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<p>It's This Month in Birding for August 2025 and, as we do at the end of every month, we've got a great panel of birders to discuss the month's birding news and scientific publications. Jason Hall, Mikko Jimenez, and Jordan Rutter join host Nate Swick to talk about grackle behavior, museums, and our very favorite penguins. </p> <p>Links to articles discussed in this episode:</p> <p><a href= "https://phys.org/news/2025-08-rodrigues-parakeet-day-extinct-bird.html"> The Rodrigues parakeet's last day: What one extinct bird tells us about the role of museums</a></p> <p><a href= "https://phys.org/news/2025-08-exploration-dispersal-key-traits-involved.html"> Exploration and dispersal are key traits involved in rapid range expansion, urban bird study finds</a></p> <p><a href= "https://phys.org/news/2025-05-sweet-nature-birds-humans.html">Conservation sweet spots: How protecting nature helps both birds and humans in the US</a></p> <p><a href= "https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsp...