Hey there, friends. I am so happy to have you back for another episode of just the zoo of us.

This week I'm joined by the naturalist and science communicator behind the Science of Birds podcast.

He's here to drop some knowledge about the common loon, including but not limited to,

why they got stuck with such a rude name, how they've managed to master both water and air,

and the hidden meanings behind those ethereal and slightly spooky songs in the night. So stick around afterwards

for announcements, plugs, and a sneak peek at next week's episode. So without further ado,

just as you of us presents the Common Loon with Ivan Philipson.

Music Zuvuvus presents the Common Loon with Ivan Philipson. Hey everybody. This is Ellen Weatherford. I'm here with Just the Zoo of Us. This is your favorite animal review podcast. And this week we do have a new friend to speak to this week. This is Ivan Phillips and say hi, Ivan.

Hi, Ivan.

You know what? I think you might be the first person to do that actually. Oh, cool. Okay. I figured it was like a super old joke that everybody did,

but it just seemed like the thing to do. So anyway, yeah, hi Ellen. Hi, hi everyone. It's so good to

hear from you. I found you through your podcast, The Science of Birds. Can you introduce yourself

a little bit for our listeners that might be new to you? Yeah, thank you. Again, Ivan Philipson.

I am the host and creator of the Science of Birds podcast. That is something that I'm very

passionate about and spend a lot of time doing these days.

It's been only about a year. I'm 30 plus episodes in.

It's the science of birds, so it's focused on ornithology and biology.

But kind of like your podcast has a lighter tone, and I try to have a more casual approach,

even though it does dig kind of deep into the topics,

you know, either individual bird families or species or just general topics in ornithology.

So I have a lot of fun doing that.

I also am a co-owner of a small tour business.

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