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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…
7 hours ago
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 explor…
4 weeks ago
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',…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
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 invalu…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tim Beatley - The Bird-Friendly City
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Ho…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
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, a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
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 v…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Stephen Rutt - The Seafarers
The British Isles are remarkable for their extraordinary seabird life: spectacular gatherings of charismatic Arctic terns, elegant fulmars and stoic …
7 months, 1 week ago
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 dotte…
8 months, 1 week ago