Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
How to Be a Better Wildlife Photographer
Conservation photographer Noppadol Paothong says that if you go out to take pictures of birds, you shouldn’t just aim to take an eye-catching photo. He spends long hours in photo blinds, often watchi…
Published on 7 months ago
High Island – Migration on the Gulf
If you're near High Island, Texas in the spring, you might witness a "fallout," one of the great spectacles of bird migration. Thousands of birds, including Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, orioles, Painted …
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Warbler Migration in Ohio with Kenn Kaufman
Every spring in Northwest Ohio, the shores of Lake Erie transform into a birder’s paradise. Birder and author Kenn Kaufman, who lives in this area, says that of the many species that migrate through …
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
American Herring Gull
With white and grey feathers, a piercing stare, and noisy screams, the American Herring Gull is a “seagull” that's well adapted to land-locked living. These impressive, raucous birds are abundant ove…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Mother Birds
Avian motherhood is a mixed bag. Peregrine Falcon mothers share duties fairly equally with Peregrine dads. At the other end of the spectrum is the female hummingbird, which usually carries the entire…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
The Crafty American Crow
Crows. Large, black, noisy. The raucous birds of the neighborhood. Some people love them; others aren't so sure. American Crows are crafty and resourceful. Crows have adapted to our modern world. For…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Searching for Trogons in the Sycamore Trees
Just an hour south of Tucson, Arizona, Madera Canyon is a nature-lover’s dream. Among the more than 250 bird species found in this region throughout the year, the Elegant Trogon draws spectators from…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Bringing Condor Home
Tiana Williams-Claussen is a member of the Yurok Nation and Director of the Yurok Tribe Wildlife Department. In this episode, she shares the story of how the California Condor, known as Prey-go-neesh…
Published on 7 months, 1 week ago
Ruffed Grouse: Splendid Drummer
The male Ruffed Grouse stands on a resonant fallen log in the shelter of a brushy thicket, thumping the air with his wings. He raises them and, cupping them forward, beats the air. He's slow at first…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
A Sailor Finds Companionship with Birds II
Sailor and artist, Brechin Morgan, circumnavigated the globe solo. Alone on the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, he welcomed the companionship of a Swallow-tailed Gull, flying off of the bow stay i…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago