagic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagic_zoneProcellariiformes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProcellariiformesThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43997/the-rime-of-the-ancient-mariner-text-of-1834Wandering Albatross: https://ebird.org/species/wanalb1Tube nose: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRTRRMwXuEgWaved Albatross: https://ebird.org/species/wavalb?siteLanguage=en_AULaysan Albatross: https://ebird.org/species/layalb?siteLanguage=en_AUShort-tailed Albatross: https://ebird.org/species/shtalb?siteLanguage=en_AUSmell: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0709047105#:~:text=Wandering%20albatrosses%20(Diomedea%20exulans)%20forage,role%20in%20natural%20foraging%20behavior.Waved Albatross moves egg: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cd6b/5ba04ee23bec2f62f223216ef97be0d307d8.pdfMating dance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EYNazaodHgProventriculus: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/proventriculus#:~:text=The%20proventriculus%20is%20a%20glandular,a%20koilin%20layer%20(cuticle).Wisdom: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wisdom-laysan-albatross-super-mom-is-73-and-still-going-strong/Plight of the Tristan Albatross: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1733312/episodes/8788007-the-tristan-albatross

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