May 23 Wild Bird Update with Q&A

May is a very busy month in the wild bird world. Many resident birds are in the middle or have even finished their first nesting cycle, while many species of birds that spent the winter in the tropics are just returning or passing through. BirdCast: https://birdcast.info/ Journey North: https://journeynorth.org/ Mark McKellar is a wildlife biologist with over 35 years of bird study experience. He has a degree in Fish and Wildlife Sciences from North Carolina State University and has worked for the Department of the Army, the Wildlife Departments of North Carolina and Missouri. He ran nature centers for many years in Missouri and Pennsylvania before buying the Backyard Bird Center in the Northland area of Kansas City. Mark has led hundreds of bird hikes both locally and abroad. He has taught classes about birds and other wildlife to groups of all ages and brings that knowledge to the customers of his retail business every day. More information about Mark at https://backyardbirdcenter.com/about-... #marksbackyardbirds, #birdfeeding, #birdmigration FOLLOW Facebook:   / backyardbird.  . Instagram:   / marksbackya.  . Join our monthly e-mail club: https://backyardbirdcenter.com/signup SUPPORT Visit our website: http://backyardbirdcenter.com Shop our online store: http://shopbackyardbirdcenter.com MORE INFORMATION Contact: [email protected] Cover photo of a male Summer Tanager by Dave Tanner ‪@leftybeatle239‬ 0:00 Introductions and Welcomes 4:52 Male Indigo Bunting photo by Dave Tanner 11:18 Wood Thrush photo by Rick Jordahl 13:52 Eastern Bluebird nest of young by Jennifer Pederson 19:51 American Robin Nesting by Teresa Havens 21:04 Ruby-throated Hummingbird on nest by Linda Williams 23:50 Eastern Screech Owl by Lisa Owens 27:04 Early migrants Male Indigo Bunting photo by Dave Tanner 29:30 Male Scarlet Tanager by Keith Brink 33:09 Male Western Tanager by Brian Voorhees 34:10 Yellow Warbler by Mary Nemecek 39:03 Male Blackburnian Warbler by Steve Dillinger 40:17 Questions and Answers