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This week on the pod Trish O'Kane, author of Birding to Change the World, joins us to talk about making a good differenc...
15/07/2024

This week on the pod Trish O'Kane, author of Birding to Change the World, joins us to talk about making a good difference in our neighborhoods for the birds, our community, and ourselves.



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So excited to have Mandy Capehart, Certified Grief Educator, on the podcast this week talking all things grief, the balm...
02/07/2024

So excited to have Mandy Capehart, Certified Grief Educator, on the podcast this week talking all things grief, the balm of birding, and crafting new paths forward after heartache.

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Pumped to have Julie Zickefoose, author & illustrator, on the pod this week.From raising nestlings to clearing invasive ...
17/06/2024

Pumped to have Julie Zickefoose, author & illustrator, on the pod this week.

From raising nestlings to clearing invasive plants, Julie is a force of nature. Hear the story of her "hard-luck jay" Jemima, which book she's proudest of, and where she's finding hope.

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Gardening is for the birds! Wait... can gardening be FOR the birds?What a joy to have Frau Zinnie join us to talk about ...
05/06/2024

Gardening is for the birds! Wait... can gardening be FOR the birds?

What a joy to have Frau Zinnie join us to talk about her beautiful, informative, and fabulous new book, Bird-Friendly Gardening.

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Hey, hey, it's our first repeat guest! Welcome back Dale Gentry, Director of Conservation for the National Audubon Socie...
28/05/2024

Hey, hey, it's our first repeat guest!

Welcome back Dale Gentry, Director of Conservation for the National Audubon Society's Upper MS River region.

Dale joins us to talk about hopeful steps of conservation, fire ecology, woodpeckers, and bird-friendly beef.

Plus: we rename some birds! 🦆

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Who's into bird banding? Join us this week as we learn from Emma Rhodes, hear about Banding Coalition of the Americas, a...
20/05/2024

Who's into bird banding? Join us this week as we learn from Emma Rhodes, hear about Banding Coalition of the Americas, and discover why migration really is magic. 🦆

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Loved learning from the wise and wonderful on the pod this week.Join us as we talk rural Georgia, the art of paying att...
14/05/2024

Loved learning from the wise and wonderful on the pod this week.

Join us as we talk rural Georgia, the art of paying attention, her work with and all things vultures.

Ornithology? Theology? How about Ornitheology?Join pastor Kevin Burrell to hear how birds might point us to the divine.P...
06/05/2024

Ornithology? Theology? How about Ornitheology?

Join pastor Kevin Burrell to hear how birds might point us to the divine.

Plus: some info on chickadees you probably didn't know!



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This week on the pod: author Amy Tan shares her fabulous new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles.She describes the deligh...
29/04/2024

This week on the pod: author Amy Tan shares her fabulous new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles.

She describes the delight of Oak Titmice, why good birding starts close to home, and just how many mealworms may be too many to keep in the fridge.

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Editor of Birding, Ted Floyd chats us up about eBird best practices, birds of Colorado, what makes a good birding articl...
01/04/2024

Editor of Birding, Ted Floyd chats us up about eBird best practices, birds of Colorado, what makes a good birding article, and How to Know the Birds.

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Writer, illustrator, and lover of the natural world, Kenn Kaufman - artist and author comes on the show to talk about hi...
18/03/2024

Writer, illustrator, and lover of the natural world, Kenn Kaufman - artist and author comes on the show to talk about his new book, The Birds That Audubon Missed, how to draw birds, the joy of working with young birders, and his very favorite bird (today).

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"It's my job to foster conversation and leave room for the Holy Spirit."Author of over 30 children's books, Glenys Nelli...
11/03/2024

"It's my job to foster conversation and leave room for the Holy Spirit."

Author of over 30 children's books, Glenys Nellist: Author finds hope in not knowing how the story ends.

Join us as we talk birds of Britain, not having all the answers, whimsy, wonder, and the delight of the natural world.

Plus: an original song about hope by musician Ephram Wilkoff.

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This week on the pod we hear from naturalist and program coordinator for Cape May Bird Conservatory, Adehl Schwederer. F...
26/02/2024

This week on the pod we hear from naturalist and program coordinator for Cape May Bird Conservatory, Adehl Schwederer. From birds of New Jersey to unique geography to the joy of discovery, this is an episode not to be missed!

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This week on , professional photographer and birder Stu McClay Smith guides us through how to snap that perfect shot, w...
19/02/2024

This week on , professional photographer and birder Stu McClay Smith guides us through how to snap that perfect shot, what equipment we need to get started, the joy of cardinals, and why cats (of all things!) are bringing him hope.

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Today on the pod, Stu McClay Smith teaches us the ins and outs of basic bird photography. Plus: why Northern Cardinals a...
19/02/2024

Today on the pod, Stu McClay Smith teaches us the ins and outs of basic bird photography.

Plus: why Northern Cardinals are so dang awesome and the surprising place where he's finding hope.

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Today on TTWF, Emma Greig joins us to talk all things backyard birding, how the Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses the dat...
12/02/2024

Today on TTWF, Emma Greig joins us to talk all things backyard birding, how the Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses the data to help birds, where to get your free hawk poster, and why the Common Redpoll is such a delight.

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"Anywhere there is the tiniest hint of nature, birds will show up." Today on we welcome Kristen Johnson to talk about ...
05/02/2024

"Anywhere there is the tiniest hint of nature, birds will show up."

Today on we welcome Kristen Johnson to talk about slowing down, introvert birding, and the birds of southern California.


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Birds are getting new names? Why? When? Which ones?Andrew Walsh joins us to talk about why the Stellar's Jay, Lincoln's ...
29/01/2024

Birds are getting new names? Why? When? Which ones?

Andrew Walsh joins us to talk about why the Stellar's Jay, Lincoln's Sparrow, and Wilson's Snipe will soon sport new monikers. We cover everything from collecting mosquitoes to epidemiology to how to love our neighbors.

It's a good one!

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This week Justin Gerhardt joins us to chat about other ways to identify birds when seeing color isn't an option, the joy...
23/01/2024

This week Justin Gerhardt joins us to chat about other ways to identify birds when seeing color isn't an option, the joy of curiosity, and why the stories of the Testament keep him coming back for more. 🪶



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Author of The Sparrow's Prayer and The Art of Calm, Roger Hutchison believes that hope, curiosity, and kindness can chan...
15/01/2024

Author of The Sparrow's Prayer and The Art of Calm, Roger Hutchison believes that hope, curiosity, and kindness can change the world.

This week on we explore how birding can address anxiety.

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Hey, hey, it's the premiere of Season 2! This week the wise and wonderful Sarah Sanderson leads us from the hope of bald...
08/01/2024

Hey, hey, it's the premiere of Season 2!

This week the wise and wonderful Sarah Sanderson leads us from the hope of bald eagles to the difficulty and importance of facing hard histories.

Plus, we take a tour through her fabulous book .

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It's the season finale of with our very first guest appearing for a reprise: Courtney's husband Daryl!Join us as we an...
18/12/2023

It's the season finale of with our very first guest appearing for a reprise: Courtney's husband Daryl!

Join us as we answer your burning questions: HAS Daryl become a birder? CAN it be valuable for faith and science to coexist? & WHAT do we have in store for next season? 🪶


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