70 episodes
The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis Courtney Ellis
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Stories, experts, and special guests on how birds help us keep looking up.
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70: Fire Ecology, Bird-Friendly Beef, and Woodpeckers (Dale Gentry)
Director of Conservation for the Audubon Upper Mississippi River, Dale Gentry believes there are lots of reasons to be hopeful. From new initiatives caring for the forests lining the Mississippi to bird-friendly grass-fed beef, join us as we learn more about what the Audubon is doing to care for creation.
Plus: we spend some time renaming the birds.
Links from Dale's show:
Dale's Audubon page
Conservation Ranching
Upper Mississippi River Program
Birding links:
Merlin Bird ID
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The Thing With Feathers is produced by Courtney Ellis. Original music by Del Belcher. New episodes every-other Monday.
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69: The Magic of Migration (Emma Rhodes)
Avian biologist Emma Rhodes joins us to talk about all things migration, the joy of bird-banding, why American Redstarts are the perfect Halloween bird, and how to manage a huge group of volunteers.
Links from Emma's show:
Banding Coalition of the Americas
Emma on Twitter
Emma on Facebook
Banding Coalition on Facebook
Birding links:
Merlin Bird ID
e-Bird
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The Thing With Feathers is produced by Courtney Ellis. Original music by Del Belcher. New episodes every Monday.
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68: Vulture Apologetics (Josina Guess)
Author, editor, and vulture aficionado Josina Guess joins us this week to talk vultures, sisterhood, and how pressing into the natural world can ground our hearts, minds, and souls.
Links from Josina's show:
Josina's website
Vultures (Josina's essay in Image Journal)
Vulture Sister Song
Sojourners Magazine
Birding links:
Merlin Bird ID
e-Bird
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The Thing With Feathers is produced by Courtney Ellis. Original music by Del Belcher. New episodes every Monday.
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67: Ornithology? Theology? How about Ornitheology! (Kevin Burrell)
Founder of Ornitheology, pastor Kevin Burrell believes God has written reminders of his love and care all over the cosmos. From the call of a chickadee to the Scriptural reminders not to fear, this episode is a tour of beauty, goodness, and birds.
Links from Kevin's show:
Ornitheology
Kevin on Twitter
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66: Amy Tan's Backyard Bird Chronicles
Bestselling author Amy Tan gives us a tour of her new book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles and describes why, even when we're sitting at home, birds can help us feel free.
Links from Amy's show:
The Backyard Bird Chronicles
Amy's website
Birding links:
Merlin Bird ID
e-Bird
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The Thing With Feathers is produced by Courtney Ellis. Original music by Del Belcher. New episodes every Monday.
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65: Paying Attention, Being Astonished (Roy Howard)
Presbyterian pastor Roy Howard is spending his retirement with and for the birds. From Peregrin Falcons to the birds of Ecuador to Gerard Manley Hopkins, Roy takes us on a delightful birding journey.
Links from Roy's show:
Gerard Manley Hopkins poem
Mary Oliver poem
Birding links:
Merlin Bird ID
e-Bird
Follow The Thing With Feathers:
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The Thing With Feathers is produced by Courtney Ellis. Original music by Del Belcher. New episodes every Monday.
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