Nesting Behavior of Imported Species Troglodytes aedon on Planet Americearth by R.L. Meza (audio)
Summary
This episode of Clarkesworld Magazine features "Nesting Behavior of Imported Species" by R.L. Messa, narrated from a bird’s perspective on a terraformed world. The story follows the bird’s conflict with human colonists, known as "screamers," and its alliance with a monstrous creature hiding in their habitat. Together, they overthrow the humans and reclaim the planet, blending ecological horror with speculative fiction.
Topics discussed
Introduction and author bio for R.L. Messa
The bird narrator observes the 'screamers' and missing animals
The male screamer flees a fight and exits through the ring
The male sneaks back into the tree at night
Discovery of the massive nest and the moaning creature
The bird attacks the male as the moaner reveals herself
The moaner kills the male and bonds with the bird
Police arrive and are killed by the camouflaged moaner
The female screamer escapes; the bird and moaner leave
Journey through the desert and the moaner's backstory
The pair establish a new territory and raise offspring
Outro and call for subscriptions
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