Weekend Birder Kirsty Costa

Meet a small bird with a big personality. This episode is about the Plains-wanderer, a unique and one-of-a-kind Australian bird that is capturing the hearts of the community.
Chris Hartnett is a Threatened Species Program Coordinator at Zoos Victoria. Working closely with a range of conservation partners, Chris has led the strategic planning and implementation for Zoos Victoria’s Detection Dogs program since 2016, and Plains-wanderer program since 2018. Her strengths lie in communication, planning, and overcoming the many logistical challenges encountered in the effort to bring species back from the brink of extinction.
Links:
* Zoos Victoria Plains-wanderer videos on YouTube - youtube.com/@ZoosVictoria
* Zoos Victoria website - zoo.org.au
* Zoos Victoria on Facebook - @zoosvictoria
* Zoos Victoria on Instagram - @zoosvictoria
* Zoos Victoria on TikTok - @zoosvictoria
* Zoos Victoria on Threads - @zoosvictoria
* Zoos Victoria on Twitter/X - @ZoosVictoria
* Plains-wanderer recording was by Frank Lambert (XC366840) - xeno-canto.org
Weekend Birder online:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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Discover the joys of birdwatching walks around Victoria and beyond. This episode is about birding in the Castlemaine and Orbost areas, a great place to visit in France and the Australian Painted Snipe.
Damian Kelly has been a birder since he was young, exploring the Fitzroy Gardens in Melbourne. In more recent times, he has written two birding guides - Castlemaine Bird Walks and Victorian Bird Walks - with the aim of encouraging others to get out and about with birds. Damian is currently working on a guide to birding along rail trails and a bird walks book for the Daylesford/Hepburn area.
Links:
* Damian's website - castlemainebirds.com
* Damian on Facebook - @damian.kelly.35
* Damian on Instagram - @damiankkelly
* Castlemaine Bird Walks by Damian Kelly (book) - bridgetfarmerprintmaker.com/products/book-castlemaine-bird-walks-by-damian-kelly
* Victorian Bird Walks by Damian Kelly (book) - bridgetfarmerprintmaker.com/products/book-victorian-bird-walks-by-damian-kelly
* Australian Painted Snipe Tracking website - paintedsnipe.com.au
* Weekend Birder Google Map - maps.app.goo.gl/idqxtcxUDmUkDi1Y7
* Weekend Birder Monthly Letter - weekendbirder.com/monthly-letter
Weekend Birder online:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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Join Kirsty and her nephew Edward as they explore the world of Australia's kites. This episode is about the joys of seeing and hearing the Whistling Kite, Black Kite, Brahminy Kite and Square-tailed Kite.
Edward is 10 years old and has grown up exploring nature. When he's not playing basketball, cricket or footy, he's hanging out in his backyard, the parkland over his back fence areas and in the bush around his holiday house in north-east Victoria. Edward especially loves watching and listening to Gang Gang Cockatoos. He is interested in Australian birds and likes researching endangered birds. Edward loves the sounds of nature and being outside makes him happy.
Links:
* Birds in Backyards - Whistling Kite - birdsinbackyards.net/species/Haliastur-sphenurus
* Birds in Backyards - Black Kite - birdsinbackyards.net/species/Milvus-migrans
* Birds in Backyards - Brahminy Kite - birdsinbackyards.net/species/Haliastur-indus
* Birds in Backyards - Square-tailed Kite - birdsinbackyards.net/species/Lophoictinia-isura
* Bird recordings by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com
Weekend Birder online:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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Get to know one of Australia’s most charming robins. This episode is about the behaviours, calls, habitats and genetics of the Eastern Robin. It’s time to get sciencey!
Lana Austin has been working as a professional ornithologist around the world for many years. To name a few, she has been lucky enough to work with macaws in Peru, Toucans in the Ecuadorian Amazon, and Razorbills on the Isles of Scilly (UK). But in 2019 she decided to return to study to attempt to answer one of life’s biggest questions – are mitonuclear incompatibilities an under-appreciated cause of outbreeding depression? You’ve been wondering yourself, right?! In her free time, Lana moonlights as the President of Earthcare St Kilda, enjoys taking her cats for walks, and doing multi-day hikes. 
Links:
* Eastern Yellow Robin Project - https://sites.google.com/monash.edu/eyr
* Monash University’s Wildlife Genetic Management Group - https://sites.google.com/monash.edu/wildlifegeneticmanagement/home
* Weekend Birder Google Map - maps.app.goo.gl/idqxtcxUDmUkDi1Y7
* Shout out to our friends at Earthcare St Kilda - earthcarestkilda.org.au
* Bird recordings by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com
Weekend Birder online:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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Deep-dive into the world of one of Australia’s charismatic birds of prey. This episode is all about the Eastern Osprey, and how a childhood of field trips and wildlife photography has led to a life-long love of birdwatching and citizen science.
Pip Grant-Taylor is a retired TV Journalist Producer who concentrates largely on birds and wildlife photography. She has studied and photographed birds since she was a teenager. Pip’s absolute favourite bird is the Eastern Osprey. She is currently trying to identify the locations of as many Ospreys in the Moreton Bay area (including Sunshine and Gold Coast) as well as upper NSW. When Pip has time, she also likes to pick up the coloured pencils or paints and commit birds to paper.
Links:
* Pip’s website - pipwrote.wixsite.com/pipspixels
* Pip on Facebook - @pipgt
* Pip on Instagram - @pipgt
* Pip’s photos on Flickr - flickr.com/photos/pipg-t/ 
* Ospreys in Australia on Facebook - @OspreysinAustralia
* Ospreys in Australia on Instagram - @ospreysinaustralia
* Ospreys in Australia photos in Flickr - flickr.com/photos/ospreysinaustralia/
* Osprey Watch (USA) - osprey-watch.org/about/ospreywatch-program/
* Osprey World Nest Data - app.osprey-watch.org/dashboard/
* Weekend Birder Google Map - maps.app.goo.gl/idqxtcxUDmUkDi1Y7
* eBird Hot Spots Map - ebird.org/hotspots
* Birdwatching How-to guides - weekendbirder.com/how-tos
Weekend Birder online:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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Discover how patience and understanding light can create stunning wildlife photographs. This episode is about a photographer’s journey from a childhood in the Australian outback to a career capturing the beauty of birds. 
Shelley Pearson is an award-winning wildlife photographer who immerses herself in the natural environment, patiently waiting for the right opportunity to photograph a captivating image. She believes it's all about utilising the light, different angles and perspectives to create photos that evoke emotion and tell a story. Shelley teaches and shares her passion through workshops, presentations, and trips. She is passionate about the ‘Wooleen Outback Experience’ trips she hosts with David and Frances Pollock at Wooleen Station in Western Australia.
Links:
* Shelley’s website - shelleypearsonphotography.com
* Shelley on Facebook - @shelleypearsonphotography
* Shelley on Instagram - @shelley_pearson_
* Shelley on YouTube - @shelleypearson
* Weekend Birder Google Map - maps.app.goo.gl/idqxtcxUDmUkDi1Y7
Weekend Birder online:
* Website - weekendbirder.com
* Instagram - @weekend.birder
* Facebook - @weekend.birder

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