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First Aired - 09/20/2010 12:00PM
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This week on The Naturalist Bernie hosts frequent collaborator Carol Butler in support of her new book, "How Fast Can a Falcon Dive?". Bernie and Carol discuss raptors: birds built to be killing machines, prowling from the skies with laser accuracy. Tune in to hear why nubs on shoulder bones mean birds of prey and ferocious dinosaurs are close relatives, and how these intelligent hunters stalk and kill their prey with incredible accuracy. This episode was sponsored by Fairway Market.
Photo 1: Co-Author Peter Capainolo as a child with his first raptor
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The Naturalist Introduction: Raptors! (17:34)
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Bernie Wides, Carol A. Butler, raptors, How Fast Can A Raptor Dive?, ancestors of modern birds, definition of the word raptor, rape is included in the word, taking something forcefully, owls are controversial, raptors swallow prey whole, bones feathers and waste material gets compressed and regurgitated, compressed pellets, feather quill knobs, the relationship between birds of prey and dinosaurs, bumps on the bones where feathers were attached, discovery of a dinosaur fossil in Argentina, micro raptors, feathered dinosaurs, air filled bones, talons,The Famous Pale Male, Central Park & Diving Speed of Raptors (16:28)
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raptors are birds made as killing machines, Pale Male, red tailed hawk, he lives on a building on 5th Ave, Central Park, radio controlled sailboats, you're not supposed to feed wildlife in the park, when you feed pigeons you feed rats, How Fast Can A Raptor Dive, courtship dive of a hummingbird, hummingbirds dive at a faster speed than a falcon, how do raptors breathe at such a high speed, tubercles, there is no evidence to explain the function of the tubercle, may be related to sense of smell or changes in pressure or temperature,Mortality & Survival Rates (11:29)
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natural selection, more birds are produced than can possibly survive, 30-40% of nestlings die, intrauterine competition, 50-70% of owls die before they are 1 year old, that is the time of highest mortality, banding, putting a bracelet on a raptors foot, raptors live a really long time when taken care of,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
First Aired - 02/07/2011 12:00PM
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On Part 2 of this series focusing on the Galapogos Islands, Bernie Wides welcomes back mentor, friend and fellow naturalist Maxwell "Mickey" Cohen to the show. Together, they discuss frigate birds, marine lizards and the conservation efforts in place to keep the Galapagos thriving. This episode was sponsored by Hearst Ranch - the nations largest single-source supplier of grassfed and grass finished beef.
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The Naturalist Introduction: Galapagos Part 2 (20:05)
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The Naturalist, Bernie Wides, Mickey Cohen, The Galapagos, natural history, booby birds, frigate bird, like fighter planes, parasitic, they prey on other birds, modern fighting bird, they are heavy birds, it's very hard for them to take off, marine iguanas, only marine lizzard in the world, only lizzard that feeds in salt water,Marine Iguanas (17:06)
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marine igauanas, you can only find them on the Galapagos, if you stare at the igauana you will see that it blows its nose constantly, concentrated salt, they are colored black to absorb heat, these cold blooded animals need heat, animals on the Galapagos are very well protected, tourist dollars keep the project going, tourists have been kept under control,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
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On this episode of the Naturalist, Bernie Wides and Carol Butler are talking about a glowing natural phenomenon- bioluminesence! Tune in to hear how Bernie and Carol were inspired by the new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History called Creatures of Light: Nature's Bioluminesence. Bernie and Carol discuss the many facets that compose light: energy, particles, speed, and wavelengths galore! Hear more about he exhibit, what types of critters produce bioluminescent light, and what lurks in the depths of the oceans. This episode has been brought to you by Fairway Market.
"One purpose [of fireflies flashing patterns] is to identify themselves as a potential mate, as being of the same species. So the patterns are signals to the opposite sex." --Carol Butler on The Naturalist
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What is Light? (34:29)
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bioluminescence, quantum theory, waves, energy, particles, wavelength, photons, radiation, visible light, butterflies, ultraviolet, nectar, gamma rays, electromagnetic, colors, speed of light, gravity, fluorescence, black light, fireflies, tropics, Tokyo, environmental conservation, beetles, larvae, glow worm, Smokey Mountains, synchronous fireflies, American Museum of Natural History, Creatures of Light, mating, wings, the lantern, copulate, reproduction, toxicity, fungi, Catskill Mountains, strobe light, luciferin, luciferase, ocean creatures, New Zealand, cave, fungus fly,Glowing Sea Creatures (16:15)
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Angler fish, true darkness, photic zone, lure, seaweed, bioluminescent bacteria, quorum, gonads, male parasitism, prey, jellyfish, squid, shrimp, tentacles, nematocysts, oxidation reaction, calcium, green fluorescent protein, neurons, Puerto Rico, Mosquito Bay, U.S. Navy, mangrove, Fire Island,To comment on this episode click here. There are currently Comments
