Why People Love These Flying Monkeys

Join me for a rollicking conversation with Jonathan Meiburg, musician and author of A Most Remarkable Creature: the Hidden Life and Epic Journey of the World’s Smartest Bird of Prey. Called “Johnny rooks,” “false eagles,” “flying monkeys,” “shiftless wanderers of rubbish pits,” and so much more, the caracara is a cheeky Muppet of a bird. Each of the ten species is notorious for curiosity, charm, and chicanery. You might not want to share an apartment with one, but you will never regret getting to know them. 

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