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The Science of Birds

Hawks, Eagles, and Kites

The Science of Birds

Ivan Phillipsen

Biology, Natural History, Birds, Birding, Science, Life Sciences, Birdwatching, Nature

4.8960 Ratings

🗓️ 1 June 2026

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

👕 Bird Merch — Get yourself some bird shirts! ~~~ This is Episode 134. Ivan takes on one of the most iconic bird families in the avian world: Accipitridae—the hawks, eagles, kites, buzzards, harriers, and Old World Vultures. It's a massive and diverse group with no good nickname, though Ivan has a few suggestions. The episode covers the key traits that make these birds such formidable predators—from their hooked bills and locking talons to the bony "brow ridge" that gives them their si...

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0:01.0

I'm super excited to announce that I've got a bunch of new t-shirt designs available now on birdmerch.com.

0:09.4

Bird merch is my online store where I've got bird-related t-shirts.

0:14.0

Maybe someday I'll have more stuff, but for now it's all t-shirts.

0:17.5

So for this spring, 26, I've got 20 new designs for you that I've been working on

0:23.1

for the last six months or so. These feature species like the American Dipper,

0:28.5

pilliated woodpecker, ready duck, northern flicker, American woodcock, northern mockingbird,

0:34.0

and more. These are designs made by me, and I'm excited for you to check them out.

0:39.7

See if anything catches your eye. Maybe grab yourself a shirt and wear it while you're out

0:43.8

birding this spring and summer, showing everybody how much you love birds and how cool you are.

0:49.9

It's been really fun to create these. When I started bird merch, it was partly because I've always loved wearing graphic teas,

0:57.2

and I love making them.

0:58.6

So at this point, my drawers are basically full of bird merch t-shirts, and that's it.

1:03.7

That's all I wear.

1:04.9

And pants.

1:05.7

I also wear pants.

1:07.0

Just to be clear.

1:08.3

The point is, I am a customer of my own product.

1:11.7

I dig these shirts.

1:13.1

They're comfortable, they've got nice colors,

1:15.3

and of course, yes, I am super biased because I made the designs,

1:19.1

but I really like them.

1:20.6

And I hope you will too.

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