Looking At Birds: A Birding podcast

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My guest is Derek Sallmann, one half of the sibling-duo behind Badgerland Birding, a popular YouTube channel with a focus on birding, bird-feeding and nature in general. They recently launched a new birding podcast: The Badgerland Birding podcast. You can also find Derek and his brother Ryan, out and around Wisconsin, leading birding tours. For more from Derek and Badgerland Birding, check out the following: Blog - http://badgerlandbirding.wordpress.com YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@BadgerlandBirding Podcast - https://open.spotify.com/show/7wtoWCxAaj0dvQuXq2nxYD?si=e9365264ac694f5f Their YouTube Episode on the Grenada Dove - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqEQkzqRugc Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Derek’s Recent “First of the Year” Birding 06:54 - How Derek Became Interested in Birding 10:39 - Derek’s Earliest memory of a Bird 11:33 - Derek’s Memorable Encounter with a Bird: Grenada Dove 14:06 - Bird of the Episode: Snowy Owl 25:02 - How the Badgerland Birding YouTube Channel Began 33:58 - Derek Shares about the new Badgerland Birding Podcast 38:04 - Derek Shares One Last Thing 38:44 - Outro For pictures of the Snowy Owl taken by Derek and Ryan, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. Thank you for listening!…

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E59 - Jon Dunn + Clapper Rail 40:25

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My guest is Jon Dunn, lead author of the Field Guide to the Birds of North America by National Geographic, most recently the 7th edition in 2017, and a Tour Guide for WINGS, who has had a passion for birds most of his life. He’s led a few trips at this year's Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival and I’m happy he was able to join us for this episode. Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 00:33 - Jon’s Recent Birding 02:40 - Some of Jon’s WINGS’ Trips 04:35 - How Jon Joined WINGS 05:18 - Some of Jon’s Upcoming Trips 06:12 - Birding in Idaho 07:16 - How Jon became Interested in Birds 08:11 - Earliest Memory of a Bird (Stellar’s Jay) 09:18 - One of Jon’s Memorable Encounter with a Bird 12:44 - Bird of the Episode: Clapper Rail 20:02 - Jon & The Field Guide to the Birds of North America by National Geographic 22:30 - Bringing Visual Representations of Birds to the Pages 26:30 - Jon & Peterson’s Guide to Warblers 28:34 - Connecticut Warblers that Walk? 32:46 - Jon & the AOS Checklist Committee 37:50 - Before We Go 39:33 - Outro For pictures of the Clapper Rail, please checkout the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Thank you for listening, I hope you enjoy the holidays and have a happy new year!…

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E58 - RGVBF 2023 + Kookaburra 44:31

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For this episode, I recorded interviews with visitors that stopped by my table at the Birders Bazaar of the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival. In addition to those interviews, a returning guest, Victor Lawrence, spoke with us about the Kookaburra. I hope you enjoy the episode! Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Welcome to the RGVBF 01:04 - Janine from Harlingen 08:06 - Jessenia from McAllen 10:15 - Cathy from Palm View 12:55 - Jeff from Edinburgh 16:43 - Keri from Port Isabel 21:01 - Scottie from Harlingen 24:16 - Ivan from Victoria, Mx 28:32 - Susan from Harlingen 30:46 - Bird of the Episode: Kookaburra w/Victor 43:42 - Outro For pictures of the Kookaburras and some of the other birds discussed this episode, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. Thank you for listening!…

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E57 - Genevieve O'Gorman + Chickens 49:00

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My guest is Genevieve O’Gorman, a bird lover who runs her own Chicken Rescue right here in Tucson, where we are recording this episode, so you might hear a few roosters and hens in the background. She previously volunteered at the Chicken Run Rescue in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she received her first chicken. She also worked with chickens and other farm animals at the Bluebird Gap Farm in Hampton, Virginia, where among other responsibilities, they made chicken sweaters for those without feathers. If you have any chicken-related questions, you can reach out to Genevieve via her email: genevieveogorman@gmail.com Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:26 - Some of the Birds that Visit the Rescue 02:09 - Genevieve’s Background with Birds 05:44 - Bird of the Episode: Chicken 32:06 - How Genevieve Started her Rescue 37:48 - Typical day @ The Rescue 43:26 - What Care looks like for Chickens 47:37 - Before We Go 48:16 - Outro For pictures of some of the chickens discussed on the podcast, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. Thank you for listening!…

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E56 - Robert Gallardo + Ocellated Quail & Guide to the Birds of Honduras 27:12

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My guest is Robert Gallardo, a California native who moved to Honduras in 1993 for the Peace Corps and then stayed for the tropical birds. He is now considered the country's leading authority on both birds and butterflies. He leads tours for Naturalist Journeys and Fauna Ventures to Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica and Trinidad & Tobago. Robert is the current President of the Pro Nature Honduras Foundation, a small non-profit which promotes nature-based sustainable tourism and environmental education. He is also the co-founder of the Honduran Ornithological Society. He has authored two editions of the "Guide to the Birds of Honduras." Along with his most recent book: "Guide to the Butterflies of Honduras.” For more information on some of the tours Robert leads, you can check out: https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/ https://faunaventures.com/ For more information about both of his books, you can check out the following article: https://blog.naturalistjourneys.com/2022/07/29/butterfly-guide-book/ For pictures of some of the birds discussed in the episode, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcas t Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Recent Birding Trip to the Sky Islands 02:18 - Birding background 05:43 - Memorable Encounter with Snowy Cotingas 09:21 - Bird of the Episode: Ocellated Quail 20:34 - Guide to the Birds of Honduras (Not a Field Guide) 25:45 - Before we Go 26:29 - Outro Thank you for Listening!…

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E55 - Peg Abbott + Elegant Trogon & Naturalist Journeys 50:47

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My guest is Peg Abbott, she is the owner and lead guide of Naturalist Journeys, LLC. Peg has been designing, guiding, and organizing natural history tours for more than 35 years; working for the National Audubon Society and other organizations before launching Naturalist Journeys in 1998. Her work has taken her all over the world, from Alaska to Africa and many other locations. She has conducted research on several bird and mammal species and keeps a close interest in Yellowstone and Mexican Wolf reintroduction projects. After 20 years in and around the Yellowstone area, Peg made the move to the wonderful birding location of Portal, AZ, where she currently resides. For more on Naturalist Journeys: Website - https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/ Instagram - @naturalistjourneys Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Peg’s Recent Trip to Bhutan 04:08 - Peg’s Birding Background 05:31- Peg’s Earliest Memory of a Bird 06:23 - Some of Peg’s Memorable Encounters with Birds 09:16 - Bird of the Episode: Elegant Trogon 28:48 - A Bit about Naturalist Journeys 40:40 - Ideas for Picking Your First Birding Trip 43:29 - What Keeps Peg Going After so Many Years 44:41 - One of Peg’s Favorite Domestic Birding Locations 48:15 - One Last Thing from Peg and her Next Birding Trip 50:03 - Outro Eared Quetzal Call Credit: Derik Bowen, XC567245. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/567245. For pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast, including the Elegant Trogon, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Thank you for listening!…

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E54 - Arjan Dwarshuis + Great Bittern & The (Big) Year That Flew By 44:48

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My guest is Arjan Dwarshuis, an avid birder, professional guide, writer and conservationist. A name you are probably most familiar with for the Guinness World Record he set in 2016, by observing 6852 bird species across 41 countries in a single year. Not too long ago, his book about this big year, The (Big) Year That Flew By, was translated from Dutch into English, and made available to a broader audience. He also hosts his own podcast focused on birdwatching – De Vogelspotcast. Today he’s here all the way from the Netherlands, for the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival. For more on Arjan: Check out his website: https://arjandwarshuis.com/ Check out his Instagram: @arjandwarshuis Check out his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/de-vogelspotcast/id1557876333 Credit for Great Bittern Call: Ulf Elman, XC798475. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/798475. Credit for American Bittern Call: Harry Lehto, XC233158. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/233158. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Arjan’s Recent Birding @ Pena Blanca Lake & Canyon 03:43 - How Arjan got into Birding 11:36 - Sharing birding with Young People 14:10 - Arjan and Rarities 16:28 - Birding since the Big Year 19:14 - What Arjan goes birding with 21:36 - Memorable Encounter with a Bird 23:40 - Bird of the Episode: Great Bittern 31:22 - Arjan’s Recently-translated Book about his Big Year 35:38- Arjan’s Upcoming Children’s Book 40:45 - What Arjan is up to This Fall 44:04 - Outro For pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast, check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. Thank you for listening!…

