The Real Birding Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

What even is a Tanager? This common name refers to may groups of birds accross the Americas, but the Tanagers that we know in North America are very different from the Neo-Tropic Tanagers of Central and South America! This episode, Caleb and Will break down the difference and dive into this shocking group of birds.

What do you do when you find an injured bird? What are the ways you can prevent bird injury and harm? This episode can answer all of your questions about bird rehabilitation! This week, Caleb and Will sit down with Jennifer Gordon, founder of Carolina Waterfowl Rescue for a thoughtful and fun conversation about her origins as a wildlife rehabber and tips and tricks for helping birds in our own backyards.

Connect with Jennifer at https://www.waterfowlrescue.org/

Achoo! Will has the flu this week so we are running an episode that aired back in July! We will be back next Monday with an all new episode. Bird on!

Will and Caleb unload their spiciest birding opinions in this feather-ruffling episode of The Real Birding Podcast. From hunting ethics to conservation priorities, from favorite families to birding styles that drive them nuts, nothing is off-limits. Tune in as the hosts trade takes, defend their hills to die on, and maybe spark a few debates of your own.

In this episode of the Real Birding Podcast, Will and Caleb face off in a competition to see which species produced by the "Surprise Me" feature on eBird are on our own life lists. This fun episode brings up awesome stories of our own experiences with random birds across the globe. From Tropical Screech Owls to Imperial Pigeons, this episode is a lot of fun!

This week Caleb and Will break down bird banding and a recent project Caleb has been taking part in in west Michigan. We talk about the science behind bird banding as well as explaining the process. They even break down some recent birds pulled out of nets and show what to look for from the perspective of a field ornithologist!

Photos have emerged of a truly bizarre bird on lake Erie. This kittiwake appears to have characteristics that better suit the mega-rare Red-legged Kittiwake, a bird that has never ventured far from its home in the north Pacific Ocean. This is our breakdown.

In this episode of the Real Birding Podcast, Caleb and Will Break down the effects that cold snaps and polar vortexes can have on birds. This extreme weather can push birds further south than they would normally go and dump Snowy Owls by the dozens into the lower 48! Listen to hear how you can capitalize on this awesome winter phenomenon.

In this episode of the Birding Breakdown, Caleb and Will take on the challenging identification of a loon that Caleb and other saw recently in southern Michigan. Could it be a rare vagrant from the Pacific Ocean?

In this episode of the Real Birding Podcast Will and Caleb debate which states belong in the top five birding locations in the US!