A Record Birding Year
b'112 Flights, 41 countries, over 6000\\xa0Birds
Guest:\\xa0Noah Strycker, Associate editor of "Birding" magazine, author of books including "Among Penguins," "The Thing with Feathers," "Birding Without Borders," and, "Birds of the Photo Ark." He also guides expeditions in the polar regions.
41 countries, 100,514 miles, and one year to see over half the world\\u2019s birds. But for Noah Strycker, it was a lot more than just a list.
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Roxie Laybourne: the Smithsonian Ornithologist Who Paved the Way to Safer Flight
Guest: Carla Dove, Program Manager, Feather Identification Lab, Smithsonian Institution
Among the most significant risks in the world of aviation are birdstrikes. Every year in the US, thousands of aircrafts hit birds, often causing engine failure. Known affectionately as the \\u201cfeather lady,\\u201d Roxie Laybourne was a Smithsonian ornithologist who started cracking these cases, using her discoveries to improve aviation safety. Carla Dove of the Smithsonian Institute weighs in on Roxie\\u2019s life and legacy, as well as the field of science she pioneered.\\xa0
Special thanks to the Smithsonian Archives for audio of Roxie Laybourne.'