Bird Nerd Book Club

Marina Richie - Feathered Forest

In Marina Richie's Feathered Forest, birds are our guides to a vertical world of ancient trees that spans both sides of the Cascade Mountains. Within centuries-old g

Wenfei Tong - Bird Love

Wenfei Tong's Bird Love looks at the extraordinary range of mating systems in the avian world, exploring all the stages from courtship and nest-building to protectin

Andrea Ezerins - When the Forest Dreams

Fans of L. M. Montgomery’s The Blue Castle, will enjoy Andrea Ezerins' When the Forest Dreams, a contemporary retelling of the beloved romance that follows a shelter

Richard Smyth - A Sweet, Wild Note

Birdsong is the soundtrack to our world. We have tried to capture its fleeting, ephemeral beauty, and the feelings it inspires, for millennia. Richard Smyth's A Swe

Maria Mudd Ruth - The Bird with Flaming Red Feet

Author and longtime volunteer surveyor Maria Mudd Ruth weaves together science, field observation, and community storytelling in this engaging exploration of one bird’s l

James H. McCommons - The Feather Wars

An epic, fascinating history of the fight to save America's birds featuring heroes, martyrs, villains, and conflicted do-gooders. James H. McCommons', The Feat

Jennifer Bristol - Wild Women For Good

Women have been shaping the conservation movement in Texas since the nineteenth century, though their stories are rarely told. Women played an invaluable role in the esta

Tim Beatley - The Bird-Friendly City

*I am aware I uploaded the incorrect file initially.  The correct file has been posted, however it can take time for streaming services to update.* How does a bird exper

Dr. Grainne Cleary - Why Do Birds Sing

While the question 'why do birds sing?' might seem a simple one, the answer is complex! Throughout our history birdsong has influenced art, poetry and music. I

2025 Wrap-up with Buteo Books

It is the end of 2025 - so time for a bit of a wrap-up!  Lyzy Lusterman, owner of Buteo Books, joined me to talk about some favorites, some trends, and books to look forw

Ryan Goldberg - Bird City

Ryan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first-timers do after seeing their “spark” bird, he fell hard. Enamored with the incredible variety of species tha

Stephen Rutt - The Seafarers

The British Isles are remarkable for their extraordinary seabird life: spectacular gatherings of charismatic Arctic terns, elegant fulmars and stoic eiders, to name just

Michael Brooke - No Island Too Far

Throughout a lifetime of biological and seabird research, Michael Brooke has been blessed with the opportunity to visit a huge array of islands dotted across all the ocea

Michael J. Parr - The Birds of the Tropical Andes

Spanning much of the western part of South America, the Andes are home to some of the world’s most magnificent birds, from exquisite hummingbirds to fabulous flamingos. T

Chris Sweeney - The Feather Detective

In The Feather Detective, award-winning journalist Chris Sweeney charts the astonishing life and work of this overlooked pioneer. Once divorced, once widowed, and sometim

Becca Rowland - Bird Talk

Have you ever gone for a walk in the woods and wondered what bird was making a sound like a siren going off, or somebody revving a chainsaw engine—or sneezing? Do you hea

Peter Cavanagh - How Birds Fly

Bird flight is a mesmerizing spectacle, yet its intricacies remain largely shrouded in mystery for most. Even after over a century of study, certain aspects of bird fligh

Danielle Whittaker - The Secret Perfume of Birds

Danielle Whittaker's The Secret Perfume of Birds is the untold story of a stunning discovery: not only can birds smell, but their scents may be the secret to underst

Mike Stark - Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird

Mike Stark’s Starlings: The Curious Odyssey of a Most Hated Bird is a first-of-its-kind history of starlings in America, an oddball, love-hate story at the intersection o

Matt Kracht - Worst Birds Ever

Professional birding amateur and national bestselling author Matt Kracht has had it with these goddamn birds.  His new book, A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds E