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Peter Kaestner's Breathtaking Life of Birding (Shipwrecks? Cannibals?)

Join Patrick and Luke as they fangirl over one of their childhood heroes, Peter Kaestner. Peter holds the world record for having seen the highest number of bird species

David Hollie on the Lesser Antilles and its endemic birds, Part 2

Join Luke and David as they dive deep into the wonders of Lesser Antillean birds and island life. This episode was recorded prior to the recent split of House Wren, and D

David Hollie on the Lesser Antilles and its endemic birds, Part 1

David Hollie discusses endemic birds of the Lesser Antilles after his experiences targeting them in summer of 2o23. Enjoy! Photos by of David Hollie and Luke Thompson (No

Using heavy metal to catch grouse!! UTAH Pt. 2

Listen in as Patrick describes in detail the remainder of his trip to Utah; diving into the unique oddities of Greater Sage-Grouse research, the inquisitive tactics of Pi

Emergency flight back from Panama?! And UTAH Pt. 1

Join Patrick and Luke for a slightly unconventional episode as they discuss their most recent adventures... some more exhilarating than expected. The first half of the ep

Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous on birds, travel, and life

In this episode, Luke interviews Ken Behrens from Naturally Adventurous about birding and his experiences traveling the world. Ken is a Tropical Birding guide, Naturally

A trip to Maine and a trip to Texas!

Patrick and Luke discuss birds from their recent travels. We apologize for the long hiatus from uploads, we've been busy with exam season. We should be back to our regula

Unforgettable birding during the COLDEST WEEK of winter!

Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 6 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com) Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug

Birding over winter break!

Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Photo gallery: BACK TO BIRDING EPISODE 5 by Back to Birding (pixieset.com) Luke's Panama tour: https://taralokafoundation.smugmug

Christmas Bird Count success! First county records, weird birds, and much more

Patrick and Luke dive into their most recent birding outings, including amazing experiences with Christmas Bird Counts (CBC's) and their efforts casually birding. Conta

Sooty Tern from Spanish class? Birding at Baylor High School is amazing!

Patrick and Luke discuss the wonder of birding at Baylor High School in Chattanooga, Tennessee, splits, lumps, and much more! Contact us at backtobirding@gmail.com Phot

Tennessee's first Ancient Murrelet and birding hotspots in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Patrick and Luke discuss recent birding (including Tennessee's first Ancient Murrelet and Luke's run down to Alabama), local birding hotspots, and more! Contact us at ba

Meet the Back to Birding hosts, Luke Thompson and Patrick Higgins

Patrick and Luke introduce themselves and discuss why they bird, nemesis birds, favorite memories while birding, and more! Episode photo gallery: https://backtobirding.p