My guest is a familiar one, Nic Grant, you might remember him from Episode 20. He is a Marine Science Instructor and Aquarist at the Catalina Island Marine Institute. Although Nic’s educational background in the biological sciences might be unrelated to birds, his growing up in Cape May, New Jersey sure is. Birding a variety of habitats throughout the year and witnessing the massive fall migrations, allowed him to build a solid foundation for his interest in birds. Since this is our second time together, the episode will focus less on Nic’s birding background and more on the birds here at Catalina Island.Chapters0:00 - Intro0:36 - Nic's Recent Encounter with a Brandt's Cormorant 3:06 - Ways that Birds Adapt to Living on Catalina Island8:59 - Ways that Birds Adapt to Living on Other Islands9:34 - "Rules" that Organisms Follow on Islands13:00 - The Hawaiian Honeycreeper Adaptations15:30 - Possible Future Avian Adaptations on Catalina Island17:07 - San Clemente Spotted Towhee Adaptations20:31 - Island Loggerhead Shrike Adaptations25:40 - Bird of the Episode: Belted Kingfisher39:24 - OutroPlease check out the podcast's Instagram - @lookingatbirdspodcast and thank you for listening!