We Are Stronger Together

Birds do lots of things together, including hunting, nesting and raising young. This week, we’re asking BirdNote listeners to come together and support the show by making a donation now.

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We Are Stronger Together
Written by Jonese Franklin

This is BirdNote.

It’s on-air fundraising week, and our goal is to grow our flock of recurring supporters to 1,000 people. Make your recurring donation now at BirdNote.org, and this week only, receive next year’s Birds of BirdNote wall calendar.

One of the many interesting things about birds is how they interact with each other. Take Harris’s Hawks, for example. Unlike most raptors, they hunt in groups of sometimes four or five — and they are more successful at finding a meal because of it.

[Harris’s Hawks]

Purple Martins nest in large colonies, leveraging their numbers to warn away and defend against predators.

[Purple Martins]

Birds have got it figured out – we are stronger together. We’re not asking any one person to donate, we’re asking you to join the group by doing your part. When you support BirdNote with a recurring donation, you provide a steady and reliable source of funding that enables us to keep bringing you stories about birds and nature that delight and educate.

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[Purple Martins]

From all of us at BirdNote, thank you. I’m Michael Stein.

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Senior Producer: Mark Bramhill
Producer: Sam Johnson
Managing Editor: Jazzi Johnson
Managing Producer: Ariana Remmel
Content Director: Jonese Franklin

Harris’s Hawks recorded by user cheeseheadburger; Purple Martins recorded by user butchhiggs on Freesound.org (CC-0).
BirdNote’s theme was composed and played by Nancy Rumbel and John Kessler.
© 2026 BirdNote September 2026
Narrator: Michael Stein

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