Okay, But... Birds
Episodes
Okay, but what can we learn from a drawer of birds?
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
E20. Less than 1% of what's in a museum is actually on display. So what's happening with the other 99%? Scott talks with Dr. Sushma Reddy, Breckenridg...
Okay, but are bird feeders helping or hurting?
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
E19. More than 55 million Americans feed birds, and it's not exactly clear the birds asked us to. Dr. Olivia Sanderfoot, Research Scientist and Projec...
Okay, but what's in a bird's toolbox?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
E18. Turns out "bird brain" is less of an insult and more of a compliment. Scott sits down with Dr. Alex Kacelnik, Emeritus Professor at the Universit...
Okay, but do birds have culture?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
From sparrow songs that go viral across a continent to cockatoos that watch each other to learn how to open bins, Dr. Lucy Aplin, Australian National ...
Okay, but why put eggs in another bird’s basket?
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What if the secret to raising more babies was to never raise a single one yourself? Dr. Chris Balakrishnan, Associate Adjunct Professor of Biology at ...
Okay, but what makes a yard a bird paradise?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Most people picture a bird-friendly yard and imagine feeder, birdbath, maybe a decorative birdhouse with mortgage vibes. And feeders are great. But a ...
Okay, but what makes a bird… a bird? Hint: Dinosaurs!
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do feathers, toothless beaks, and a 66-million-year-old asteroid have in common? Paleontologist Dr. Daniel Field, University of Cambridge, joins ...
Okay, but why do some birds babysit?
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Some birds skip having their own families and spend years helping raise their siblings instead. It sounds like altruism, but it's probably more compli...
Okay, but how do birds stay warm?
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Winter isn’t just “cold” for a bird, it’s a nightly survival math problem: generate enough heat, lose as little as possible, and don’t get e...
Okay, but why is a bird’s world more colorful?
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
E11: Okay, but why is a bird’s world more colorful?Bird vision isn’t just “better than ours,” It’s operating in a different color space, inc...
Okay, but can birds keep up with climate change?
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Seasons used to feel predictable. Winter showed up, spring arrived on cue, and birds could run their annual schedules like clockwork. But now the timi...
Okay, but is birdwatching the original Pokémon?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Birdwatching, birding, twitching… whatever you call it, it’s got everything: quests, rare finds, elaborate gear, a sprawling universe of character...
Okay, but why do some birds thrive in cities?
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Cities can look like a concrete nightmare for wildlife… yet some birds are absolutely crushing it, while others vanish. In this episode of Okay, But...
Okay, but who helped build the world’s bird soundtrack?
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every bird song you’ve ever heard on a hike, through an open window, or sampled in a nature documentary has a story behind it. In this episode, host...
Okay, but how do chickadees never forget?
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
While chickadees look cute, they are also running one of the most impressive memory systems in the animal world. They hide food across the landscape, ...
Okay, but why fly from the Arctic to Antarctica and back every year?
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every spring and fall, billions of birds pull off the most ambitious commutes on Earth. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor is joined by Dr. Nate S...
Okay, but bird flu is really bad, right?
01 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Bird flu used to sound like a “poultry industry problem.” Now it’s showing up everywhere and rewriting the rules for wild birds, ecosystems, and...
Okay, but why did my life list just shrink?
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One day you’re proudly sitting at 312 species… and the next day your list is missing a bird (or two). What happened? In this episode, host Dr. Sco...
Okay, but how do you lose 3 billion birds?
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bird populations are vanishing—quietly, and fast. In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor and Dr. John Fitzpatrick, Director Emeritus of the Cornell ...
Okay, but is bird monogamy just PR?
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Birds “mate for life”… or do they? In this episode, host Dr. Scott Taylor and Dr. Carrie Branch, Assistant Professor at Western University, pull...
Trailer — Okay, But Birds…
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, But Birds… is a weekly science-meets-storytelling podcast hosted by evolutionary biologist Dr. Scott Taylor. Each episode dives into one weird...