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Looking at Birds: A Birding Podcast

Chris

Leisure

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/17d. Total Eps: 60

Join me as I interview avid birders to learn more about birds, birding and those who love both. Each episode will include a closer look at a specific bird. Visit @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram for pictures of some of the birds mentioned in each episode. New episodes release monthly, sometimes more frequently.

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E60 - Derek Sallmann + Snowy Owl & Badgerland Birding

Season 1 · Episode 60

Sunday, January 7, 2024 • Duration 39:28

My guest is Derek Sallmann, one half of the sibling-duo behind Badgerland Birding, a popular YouTube channel with a focus on birding, bird-feeding and nature in general. They recently launched a new birding podcast: The Badgerland Birding podcast. You can also find Derek and his brother Ryan, out and around Wisconsin, leading birding tours.

For more from Derek and Badgerland Birding, check out the following:

Blog - http://badgerlandbirding.wordpress.com
YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@BadgerlandBirding
Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7wtoWCxAaj0dvQuXq2nxYD?si=e9365264ac694f5f
Their YouTube Episode on the Grenada Dove -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEQkzqRugc

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:57 - Derek’s Recent “First of the Year” Birding
06:54 - How Derek Became Interested in Birding
10:39 - Derek’s Earliest memory of a Bird
11:33 - Derek’s Memorable Encounter with a Bird: Grenada Dove
14:06 - Bird of the Episode: Snowy Owl
25:02 - How the Badgerland Birding YouTube Channel Began
33:58 - Derek Shares about the new Badgerland Birding Podcast
38:04 - Derek Shares One Last Thing
38:44 - Outro

For pictures of the Snowy Owl taken by Derek and Ryan, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram.

Thank you for listening!

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E59 - Jon Dunn + Clapper Rail

Season 1 · Episode 59

Sunday, December 10, 2023 • Duration 40:25

My guest is Jon Dunn, lead author of the Field Guide to the Birds of North America by National Geographic, most recently the 7th edition in 2017, and a Tour Guide for WINGS, who has had a passion for birds most of his life. He’s led a few trips at this year's Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and I’m happy he was able to join us for this episode.

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction
00:33 - Jon’s Recent Birding
02:40 - Some of Jon’s WINGS’ Trips
04:35 - How Jon Joined WINGS
05:18 - Some of Jon’s Upcoming Trips
06:12 - Birding in Idaho
07:16 - How Jon became Interested in Birds
08:11 - Earliest Memory of a Bird (Stellar’s Jay)
09:18 - One of Jon’s Memorable Encounter with a Bird
12:44 - Bird of the Episode: Clapper Rail
20:02 - Jon & The Field Guide to the Birds of North America by National Geographic
22:30 - Bringing Visual Representations of Birds to the Pages
26:30 - Jon & Peterson’s Guide to Warblers
28:34 - Connecticut Warblers that Walk?
32:46 - Jon & the AOS Checklist Committee
37:50 - Before We Go
39:33 - Outro

For pictures of the Clapper Rail, please checkout the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast

Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the holidays and have a happy new year!

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E50 - Frank M + Northern Cardinal & Green Things

Season 1 · Episode 50

Sunday, July 16, 2023 • Duration 36:28

My guest is Frank Mead, an Arizona native who’s spent the last 10 years in the horticulture industry. Some of his experiences include working in the Conservation Core, a branch of Americore, where he helped to build trails in national parks and cooperated with fire crews during fire season. While he doesn’t have a formal background in birding, his older sister is an avid birder and has taken him along for many birding outings.

Conveniently, right before the backyard bird segment began, a nearby Northern Cardinal began calling!

I apologize for all the cicadas in the background, as their sounds come and go throughout the episode.

Chapters

0:00 - Intro
00:59 - Some of the Birds that Visit Green Things
01:36 - Frank’s Background with Birds
05:07 - Bird of the Episode: Northern Cardinal
8:53 - Native Plant: Desert Ironwood / Olneya Tesota
16:11 - Canyon Hackberry / Cletus Reticulate
22:22 - Yellow Bells / Tacoma Sans
29:33 - About Green Things
31:28- About Poinsettias
33:08 - Frank’s Role at Green Things
34:25 - Upcoming Classes @ Green Things
35:43 - Outro

For more about Green Things, please check out:

Their website: https://greenthingsaz.com/
Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenThingsAZ
Their Instagram: @greenthingsnursery

For pictures of the Northern Cardinal and some of the native plants discussed, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast

Thank you for listening!

