Bird’s Eye View

S7 E5: Conserving Hill Country. A Conversation with Dr. Rich Kostecke.

In this episode I had a great conversation with Dr. Rich Kostecke from Austin, Texas. He is Director of Science and Stewardship for Hill Country Conservancy. We chatted a

JATB 41: Common Raven. White-winged Dove. Say's Phoebe.

Let's chat about the Common Raven, White-winged Dove and Say's Phoebe. My hope is that these Just About The Birds episodes increase understanding, appreciation,

S7 E4: A Great Time to Unwind. A conversation with Derek Sallmann.

In this episode, I had a fun conversation with Derek Sallmann from Wisconsin. We chatted about Great Tit in Wisconsin, recent birding trips to California and the boundary

JATB 40: Live From the Crosstimbers.

Levi and I spent a nice several hours birding in The Crosstimbers. The Crosstimbers region of Oklahoma is an ecological transition zone running north to south through the

S7 E3: So Many Stars. A conversation with Virginia Radford.

In this episode I chatted with Virginia Radford about our March trip to NM and AZ, last summer's trip to Idaho, a book we are both currently reading (SLOW BIRDING BY

S7 E2: Love of Place. A conversation with Jeanette Jaskula.

In this episode, I had a very fun conversation with Jeanette Jaskula in Indiana. We chatted about her background and love for birds, Indiana's ecoregions, places she

S7 E1: It Started in the Chiricahuas. A conversation with Alexis & Jake Thompson.

In this episode I had a great conversation with Alexis and Jake Thompson from Patagonia, Arizona! We chatted about the evolution of their love for birds, how they met, th

JATB 39: Bird Trivia with Lucas McGraw from Knowledge Quest Trivia.

Lucas McGraw was born and raised in Wooster, OH until around 2009 when his mom joined the Army and he moved around the country as a military brat. He has lived in many st

S6 E27: Holographic Birding. A conversation with Kim Score.

In this episode I had a great conversation with Kim Score from Silver City, New Mexico. We chatted about the amazing diversity of birds in her New Mexico backyard, how sh

S6 E26: Homegrown National Park. A conversation with Dr. Doug Tallamy.

In this episode, I had a great conversation with Dr. Doug Tallamy. We chatted about birds on his property in PA, the vital role of native plants, keystone plant species,

S6 E25: Every Gull Has a Story. A conversation with Amar Ayyash.

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S6 E24: The Spark Bird Project. A conversation with Dr. Jenn Lodi-Smith.

Follow these links to see THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT WEBSITE and THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT INSTAGRAM. You will love this episode with Dr. Jenn Lodi-Smith. We had a great convers

S6 E23: A Midyear Hello!

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Soothing Calming Water Sounds. Madera Creek, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona.

Back in March we sat on Madera Creek well before sunrise. We had just found Western Screech, Whiskered Screech, and Great Horned Owls. We were waiting until the sun came

S6 E22: A Field Guide for Everything. A conversation with Bryan Box.

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Bryan Box. We chatted about his birding and nature roots,

S6 E21: Raised by Birders. A conversation with Eddie Kasper.

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Eddie Kasper. We chatted about is outdoor roots, Illinois

S6 E20: Western Wishes. A conversation with Levi Radford.

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Levi Radford. We caught up on his school and research act

S6 E19: Birding Has Taught Me Stillness. A conversation with Esther Sumner.

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S6 E18: A World Class Destination. A conversation with Tom Brown.

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Tom Brown. We chatted about MARCIA OBARA (THE OXYGENATED

S6 E17: It Was a Quick Addiction. A conversation with Jill Cravens.

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Jill Cravens from Leander, Texas. We chatted about birdin