Looking at Birds: A Birding Podcast

Chris

Join me as I interview avid birders to learn more about birds, birding and those who love both. Each episode will include a closer look at a specific bird. Visit @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram for pictures of some of the birds mentioned in each episode. New episodes release monthly, sometimes more frequently.

  1. 10/15/2023

    E56 - Robert Gallardo + Ocellated Quail & Guide to the Birds of Honduras

    My guest is Robert Gallardo, a California native who moved to Honduras in 1993 for the Peace Corps and then stayed for the tropical birds. He is now considered the country's leading authority on both birds and butterflies. He leads tours for Naturalist Journeys and Fauna Ventures to Panama, Honduras, Costa Rica and Trinidad & Tobago. Robert is the current President of the Pro Nature Honduras Foundation, a small non-profit which promotes nature-based sustainable tourism and environmental education. He is also the co-founder of the Honduran Ornithological Society. He has authored two editions of the "Guide to the Birds of Honduras." Along with his most recent book: "Guide to the Butterflies of Honduras.”  For more information on some of the tours Robert leads, you can check out: https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/https://faunaventures.com/For more information about both of his books, you can check out the following article: https://blog.naturalistjourneys.com/2022/07/29/butterfly-guide-book/For pictures of some of the birds discussed in the episode, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Chapters 00:00 - Intro01:17 - Recent Birding Trip to the Sky Islands02:18 - Birding background05:43 - Memorable Encounter with Snowy Cotingas09:21 - Bird of the Episode: Ocellated Quail20:34 - Guide to the Birds of Honduras (Not a Field Guide)25:45 - Before we Go26:29 - Outro Thank you for Listening!

    27 min
  2. 10/01/2023

    E55 - Peg Abbott + Elegant Trogon & Naturalist Journeys

    My guest is Peg Abbott, she is the owner and lead guide of Naturalist Journeys, LLC. Peg has been designing, guiding, and organizing natural history tours for more than 35 years; working for the National Audubon Society and other organizations before launching Naturalist Journeys in 1998. Her work has taken her all over the world, from Alaska to Africa and many other locations. She has conducted research on several bird and mammal species and keeps a close interest in Yellowstone and Mexican Wolf reintroduction projects. After 20 years in and around the Yellowstone area, Peg made the move to the wonderful birding location of Portal, AZ, where she currently resides. For more on Naturalist Journeys: Website - https://www.naturalistjourneys.com/ Instagram - @naturalistjourneys Chapters 00:00 - Intro00:34 - Peg’s Recent Trip to Bhutan04:08 - Peg’s Birding Background05:31- Peg’s Earliest Memory of a Bird06:23 - Some of Peg’s Memorable Encounters with Birds09:16 - Bird of the Episode: Elegant Trogon28:48 - A Bit about Naturalist Journeys40:40 - Ideas for Picking Your First Birding Trip43:29 - What Keeps Peg Going After so Many Years44:41 - One of Peg’s Favorite Domestic Birding Locations48:15 - One Last Thing from Peg and her Next Birding Trip 50:03 - Outro Eared Quetzal Call Credit: Derik Bowen, XC567245. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/567245. For pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast, including the Elegant Trogon, please check out the podcast's Instagram: @lookingatbirdspodcast Thank you for listening!

    51 min
  3. 09/17/2023

    E54 - Arjan Dwarshuis + Great Bittern & The (Big) Year That Flew By

    My guest is Arjan Dwarshuis, an avid birder, professional guide, writer and conservationist. A name you are probably most familiar with for the Guinness World Record he set in 2016, by observing 6852 bird species across 41 countries in a single year. Not too long ago, his book about this big year, The (Big) Year That Flew By, was translated from Dutch into English, and made available to a broader audience. He also hosts his own podcast focused on birdwatching – De Vogelspotcast. Today he’s here all the way from the Netherlands, for the Southeast Arizona Birding Festival. For more on Arjan: Check out his website: https://arjandwarshuis.com/ Check out his Instagram: @arjandwarshuis Check out his podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/de-vogelspotcast/id1557876333 Credit for Great Bittern Call: Ulf Elman, XC798475. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/798475. Credit for American Bittern Call: Harry Lehto, XC233158. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/233158. Chapters 00:00 - Intro00:34 - Arjan’s Recent Birding @ Pena Blanca Lake & Canyon03:43 - How Arjan got into Birding11:36 - Sharing birding with Young People14:10 - Arjan and Rarities16:28 - Birding since the Big Year19:14 - What Arjan goes birding with21:36 - Memorable Encounter with a Bird23:40 - Bird of the Episode: Great Bittern31:22 - Arjan’s Recently-translated Book about his Big Year35:38- Arjan’s Upcoming Children’s Book40:45 - What Arjan is up to This Fall44:04 - OutroFor pictures of some of the birds discussed on the podcast, check out @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram. Thank you for listening!

    45 min
4.8
out of 5
32 Ratings

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Join me as I interview avid birders to learn more about birds, birding and those who love both. Each episode will include a closer look at a specific bird. Visit @lookingatbirdspodcast on Instagram for pictures of some of the birds mentioned in each episode. New episodes release monthly, sometimes more frequently.