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E49 - Abby W + Gila Woodpecker & Rozet Nursery

Season 1 · Episode 49

Sunday, July 2, 2023 • Duration 43:48

Today my guest is Abby Wing, an owner, designer and builder here at Rozet Nursery. Abby spent 17 years in the San Francisco Bay area before moving out here to Tucson, there she pursued formal education, including her California Naturalist Certification, and acquired experience working with a number of gardeners, herbalists and contractors. Here at the nursery, Abby specializes in sustainable design, medicinal and edible plants, rock work, custom pots and gardens for children.

She's joining us today for our second episode focused on backyard birds and native plants that might attract them.

For more about what's going on at Rozet Nursery, please checkout their Instagram: @rozetnursery

For some pictures of the plants we discussed, a few nursery visitors and the Gila Woodpecker, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Rozet Nursery Avian Visitors
02:59 - Abby’s Background with Birds
05:49 - Bird of the Episode: Gila Woodpecker
11:33 - Native Plants: Saguaro, Blue Palm & Yuccas
14:05 - Tip: Water Drainage Test
20:02 - Next plant: Brahea Armada / Mexican Blue Palm
20:38 - Tip: Deep Watering
24:17 - Native Plants = Velvet Mesquite + Blue Palo Verde
27:14 - Tip: Planting Proximity
29:03 - Tip: Mulching
33:15 - Native Plants: Yuccas
34:14 - A bit about Rozet Nursery
40:43 - Upcoming events at Rozet Nursery
43:03 - Outro

Thank you for listening!

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E48 - Kendall K + Abert's Towhee & Mid-story Shrubs

Season 1 · Episode 48

Sunday, June 11, 2023 • Duration 35:34

My guest is Kendall Kroesen, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Mission Garden, who you might remember from Episode 39. With a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology he participated in a number of archaeological and conservation projects. In the early 2000s, he left social science and joined the Tucson Audubon society, where he created the Urban Bird Habitat Program and was involved with rural habitat restoration.

He’s joining us today to kick-off a little summer series focused on backyard birds and native plants that might attract them.

For more about what's going on at Mission Garden, please check out:
https://www.missiongarden.org/events

For some pictures of some of the birds and plants we discussed during this episode, please checkout the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Mission Garden Summer Visitors
01:57 - Bird of the Episode: Abert’s Towhee
12:30 - Native Plant Segment: Mid-story Shrubs
26:28 - Gardening Tip: Leaf Litter
28:23 - Native Plant Habitat Considerations and Structural Diversity
31:23 - Upcoming Mission Garden Events
34:47 - Outro

Thank you for listening!

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E47 - Jennie M + Five-striped Sparrow & Birdathon 2023

Season 1 · Episode 47

Sunday, May 28, 2023 • Duration 38:50

Today my guest is Jennie MacFarland, a returning guest from Episode 6, a nearly life-long Arizonan that loves exploring different habitats in Southeast Arizona. She currently works as a Conservation Biologist for the Tucson Audubon Society and coordinates the Important Bird Areas Program and other bird survey conservation projects. Jennie organizes several large-scale community science efforts in Southeast Arizona each year, including the Elegant Trogon surveys of five Sky Island mountain ranges.

This is the second episode of two that focuses on the Tucson Birdathon, through the eyes of a local team, the Wrenagades. This episode, we'll talk about how the Birdathon went this year, getting into the details of the route, some of the highlights and trends.

More on the Desert Purple Martin Project (Including some videos of them!)
https://tucsonaudubon.org/purplemartin/

More information on the 2023 Southeast Arizona Birding Festival (Aug. 9-13, 2023)
https://tucsonaudubon.org/festival/

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Recent Elegant Trogon Survey
03:26 - 2023 Birdathon Recap
18:54 - Trends from the Birdathon
20:36 - Things that went well & Things that didn’t
23:40 - Curve-billed Thrasher in the Background
23:47 - Bird of the Episode
33:31 - Southeast Arizona Bird Festival
34:39 - Desert Purple Martin Request
38:03 - Outro

Thank you for listening!

Please checkout the podcast's Instagram - @lookingatbirdspodcast - for some pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast.

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E46 - Sara P + Elf Owl & Birdathon 2023

Season 1 · Episode 46

Sunday, May 14, 2023 • Duration 31:04

Today my guest is Sara Pike, a birder of 30 years and currently a Tour Manager for WINGS birdwatching Tours, she manages 20+ domestic tours in the US along with Guyana and even a sub-antarctic New Zealand cruise. Before WINGS, Sara worked with the Tucson Audubon for 11 years, where she was involved with retail, operations, marketing and even helped launch the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival. Today, she still volunteers with them and helps with the annual Tucson Bird Count.

This is the first episode of two that focuses on the Tucson Birdathon, through the eyes of a local team, the Wrenagades. This episode, we'll talk about what a birdathon it is, and how this team will approach it this year. This episode was recording before the actual birdathon, and the next episode will be with another team member and will be recorded right after the birdathon.

Chapters

00:00 - Intro
0:34 - Recent Birding
4:09 - Birding Background
6:13 - What is a Birdathon?
9:02 - Memorable Birdathon experience
10:48 - The Wrenagades
16:21 - Some of their Birdathon Stops
20:45 - Some Avian Regulars they Hope to See
21:25 - Bird of the Episode: Elf Owl
21:57 - Add Elf Owl call
30:17 - Outro

Thank you for listening!

Please checkout the podcast's Instagram - @lookingatbirdspodcast - for some pictures of the Elf Owl and some of the birds that were around Tucson Audubon's Mason Center where this episode was recorded.

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E45 - Nic Grant + Belted Kingfisher

Season 1 · Episode 45

Sunday, April 23, 2023 • Duration 40:21

My guest is a familiar one, Nic Grant, you might remember him from Episode 20. He is a Marine Science Instructor and Aquarist at the Catalina Island Marine Institute. Although Nic’s educational background in the biological sciences might be unrelated to birds, his growing up in Cape May, New Jersey sure is. Birding a variety of habitats throughout the year and witnessing the massive fall migrations, allowed him to build a solid foundation for his interest in birds. Since this is our second time together, the episode will focus less on Nic’s birding background and more on the birds here at Catalina Island.

Chapters

0:00 - Intro
0:36 - Nic's Recent Encounter with a Brandt's Cormorant
3:06 - Ways that Birds Adapt to Living on Catalina Island
8:59 - Ways that Birds Adapt to Living on Other Islands
9:34 - "Rules" that Organisms Follow on Islands
13:00 - The Hawaiian Honeycreeper Adaptations
15:30 - Possible Future Avian Adaptations on Catalina Island
17:07 - San Clemente Spotted Towhee Adaptations
20:31 - Island Loggerhead Shrike Adaptations
25:40 - Bird of the Episode: Belted Kingfisher
39:24 - Outro

Please check out the podcast's Instagram - @lookingatbirdspodcast and thank you for listening!

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E44 - Isabelle Z + Blue & Gold Macaw & Free Flight Sanctuary

Season 1 · Episode 44

Sunday, April 9, 2023 • Duration 43:52

My guest is Isabelle Zapata, the Learning Center Coordinator at the Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary where we recorded this episode. She leads youth education programs where she enjoys sharing her passion for studying avian behavior and companion parrot husbandry. Outside of her role here, she continues to work with children as a public-school music teacher.

You will hear a number of exotic birds in the background and you can look forward to pictures of some of them on the podcast's Instagram - @lookingatbirdspodcast soon.

One change that has occurred since the recording of this episode is that the Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary is once again open to the public! Please check out their website for more information - https://www.freeflightbirds.org/

And for more about some of the great things going on there, check out their Instagram - @freeflightbirds.

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:57 - What birds might we hear in the background?
01:32 - Isabelle's Background with Birds
04:27 - Bird of the Episode: Blue and Gold Macaw
14:57 - How New Birds Come to Free Flight
17:01 - Re-socializing New Birds
20:04 - Differences between Staff & Visitors Interacting with Birds
21:34 - Importance of Keeping Birds in the Friend Zone
24:18 - Things that Contribute to Free Flight being a Good Habitat
28:02 - Types and Characteristics of Parrots
29:48 - More about the Parrots at Free Flight
33:38 - Info for Potential Adopters
41:46 - A Little More about Free Flight
43:04 - Outro

Thank you for listening!

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E43 - San Diego Bird Festival 2023

Season 1 · Episode 43

Sunday, March 26, 2023 • Duration 36:14

For this episode, similar to my other festival episodes, I interviewed birders visiting the festival. We talked about some of their memorable birding experiences as well as their experience at the festival. The first interviews were recorded indoors and the rest were recorded outdoors.

In the background, you will hear an occasional airplane and also some exotic birds from a nearby table run by the Free Flight Bird Sanctuary, that I actually was able to visit on another day and that interview will be the next episode (44).

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:43 - David from Greenville, TX
05:37 - Luke from Orange County, CA
10:18 - Wendy from New Orleans, LA
12:52 - David from Nebraska
16:45 - Robert from San Diego, CA
20:16 - Felicia from San Diego, CA
23:56 - Anitra from San Diego, CA
27:24 - Greg from Lynchburg, VA
31:25 - Author & Illustrator Margaret Harmon
35:35 - Outro

Thank you for listening!

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