Bring Birds Back

Celluloid Birding with Christian Cooper

In this season 8 finale, Dr. Deja Perkins chats with Marvel writer, Emmy-award winning host, and famed author and birder, Christian Cooper! In this hilariously entertaini

Hunting Is for You, Too (Pt. Two)

In part two of our hunting series, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with biologist Alex Troutman about all things hunting – from the perspective of a Black hunter! But first, the

Weathering Migration with BirdCast

 In this episode, Dr. Deja Perkins speaks with aeroecologist Dr. Adriaan Dokter about the study of bird migration with weather radar. Using the vast supply of radars, pri

Hunting Is for the Birds (Too)

Duck hunting may sound like a forbidden sport for most bird lovers but did you know that some of the most dedicated bird conservationists - in the world - are also devout

Chicago’s Windy City Bird Lab

Chicago has been in the spotlight quite a lot as of late, but one of its most remarkable attributes can be seen in the night sky: nocturnal bird migration. In this episod

Attack on the Endangered Species Act

 In this season 8 premiere, host Deja Perkins returns with legislative strategist from the American Bird Conservancy, Hardy Kern. Hardy shares the history of the Endanger

✨ Bring Birds Back Season 8 ✨

The season 8 premiere of Bring Birds Back starts Wednesday, December 3rd! With our returning host, Dr. Deja Perkins, we’re deep diving into policy, tech, and protections

Radical Joy with Dr. J. Drew Lanham

Ornithologist, poet and MacArthur Fellow, Dr. J. Drew Lanham, speaks with host Billy Almon in our season 7 finale! The two begin by talking about  Drew’s humble beginning

The Climate Crisis is at Home

What’s a climate crisis without acknowledgment of an emergency? In conversation with guests Dr. Rose Abramoff and Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali, host Anika Hazra discusses the

Birdsong and Speech with Dr. Erich Jarvis

Host Anika Hazra speaks with tenured professor and leading voice in neuroscience, Dr. Erich Jarvis! Erich, who has spent decades researching the neural biological connect

Indigenous Water Justice

Host Billy Almon speaks with Indigenous water scientist, legal scholar and advocate Dr. Kelsey Leonard. Kelsey incorporates both her Indigenous knowledge and practices al

Restoration Ecology: The Birds and the Trees

Meet your co-host, Anika Hazra! Anika is a former restoration ecologist turned science communicator, and in this episode, she’s teaching us all about her past work life.

Biomimicry, Birds and Beyond with adrienne maree brown

On this season premiere episode, meet your new co-host, Billy Almon! Billy is an astrobiofuturist (which you’ll hear more about later), and one of his passions and expert

✨ Season 7 of Bring Birds Back Coming Soon! ✨

Bring Birds Back, is back... and we’ve got two new co-hosts, Billy Almon and Anika Hazra! They'll be sharing their own personal knowledge and passions with you,  while al

Let’s Talk About Bird Flu

Avian flu, better known as bird flu, has been in news headlines all summer of 2024. Still, many questions remain for the general public. What is it? What’s causing it? Ho

Backyard Birding with Project Feederwatch

Since 1976, Project Feederwatch has been through many changes and iterations. But what has remained is the dedication to collecting data that undeniably improves bird sci

Putting Neotropical Ornithology on the Map

In 2023, over 120 contributors published a study in the scientific journal,  Ornithological Applications, about a long history of exclusion Latin American and Caribbean s

Making the Windy City Safer for Birds

On October 5, 2023, thousands of migrating songbirds died after crashing into the McCormick Place Convention Center in downtown Chicago and surrounding buildings. Co-host

Building Community for BIPOC Birders

Historically, birding spaces aren’t known to show diverse faces, races and even genders. But for the Chicago BIPOC Birders group, co-founder Daniela Herrera proves that w

The Forgotten Flock: Female Birds

How much do you know about the lives of female birds? And could you identify, say, a male Scarlet Tanager from a female? This episode’s host and co-founder of the Galbatr