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Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy and bioacoustics researcher David Mann discuss the upcoming total solar eclipse and the impact on bird behavior during totality.

Astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy and bioacoustics researcher David Mann, join Planetary Radio to talk about the August 12th total solar eclipse and how birds responded to totality.

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