Bird’s Eye View

In this episode I had a great conversation with Amy Davis from Forked River, New Jersey. We chatted about the birds and birding in New Jersey, New Jersey's various ecoregions and birding opportunities, Amy's background professionally and as a volunteer, and bird trips in other parts of the country. Thank you, Amy! Follow these links to learn more... CELLULAR TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES NORTH AMERICAN BREEDING BIRD SURVEYS AMY DAVIS and the ABA CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY Please consider following thi...

In this episode I had a great conversation with Dr. Joan Strassmann. She is an award-winning teacher of animal behavior, first at Rice University in Houston and now at Washington University in St. Louis, where she is Charles Rebstock professor of biology. She has written more than two hundred scientific articles on behavior, ecology, and the evolution of social organisms. Please order her books: SLOW BIRDING, THE SLOW BIRDING JOURNAL, and THE SOCIAL LIVES OF BIRDS. Learn more about Joan's wor...

In this episode I had a great conversation with Dr. Rich Kostecke from Austin, Texas. He is Director of Science and Stewardship for Hill Country Conservancy. We chatted about the great birds of the hill county of central Texas, his favorite birds and ecoregions, Hill Country Conservancy, his work in conservation, and the Colima x Virginia's Warbler hybrid swarm of Davis Mountains in west Texas. Thank you, Rich! Check out the HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY website. Here is Rich's eBIRD CHECKLIST FOR...

In this episode, I had a fun conversation with Derek Sallmann from Wisconsin. We chatted about Great Tit in Wisconsin, recent birding trips to California and the boundary waters in Minnesota, guiding, listing, and his great music. Derek and his brother Ryan will be at BIRDING FESTIVAL OF THE SOUTH October 8-10. Check out THE BIRDING GAME (use code BADGERLAND for 40% off if you get the paid version). LISTEN TO DEREK'S MUSIC ON SPOTIFY. WATCH DEREK GUIDE AT THE RGV BIRDING FESTIVAL. Here is a v...

In this episode I chatted with Virginia Radford about our March trip to NM and AZ, last summer's trip to Idaho, a book we are both currently reading (SLOW BIRDING BY JOAN E. STRASSMANN), some favorite birds to observe, and some of the ways we enjoy slow bird watching. Thank you, Virginia! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia. Benediction audio: Lesser and Greater Prairie-Chicken...