Bird Banter

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Latest Episodes

The Bird Banter Podcast #150: Ed on a Winter Trip to Florida and Costa Rica
April 10, 2023

I put up this episode in part because it's been longer than usual since my last episode was published, and I didn't want listeners to think I had disappeared. It's a different than usual episode, with

The Bird Banter Podcast #149 with Mikuláš Řimánek
March 13, 2023

On this episode I have my first guest from the Czech Republic, Mikul imnek.I met Mik when he was a teenage Rotary Exchange student and had the chance to get out birding with Mik then. Since the

The Bird Banter Podcast #148 with Holly Merker
February 27, 2023

On this episode Holly Merker talks about Ornitherapy, her experiences with birding as therapy and of ways we can use birding as a means of improving our state of wellness. She is also an extraordinar

The Bird Banter Podcast #147 with David Swain
February 10, 2023

After several episodes with guests who are big-time birding listers, we change pace for this episode featuring a birder whose passion has led him to trekking, birding and supporting the communities o

The Bird Banter Podcast #146 with Peter Kaestner
January 27, 2023

I had a chance to meet Peter Kaestner on my recent Antarctica trip. On the cruise Peter gave a talk about his life passion of seeing as many species of birds as he can in the world. He worked for the

The Bird Banter Podcast #145 with Victor and Ruben Stoll
January 13, 2023

In 2022 Victor and Ruben Stoll, brothers and birders from Tennessee, shattered the only one year old Lower-48 U.S. big year record, seeing about 25 more species than the previous record set by Tiffany

The Bird Banter Podcast #144 with George Armistead
December 30, 2022

On this episode I talk with George Armistead about our trip to Antarctica, his birding story as well as his birding tour company Hillstar Nature. George has his own podcast with Alvaro Jaramillo and

The Bird Banter Podcast #143: Antarctica
December 19, 2022

I don't do many solo episodes but couldn't resist an episode to talk about my recent expedition cruise to the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and Antarctica. Antarctica is such an awesome, wild, remo

The Bird Banter Podcast #142 with Francis Canto Jr.
December 09, 2022

On this episode I talk with Francis Canto Jr., a birder and birding guide from Belize. I learn a lot about Belize, birding there, and about Francisco and his work and passion for birds and birding. E

The Bird Banter Podcast #141 with Mathew and Levi Radford
November 25, 2022

On this episode father-son birders Mathew and Levi Radford join me to talk about their birding, birding in Oklahoma, and how birding as a father-son duo had been important in their lives.You can fi