The Casual Birder Podcast Suzy Buttress

Dick and Andrew Woods, who operate the family business behind Finches Friend bird feeders, prioritise the health of garden birds in the design of their products.
A passionate designer, Dick set out to revolutionise bird feeding practices by confronting the disease and contamination risks that exist wherever we feed our garden birds.
Not only do their feeders separate the food from contact with birds feet, they also encourage us to maintain good feeder hygiene by providing easy clean solutions through their innovative feeder design.
In this episode, Dick and Andrew, tell me about their latest product: the cleaner peanut feeder.
Timestamps & Links 00:00:00  Opening 00:01:14  Past Episode Past episode: #128 Casual Birding in Panama City  00:01:27 Introduction 00:03:34 Conversation with Dick and Andrew Woods from Finches Friend Past episode with Finches Friend #119 Food, Feet and Faeces: the key to keeping our garden birds healthy Get 5% off the price of any Finches Friend product - valid until the end of January 2024
Use the code CASBIR5PC
Visit the Finches Friend website 00:30:49 The Casual Birder Bird Club The Casual Birder Bird Club is an online bird club that meets every month.  Sometimes it features guest speakers, but most months a group of us get together to talk about the birds we've seen, share birding moments that have brought us joy, and ask questions or get help from the community. If meeting up with a group of friendly people from around the world to talk about the birds you've seen sounds like something you'd like to do, you'd be very welcome to join us. Sign up here: The Casual Birder Bird Club 00:31:29 Wrap and Close The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/ Don't miss an episode - follow the show! Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

John and Suzy share their first experiences with the stunning birds of Panama City, and we hear from Edwin, their professional guide, who took them birding in the Metropolitan Nature Park.
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Sign up to our Team for the October Big Day Fundraiser for BirdLife International  
 Past Episode
Past episode: Slow birding with Bridget Butler  
Support the show
Tell me about your birding Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up  
The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/
Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.
The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

Bridget Butler, also known as the Bird Diva, did not originally have a passion for birds. 
But seeing an Indigo Bunting one morning sparked her birding interest. 
Finding support and encouragement in the Vermont birding community Bridget developed an interest in slow birding.
Bridget encourages the observation of birds as a holistic, mindful practice rather than a race to spot the most species. 
She now teaches the practice of slow birding, encouraging others to embrace a slower, more contemplative approach.
Timestamps & Links:

00:00:00  Opening
Sign up to our Team for the October Big Day 00:01:12  Past Episode
Past episode: Beccy Speight and Patricia Zurita 00:01:59 Introduction
00:03:21 Conversation with Bridget Butler begins
Bird Diva website Intro to Slow Birding Get 25% off the cost of the course with the code CASUALBIRDER25.
00:21:26 Promo for The Wilder Skies Podcast
00:22:01 More about Slow Birding
00:53:20 Keep in touch and support the show
Tell me about your birding Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up Fundraiser for BirdLife International 00:54:03 Wrap and Close
 
The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/
Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.
The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

Beccy Speight (Chief Executive of the RSPB) and Patricia Zurita (former CEO of BirdLife International and now Chief Strategy Officer of Conservation International) join Suzy to share their insight on changing perceptions and overcoming challenges as women in the conservation community.
And we hear how each would spend a fantasy birding day.
Recorded at Global Birdfair 2023
Timestamps & Links:

00:00:00  Opening
The October Big Day takes place this year on October 14th and The Casual Birder Podcast will again be entering a team.
We will also be supporting BirdLife International. Help us reach our fundraising target!
Just Giving link
00:01:12  Past Episode
Past episode: Focus on Birders: Chiara Talia
00:01:30 Introduction
00:02:32 Conversation with Beccy and Patricia begins
00:03:13 Patricia Zurita introduces BirdLife International and her path to joining the organisation.
00:05:26 Beccy Speight introduces the work of the RSPB and her background in conservation.
00:07:49 Beccy shares two birding memories that inspired her
00:09:00 Engaging with communities 
00:09:40 Patricia shares the International perspective
00:11:48 Beccy speaks of the power of documentaries like Wild Isles to raise awareness
00:14:22 Overcoming Challenges and Changing Perceptions
00:17:06 The Importance of Collaboration and Diversity in Leadership
00:20:00 A fantasy birding day: where would you go, what you see?
00:20:15 Patricia - New Hummingbird species in Ecuador   
00:20:45 Beccy - Shetland soundscapes
BirdLife International
RSPB
00:22:00 Suzy’s Birding
00:22:02 In search of a Nightjar
00:25:31 Stone-Curlew
00:27:38 Mis-identifying a Common Tern
00:28:18 Support the Show
Contribute to the show's tip jar
00:28:46 Keep in touch
Tell me about your birding
The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up
00:29:10 Wrap and Close
Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show.
The theme music is Short Sleeved Shirt by The Drones. Thanks to them for letting me use it. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net
The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/

Chiara Talia's gorgeous photographs, along with her tips on how to improve at both birding and bird photography, make her Instagram account a must for everyone's feed.
In this episode, Chiara tells Suzy how a walk in the park, and a chance encounter with a European Robin, led to a passion for bird photography and a pathway to healing at a time when she was struggling with her mental health.
We also hear about her experiences using a floating bird hide in Slovenia, and her search for the Southern Cassowary in Australia.
Timestamps & Links 00:00:09  Opening
The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up
00:01:09  Past Episode
Past episode: Mel Shepherd-Wells
00:01:25 Introduction
00:02:40 Interview with Chiara Talia begins
00:05:15 The moment that changed everything
00:07:06 European Robin and Chiara’s pathway to healing 
00:10:22 Learning about birds is fundamental to bird photography
00:14:02 Chiara’s process for managing photo files
00:19:44 Canon Young Talent 2021 and increasing confidence
00:23:10 Floating Hide photography in Slovenia
00:29:35 Promo for The Wildlife Community Podcast
The Wildlife Community Podcast
00:30:25 Birding in Australia
00:41:22 How Chiara shares knowledge and joy via Instagram
00:46:02 Find Chiara online
Chiara on Instagram
Chiara's website
00:47:11 Suzy’s Shout-outs
00:51:04 Your birding stories
Tell me about your birding
00:54:04 Support the Show
Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com
00:54:22 Wrap and Close
 
The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/
Don't miss an episode - follow the show!
Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net

Long-time birder, Mel Shepherd-Wells, joins Suzy in a delightful chat about his birding adventures, and shares some top tips applicable to all birders.
 
Links:
The Casual Birder Bird Club - sign up
The UK Wildlife Podcast
Support the Show - Buy me a virtual coffee on Ko-Fi.com
The Casual Birder Podcast   https://casualbirder.com/
Don't miss an episode - follow the show!
Thanks to Randy Braun for designing the artwork for the show and to The Drones for the theme music Short Sleeved Shirt. Check out their website at www.dronesmusic.net