Bird’s Eye View

In this episode I had a great conversation with Tina Penny. We chatted about the great birds in and around Sabino Canyon, AZ, her time birding across southern Arizona, her bird lifers in The Smoky Mountains, her work with bears of The Smokies, and the amazing diversity of eastern salamanders that she encountered this summer. Thank you, Tina! Follow these links...

GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NP

TINA PENNY ON S4 E10

TINA PENNY ON FACEBOOK

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In this episode I had a very fun conversation with Ryan Shostack from Syracuse, New York. we chatted about birding in upstate New York and the fantastic boreal birds, birds and wolves out in Yellowstone, and neurodivergent birding. Please check out a couple links that we chatted about: BIRDABILITY and THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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In this episode I had a great conversation with Jessie Sauder from Pennsylvania. We had a great conversation about her love for birds and listing, birding in her local county and her incredible birding year so far in many destinations including Alaska, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and along the Atlantic Coast. Check out JESSIE'S eBIRD to follow her birding adventures. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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We took a little family trip down to Tampa, Florida to watch the Packers play the Buccaneers. The day before the game we went to Fort de Soto. I had a great time birding along the beach and around the scrubby habitat near the ocean. I recorded some live from the field as I birded. I hope you enjoy it! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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In this episode I had a fun conversation with Hannah and Erik of Hannah and Erik go birding in Cannon Beach, Oregon. We chatted about the birds of Clatsop County and Cannon Beach, their Tufted Puffin walks, the evolution of their love for and involvement in birding, and their three great podcasts. Follow the links below to learn more about them and all that they do!

HANNAH AND ERIK GO BIRDING FACEBOOK

HANNAH AND ERIK PODCAST LINKTREE

GO BIRDING PODCAST WEBSITE

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In this episode I had a very fun and informative conversation with Dr. Susan C. Loeb from Clemson, SC. Dr. Loeb is Adjunct Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Conservation at Clemson University in Clemson, SC and Research Ecologist Emeritus in the Upland Hardwood Ecology and Management Research
Unit for the USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station, Clemson, SC.

We chatted about the evolution of her research with bats, the bats of the eastern US, conservation concerns, the effects of white-nose syndrome, and how we can all contribute to bat science and conservation. Thank you, Dr. Loeb!

Please follow the links to learn more about...

UPLAND HARDWOOD ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT UNIT - US FOREST SERVICE

NORTH AMERICAN BAT MONITORING PROGRAM

WILDLIFE ACOUSTICS / WILDLIFE AUDIO RECORDING EQUIPMENT

BAT CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL.

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In this episode, I had a very fun and informative conversation with Dr. Loren Ammerman from San Angelo, Texas. Dr. Ammerman is a C. J. Davidson Endowed University Professor of Biology in the Department of Biology at Angelo State University. We chatted about her background and education, her love for bats, the natural history of bats, and research on the bats of Big Bend National Park. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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BATS OF TEXAS BOOK

BIG BEND NP STORY ON BAT DIVERSITY

DR AMMERMAN'S FACULTY PAGE AT ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY

DR AMMERMAN'S RESEARCH GATE SITE WITH PUBLICATIONS

ECKERT JAMES RIVER BAT CAVE

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Hello and welcome to Just About The Birds. An episode series part of Bird’s Eye View Podcast. During these JATB episodes we chat about many topics related to the wonderful and diverse birds found across the US and Canada. Today, it's a chance to test your knowledge of the birds of the US/Canada! My hope is that these Just About The Birds episodes increase understanding, appreciation, and conservation. We can all help to conserve these amazing avian species! Thank you for all that you do to support them! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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In this episode I had a great conversation with Amy Davis from Forked River, New Jersey. We chatted about the birds and birding in New Jersey, New Jersey's various ecoregions and birding opportunities, Amy's background professionally and as a volunteer, and bird trips in other parts of the country. Thank you, Amy! Follow these links to learn more...

CELLULAR TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

NORTH AMERICAN BREEDING BIRD SURVEYS

AMY DAVIS and the ABA

CAPE MAY BIRD OBSERVATORY

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In this episode I had a great conversation with Dr. Joan Strassmann. She is an award-winning teacher of animal behavior, first at Rice University in Houston and now at Washington University in St. Louis, where she is Charles Rebstock professor of biology. She has written more than two hundred scientific articles on behavior, ecology, and the evolution of social organisms. Please order her books: SLOW BIRDING, THE SLOW BIRDING JOURNAL, and THE SOCIAL LIVES OF BIRDS. Learn more about Joan's work at THE QUELLER/STRASSMANN LAB page.

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Thank you for listening to another episode of Just About The Birds. In this episode we chat about the three pillars of true avian migration: seasonality, predictability, and reversibility. Our hope is that these Just About The Birds episodes increase understanding, appreciation, and conservation. We can all help to conserve these amazing avian species! Thank you for all that you do to support them! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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In this episode I had a great conversation with Dr. Rich Kostecke from Austin, Texas. He is Director of Science and Stewardship for Hill Country Conservancy. We chatted about the great birds of the hill county of central Texas, his favorite birds and ecoregions, Hill Country Conservancy, his work in conservation, and the Colima x Virginia's Warbler hybrid swarm of Davis Mountains in west Texas. Thank you, Rich!

Check out the HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY website. Here is Rich's eBIRD CHECKLIST FOR COLIMA x VIRGINIA'S WARBLER HYBRIDS and RICH'S eBIRD PROFILE.

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Let's chat about the Common Raven, White-winged Dove and Say's Phoebe. My hope is that these Just About The Birds episodes increase understanding, appreciation, and conservation. We can all help to conserve these amazing avian species! Thank you for all that you do to support them! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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In this episode, I had a fun conversation with Derek Sallmann from Wisconsin. We chatted about Great Tit in Wisconsin, recent birding trips to California and the boundary waters in Minnesota, guiding, listing, and his great music. Derek and his brother Ryan will be at BIRDING FESTIVAL OF THE SOUTH October 8-10.

Check out THE BIRDING GAME (use code BADGERLAND for 40% off if you get the paid version). LISTEN TO DEREK'S MUSIC ON SPOTIFY. WATCH DEREK GUIDE AT THE RGV BIRDING FESTIVAL. Here is a video of the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō SINGING FOR THE LAST TIME.

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Levi and I spent a nice several hours birding in The Crosstimbers. The Crosstimbers region of Oklahoma is an ecological transition zone running north to south through the center of the state. It forms a natural border where the moist eastern deciduous forests meet the dry western Great Plains prairies. Some of the best birds of the day were Yellow Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, and Summer Tanager. Checkout our OUR eBIRD CHECKLIST. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

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In this episode I chatted with Virginia Radford about our March trip to NM and AZ, last summer's trip to Idaho, a book we are both currently reading (SLOW BIRDING BY JOAN E. STRASSMANN), some favorite birds to observe, and some of the ways we enjoy slow bird watching. Thank you, Virginia! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW! It is much appreciated!

Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia.

Benediction audio: Lesser and Greater Prairie-Chickens at Hays, Kansas.

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In this episode, I had a very fun conversation with Jeanette Jaskula in Indiana. We chatted about her background and love for birds, Indiana's ecoregions, places she loves to explore in Indiana, the evolution of her love for moths, and some great moth natural history stories.

Visit this KANKAKEE SANDS NATURE PRESERVE link. Jeanette is the president of FRIENDS OF SANDS, a volunteer group that supports The Nature Conservancy and the other conservation groups in the Kankakee Sands ecoregion. And here is the observation of STEPHENSIA MAJOR, not seen since it was first described in 1907!

Thank you Jeanette!

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Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia.

Benediction audio: Kentucky Warblers at Bixhoma Lake, Oklahoma.

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In this episode I had a great conversation with Alexis and Jake Thompson from Patagonia, Arizona! We chatted about the evolution of their love for birds, how they met, the Paton Center for the Hummingbirds, Arizona Birding Guides, and what they each do to work toward the conservation of the birds they both love so much. Thank you both for all you do! Please follow the links to learn more!

TUCSON BIRD ALLIANCE

PATON CENTER FOR THE HUMMINGBIRDS

SOUTHEAST ARIZONA BIRDING FESTIVAL

ARIZONA BIRDING GUIDES

HUMMINGBIRD CONSERVATION NETWORKS

ARIZONA BIRDING GUIDES FEEDERS - HOTSPOT

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Lucas McGraw was born and raised in Wooster, OH until around 2009 when his mom joined the Army and he moved around the country as a military brat. He has lived in many states and ultimately ended up in Tulsa where he attended ORU. He met his wife, Pat, at ORU and married her to 2023. They still live locally with their dog, and he is pursuing a Counseling Psychology Master's degree at OSU.

In his free time, Lucas runs a podcast/company that hosts trivia called Knowledge Quest Trivia. I would call it a trivia variety show. There are many formats on that show and they are entering season 4, debuting on Aug. 6th! Find KNOWLEDGE QUEST TRIVIA on all podcast platforms and follow KNOWLEDGE QUEST TRIVIA ON INSTAGRAM.

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In this episode I had a great conversation with Kim Score from Silver City, New Mexico. We chatted about the amazing diversity of birds in her New Mexico backyard, how she fell in love with birds and nature, bird point counts, guiding, and so much more! Visit BIRDING PAL (BIRDWATCHING IN NM). Find KIM SCORE ON ORNIVERSE and learn about Kim's guiding at NATURAL SELECTION TOURS.

Kim's Email: BirdingPalNewMexico@gmail.com

Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia.

Benediction audio: Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens at Smoky Ranch, Kansas.

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