Greg Miller – The Big Year – More Than Birds – Episode 12
Straight from the pages and silver screen of the Big Year, I chat with Greg Miller. Birding from childhood, Greg was prepared to undertake the ultimate birding adventure in 1998, the ABA Big Year. A member of the 700 Club (not the Christian TV show), Greg weaves a story of birding and places it will […]
Kenn Kaufman – More Than Birds – Episode 11
Birds took over Kenn Kaufman’s life when he was six. At 16 he went out hitch-hiking all over to see as many birds as he could, as described in Kingbird Highway. He has 9 books in print now, in 3 languages, including his own series of field guides. He’s in demand as a speaker, and […]
David Lindo – The Urban Birder – More Than Birds – Episode 10
David Lindo (@urbanbirder) is The Urban Birder — a writer, broadcaster, speaker and bird guide. He strives to get urbanites to realize that there is a whole world of wildlife under their noses in the world’s cities. We talk about urban birding, positivity, his local patch (Wormwood Scrubs), UK birding, and appreciation of nature. David […]
Gunnar Engblom – Kolibri Expeditions – More Than Birds – Episode 9
Gunnar Engblom is a Swedish expat who has made Peru his birding home. Gunnar has been leading birding tours in South America for more than 20 years. Also, he has a killer pisco sour recipe, and remember use only Peruvian pisco, not that Chilean stuff. Please subscribe/rate/review More Than Birds via iTunes Pisco Sour Ingredients: 3 […]
Jeffrey Gordon – American Birding Association – More Than Birds – Episode 8
Jeffrey Gordon, President of the American Birding Association, talks with me about the current state of birding and its future. Also we chat about his emergence as a birder and naturalist. NOTE: My portion of conversation is of horrible sound quality…apologies in advancement. Please subscribe/rate/review More Than Birds via iTunes
Jeremy Roberts – Conservation Media – More Than Birds – Episode 7
How does a film-maker make a difference? Help scientists and conservation organizations produce and distribute their own content without a corporate filter. That is exactly what Jeremy Roberts does for his career. Jeremy launched Conservation Media with this noble ideal. Plus, he has done research on chickadee vocalizations in relation to predators. While peer-reviewed literature […]
Another Birding Podcast? (or How Birding Can Change the World)
“We just saw 50 Sage Grouse on the lek this morning,” I blurted out as the waitress’s eyes rolled with such force that her head jerked backward. The Bearded Bird Freak Barricade landed at her table, and boy, was she duly impressed. Well, at least, she will have a new story now about the 3 […]
Mat Seidensticker – The Naturalist’s Mercantile – Episode 6
What does every community need? A store specializing in bird feeding and naturalist knowledge, of course. In Missoula, we have the Naturalist’s Mercantile, the ultimate nature geeks emporium. The store’s co-owner, Mat Seidensticker, talks with about the store, bird feeding, and his past work as an owl researcher. My favorite portion of the conversation centered […]