Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper
Palm Springs - Photos
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Christian Cooper holds out his arm for Bond, a trained Harris’ Hawk, to land on the gauntlet after successfully dispersing the troublesome black-crowned night heron population at a park in Palm Desert, CA. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper holds out his arm for Bond, a trained Harris’ Hawk, to land on the gauntlet after successfully dispersing the troublesome black-crowned night heron population at a park in Palm Desert, CA. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper holds out his arm for Bond, a trained Harris’ Hawk, to land on the gauntlet after successfully dispersing the troublesome black-crowned night heron population at a park in Palm Desert, CA. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper holds out his arm for Bond, a trained Harris’ Hawk, to land on the gauntlet after successfully dispersing the troublesome black-crowned night heron population at a park in Palm Desert, CA. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper meets with expert falconer, Ken Miknuk, and his trusty sidekick, Bond, a trained Harris’ Hawk at a park in Palm Springs, CA. Ken is hired by the municipality to fly Bond to safely disperse the black-crowned night heron population from the trees. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper meets with expert falconer, Ken Miknuk, and his trusty sidekick, Bond, a trained Harris’ Hawk at a park in Palm Springs, CA. Ken is hired by the municipality to fly Bond to safely disperse the black-crowned night heron population from the trees. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Alicia Thomas, a wildlife biologist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, takes a walk with Christian Cooper at the Sonny Bono Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge, CA. She explains that most of the managed ponds were man made and they were created specifically for providing bird habitats. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper and Frank Ruiz examine the salty residue at the edge of the Salton Sea in Southern California. Frank explains how the Colorado River used to flood the Salton Basin and when the water ended up in this region, evaporation took its course, leaving the salt behind and making the water saltier. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper meets Marie and Glenna Barrett, a mother-daughter biologist team. They explain the importance of the local burrowing owl population and prepare to build an artificial burrow together. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper meets Marie and Glenna Barrett, a mother-daughter biologist team. They explain the importance of the local burrowing owl population and prepare to build an artificial burrow together. Christian Cooper gets playful with the materials they will use to build the artificial burrows. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper and his friend Paisley learn about the Costa Hummingbirds’ habitat and behavior from Kurt, a professor of Natural Resources at College of the Desert where he teaches courses on Conservation, Entomology and Field Ornithology. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper and Frank Ruiz stand in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper and Frank Ruiz stand in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper and Frank Ruiz stand in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper stands in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper stands in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper stands in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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Christian Cooper stands in front of a dead tree with nests that used to be homes to Great Blue Herons. The Salton Sea has long been a vital stop for migrating birds. (National Geographic/Jon Kroll)
Episode: #4 "Palm Springs"
Air Date 07/08/2023
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