Bruce Beehler
Retired ornithologist and author of Flight of the Godwit, Tracking Epic Shorebird Migrations, providing expert insight on bird migration and the bar-tailed godwit B6.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 13min
How a four-month-old bird flew non-stop for 11 days
Bruce Beehler, retired ornithologist and author, explains the bar-tailed godwit and the youthful B6 that flew nonstop across the Pacific. He discusses how birds bulk up, shrink organs and possibly sleep one hemisphere at a time in flight. Bruce also explores innate navigation, a light-sensitive magnetic sense, and why these mysteries inspire humility and conservation.