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E53 - Phil Chaon + Pinyon Jay & Habitats of the World 49:58

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My guest is Phil Chaon, a life-long naturalist with a background in botany and wildlife biology. Phil has taken field work jobs all over the world and now leads trips for Lindblad Expeditions focused on birds, wildlife and photography. In addition to guiding, Phil works as an audio analyst, training AI systems to categorize bird songs and he also co-authored Habitats of the World and the forthcoming Habitats of North America. For some of Phil's Photography, check out his Instagram @uropsalis For more on Phil's upcoming expeditions, check out: https://www.expeditions.com/about/expedition-team/philip-chaon/ And finally, for pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast, check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Phil’s Recent Field Trip to Saguaro National Park 03:46 - Phil’s Birding Background 11:53 - Bird of the Episode: Pinyon Jay 22:44 - Phil’s Field Work - Coffee Farm in Kenya 30:00 - Phil’s Field Work: El Dorado National Forest w/ California Spotted Owls 35:00 - Phil’s Field Work: Papua New Guinea w/ White-shouldered Fairy Wrens 41:03 - Co-authoring Habitats of the World 48:25 - Phil’s Next Book 49:13 - Outro Thank you for listening!…

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E52 - 2023 Southeast Arizona Birding Festival 24:51

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This is my second time at the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival and similar to my other festival episodes, I interviewed birders visiting the Nature Expo. We talked about some of their memorable birding experiences as well as their experience at the festival. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - DJ from Tucson 05:48 - Lindsey from Tucson 09:27 - Eileen from Green Valley 11:51 - Mary Beth from Tucson 15:12 - Marta from Tucson 18:17 - Kate from North Dakota 24:02 - Outro Thank you for listening! For pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast, please check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram.…

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E51 - Jeff B + Northern Mockingbird + Desert Plants 44:10

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Today my guest is a familiar one, Jeff Babson, you might remember him from a number of previous episodes, namely 7, 16, 22, 23 and 42, all of which I encourage you to check out, if you haven’t already listened to them. Jeff is an all-around naturalist who currently works for the Pima County Department of Natural Resources, Parks and Recreation, as the county’s Wildlife Viewing Program Specialist. He also runs his own eco-tour and environmental education company, called Sky Island Tours. You will often find Jeff leading walks that focus on birds, insects and plants. Next week, he’ll also be leading a trip at the upcoming Southeast Arizona Birding Festival to Cienega Creek. This is the last episode in the series about backyard birds and native plants. This one will be a little different, as Jeff's background is not in horticulture, although he is quite familiar with these plants where they naturally occur in the southwest. For more on the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival, please check out their website: https://tucsonaudubon.org/festival/ For some pictures of the Northern Mockingbird, please checkout the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Chapters 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Jeff’s Recent Southwest Wings Trip 04:04 - Bird of the Episode: Northern Mockingbird 18:24 - Native Plant: Desert Hackberry 25:21 - Native Plant: Desert Mistletoe 32:41- Jeff’s Southeast Arizona Birding Festival Experience 41:26 - Upcoming Events that Jeff is Involved With 43:26 - Outro Thank you for listening!…

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E50 - Frank M + Northern Cardinal & Green Things 36:28

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My guest is Frank Mead, an Arizona native who’s spent the last 10 years in the horticulture industry. Some of his experiences include working in the Conservation Core, a branch of Americore, where he helped to build trails in national parks and cooperated with fire crews during fire season. While he doesn’t have a formal background in birding, his older sister is an avid birder and has taken him along for many birding outings. Conveniently, right before the backyard bird segment began, a nearby Northern Cardinal began calling! I apologize for all the cicadas in the background, as their sounds come and go throughout the episode. Chapters 0:00 - Intro 00:59 - Some of the Birds that Visit Green Things 01:36 - Frank’s Background with Birds 05:07 - Bird of the Episode: Northern Cardinal 8:53 - Native Plant: Desert Ironwood / Olneya Tesota 16:11 - Canyon Hackberry / Cletus Reticulate 22:22 - Yellow Bells / Tacoma Sans 29:33 - About Green Things 31:28- About Poinsettias 33:08 - Frank’s Role at Green Things 34:25 - Upcoming Classes @ Green Things 35:43 - Outro For more about Green Things, please check out: Their website: https://greenthingsaz.com/ Their Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GreenThingsAZ Their Instagram: @greenthingsnursery For pictures of the Northern Cardinal and some of the native plants discussed, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Thank you for listening!…

