We talk with Nigel and Kayleigh from the Backyard Aviary Adventures about birding in the UK, their channel, differences between the US and the UK, and more! Check out their channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@UCttsXR6K5jNFphVesZge2Wg
David Brown of Lyco Birds joins the show to discuss birding in Delaware, hawk watching, and more!
We talk about what we've been up to recently with 1 hour birding challenges, philosophical and ethical ideas about birding, who we've had on the podcast and more. Thanks for sticking with us for 100 episodes!
We talk with Everett Wery of The Birding Voayge YouTube channel about his channel and his new game called "The Birding Game". Check it out at thebirdinggame.com!
I talk with musician and artist Tommy Siegel about his "Extremely Accurate Birds" artwork, his band Jukebox the Ghost, his songs incorporating bird vocalizations, and more!Links to Tommy's work (Note: While many of Tommy’s comics are family-friendly, some do contain adult themes): https://tommysiegel.net/
Birder, author, and podcaster Sparky Stensaas discusses his recent birding adventures and what's on tap for the Sax-sim Bog this winter.
I talk with Harish Thangaraj, who was part of the team that re-discovered the Jerdon’s Courser, one of the rarest birds in the world. The Jerdon's Courser is a mysterious species that was once thought to be extinct, but was then rediscovered in 1986 in India. After that, it vanished again for nearly 20 years. That is, until a team of researchers — including Harish Thangaraj — found it once more, and in a completely new area. Today, Harish joins me to share the incredible story of how they made that discovery, what it was like in the field, and what it means for the future of this critically endangered bird.
Learn more at Harish's blog here: https://harryfication.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/dream-come-true-jerdons-courser-discovered-outside-lankamalla-after-125-years-on-the-first-day-of-our-trip/
I talk with Jed Aplaca and Pete Deichmann from Houston Audubon about their efforts to buy a new section of land to preserve in Bolivar Flats as well as the Red-vented Bulbul population in Houston, and more! Help preserve the flats here: https://houstonaudubon.org/conservation/protectbolivar.html
Learn more about the flats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CO0cTfePPMhttps://youtu.be/zTJPxSK8MIY
I catch up with Will Huggins to here about his most recent trip to Panama to find tropical bird species including the elusive Harpy Eagle.
We talk with Ken Behrens of the Naturally Adventurous podcast about our top birding destinations in the United States, how to dip your toes into international travel, and what it's like living in Madagascar! Learn more about Ken and the podcast here: https://www.ken-behrens.com/naturally-adventurous-podcast
On his album titled "Lifer", musician Aaron Grych incorporates bird songs that you may be familiar with, and encourages people to listen more closely to the world around them. Listen to the album here: https://quokkaband.bandcamp.com/album/lifer
The creator of the new documentary "Beyond Our Senses: Bank Swallows" David Busse discusses his film.
Tyler Hoar and Matt Young join the show to give everyone their first look at the 2025-2026 winter finch forecast!
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Mathew Radford discusses his podcast, birding in Oklahoma, Sasquatch. and more!
Peter Mundale (a hawk watcher at Hawk Ridge in Minnesota) discusses fall migration and some trends to look for this year in the bird world.
Danny Bernard is trying to see 100 birds in each of the lower 48 United States in a single calendar year while also meeting different people from those states, and seeing their most iconic places. Hear about Danny's journey, and the best and worst of his trip! Learn more here: https://peopleplacesbirds.net/
Artist and owner of Forest Press, Margie Griggs discusses how she got into birding and what it's like to be a bird artist.
On this week's episode we share an interview we did a few years back with Dr. Chris Haney, talking about his book "Woody's Last Laugh - How the "Extinct" Ivory-billed Woodpecker Fools Us Into Making 53 Thinking Errors".
You can purchase the book here (As Amazon Associates we do earn from qualifying purchases): https://amzn.to/3rSz9sQ
We talk about if we think the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is extinct, our recent nemesis birds and more!
We talk with our friend and experienced bird guide Rachel Clark about what's been going on in the California birding scene, the downfall of our favorite Sasquatch mural and more. If you'd like to take a tour with Rachel, head to centralcaliforniabirdingtours.com