# Rosemary Mosco

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'Just' A Blue Jay? Don't Overlook These Magnificent Common Birds

It’s that time of year: the Christmas Bird Count, when birders go out in flocks to record all the birds they see in a single day. The data collected during this annual tradition gets compiled by the National Audubon Society, and helps scientists understand bird population trends across the Americas…

Blending science, art, and humor to celebrate nature with Rosemary Mosco

We are delighted to be joined by Rosemary Mosco, acclaimed science writer and naturalist, to chat about obscure bird facts, a love of pigeons, and yes, whale poop.  Check out all of Rosemary's comics, books, workshops, talks, and everything she's up to on her website.  Come for the science-driven w…

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 2 with Rosemary Mosco

The thrilling conclusion of PIGEONS, with Columbidologist and author Rosemary Mosco of Bird and Moon comics. It’s wall-to-wall listener questions and you’ll hear all about bonded pairs, the fate of the extinct passenger pigeon, the best cinematic pigeons, how to help their nubby feet, gender reveal…

Columbidology (PIGEONS? YES) Part 1 with Rosemary Mosco

You love pigeons. You might not know it yet. Espionage! Fancy breeds! Internal GPS! Weird feet! Should you be afraid of them? Should you adopt one? Pigeon advocate, comic artist and author of “A Pocket Guide to Pigeon Watching,” Rosemary Mosco finally joins to answer all of our questions in a beaut…

Cartoons, Comics, and Curiosity: The Joy of Nature with Rosemary Mosco

This week on the Bird Joy Podcast, Dexter Patterson and Jason Hall sit down with science writer, naturalist, and illustrator Rosemary Mosco, the creative mind behind the beloved comic Bird and Moon. Known for blending humor, art, and ecology, Rosemary has built a unique space where birders, scienti…

Bird and Moon with Rosemary Mosco

On this week's episode of The Spark Bird Podcast our hosts Jenn Lodi-Smith and Janet McNally welcome celebrated cartoonist, author, and naturalist Rosemary Mosco. Rosemary shares her lifelong connection to birds, from childhood backyard discoveries to building a career that blends science communica…

May 20, 2026: Birdsighting with David Sibley

Today is accidentally a twofer, because when you have one of the nation’s most renowned ornithologists living in your purview, and the birds have just come back to the area because it’s spring, that’s just too much perfect kismet to not lean into So we’re headed out to the hills along the Connectic…

Why Did We Stop Keeping Pigeons As Pets?

First up, we check in with professor Rocky Weitz from the Tufts Fletcher School. Now that we are 5 months out from the US government overthrowing Maduro we ask - how are Venezuelans faring today, and how far off is true democracy?  Then, GBH’s Gal Tziperman-Lotan & Senior Producer Aidan Connelly re…

The Earth Laughs in Colours: Flower Celebration. June 14, 2026

The Earth Laughs in Colours: Flower Celebration June 14, 2026 Reverend Rosemary Morrison Service Leader: Susan Ruttan Congregation is asked to bring a flower to share to annual Flower Communion. This beloved Unitarian Universalist tradition started decades ago with Rev. Norbert Capek, a Unitar…

#1,100 July 26, 2026

On our latest show: We find out why Mike O’Connor has stopped feeding birds (temporarily); we revisit a chat with the great Rosemary Mosco, author of the hilarious Birding Dictionary; and we meet the l-o-o-o-o-ng-toed Northern Jacana.