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E49 - Abby W + Gila Woodpecker & Rozet Nursery 43:48

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Today my guest is Abby Wing, an owner, designer and builder here at Rozet Nursery. Abby spent 17 years in the San Francisco Bay area before moving out here to Tucson, there she pursued formal education, including her California Naturalist Certification, and acquired experience working with a number of gardeners, herbalists and contractors. Here at the nursery, Abby specializes in sustainable design, medicinal and edible plants, rock work, custom pots and gardens for children. She's joining us today for our second episode focused on backyard birds and native plants that might attract them. For more about what's going on at Rozet Nursery, please checkout their Instagram: @rozetnursery For some pictures of the plants we discussed, a few nursery visitors and the Gila Woodpecker, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Rozet Nursery Avian Visitors 02:59 - Abby’s Background with Birds 05:49 - Bird of the Episode: Gila Woodpecker 11:33 - Native Plants: Saguaro, Blue Palm & Yuccas 14:05 - Tip: Water Drainage Test 20:02 - Next plant: Brahea Armada / Mexican Blue Palm 20:38 - Tip: Deep Watering 24:17 - Native Plants = Velvet Mesquite + Blue Palo Verde 27:14 - Tip: Planting Proximity 29:03 - Tip: Mulching 33:15 - Native Plants: Yuccas 34:14 - A bit about Rozet Nursery 40:43 - Upcoming events at Rozet Nursery 43:03 - Outro Thank you for listening!…

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E48 - Kendall K + Abert's Towhee & Mid-story Shrubs 35:34

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My guest is Kendall Kroesen, the Community Outreach Coordinator for Mission Garden, who you might remember from Episode 39. With a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology he participated in a number of archaeological and conservation projects. In the early 2000s, he left social science and joined the Tucson Audubon society, where he created the Urban Bird Habitat Program and was involved with rural habitat restoration. He’s joining us today to kick-off a little summer series focused on backyard birds and native plants that might attract them. For more about what's going on at Mission Garden, please check out: https://www.missiongarden.org/events For some pictures of some of the birds and plants we discussed during this episode, please checkout the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Mission Garden Summer Visitors 01:57 - Bird of the Episode: Abert’s Towhee 12:30 - Native Plant Segment: Mid-story Shrubs 26:28 - Gardening Tip: Leaf Litter 28:23 - Native Plant Habitat Considerations and Structural Diversity 31:23 - Upcoming Mission Garden Events 34:47 - Outro Thank you for listening!…

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E47 - Jennie M + Five-striped Sparrow & Birdathon 2023 38:50

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Today my guest is Jennie MacFarland, a returning guest from Episode 6, a nearly life-long Arizonan that loves exploring different habitats in Southeast Arizona. She currently works as a Conservation Biologist for the Tucson Audubon Society and coordinates the Important Bird Areas Program and other bird survey conservation projects. Jennie organizes several large-scale community science efforts in Southeast Arizona each year, including the Elegant Trogon surveys of five Sky Island mountain ranges. This is the second episode of two that focuses on the Tucson Birdathon, through the eyes of a local team, the Wrenagades. This episode, we'll talk about how the Birdathon went this year, getting into the details of the route, some of the highlights and trends. More on the Desert Purple Martin Project (Including some videos of them!) https://tucsonaudubon.org/purplemartin/ More information on the 2023 Southeast Arizona Birding Festival (Aug. 9-13, 2023) https://tucsonaudubon.org/festival/ Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Recent Elegant Trogon Survey 03:26 - 2023 Birdathon Recap 18:54 - Trends from the Birdathon 20:36 - Things that went well & Things that didn’t 23:40 - Curve-billed Thrasher in the Background 23:47 - Bird of the Episode 33:31 - Southeast Arizona Bird Festival 34:39 - Desert Purple Martin Request 38:03 - Outro Thank you for listening! Please checkout the podcast's Instagram - @lookingatbirdspodcast - for some pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast.…

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E46 - Sara P + Elf Owl & Birdathon 2023 31:04

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