Bird’s Eye View

Let's chat about the Common Raven, White-winged Dove and Say's Phoebe. My hope is that these Just About The Birds episodes increase understanding, appreciation, and conservation. We can all help to conserve these amazing avian species! Thank you for all that you do to support them! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

In this episode, I had a fun conversation with Derek Sallmann from Wisconsin. We chatted about Great Tit in Wisconsin, recent birding trips to California and the boundary waters in Minnesota, guiding, listing, and his great music. Derek and his brother Ryan will be at BIRDING FESTIVAL OF THE SOUTH October 8-10. Check out THE BIRDING GAME (use code BADGERLAND for 40% off if you get the paid version). LISTEN TO DEREK'S MUSIC ON SPOTIFY . WATCH DEREK GUIDE AT THE RGV BIRDING FESTIVAL . Here is a video of the Kauaʻi ʻōʻō SINGING FOR THE LAST TIME . Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

Levi and I spent a nice several hours birding in The Crosstimbers. The Crosstimbers region of Oklahoma is an ecological transition zone running north to south through the center of the state. It forms a natural border where the moist eastern deciduous forests meet the dry western Great Plains prairies. Some of the best birds of the day were Yellow Warbler, Pileated Woodpecker, White-eyed Vireo, Least Flycatcher, and Summer Tanager. Checkout our OUR eBIRD CHECKLIST . Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

In this episode I chatted with Virginia Radford about our March trip to NM and AZ, last summer's trip to Idaho, a book we are both currently reading ( SLOW BIRDING BY JOAN E. STRASSMANN ), some favorite birds to observe, and some of the ways we enjoy slow bird watching. Thank you, Virginia! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia. Benediction audio: Lesser and Greater Prairie-Chickens at Hays, Kansas. Support the show

In this episode, I had a very fun conversation with Jeanette Jaskula in Indiana. We chatted about her background and love for birds, Indiana's ecoregions, places she loves to explore in Indiana, the evolution of her love for moths, and some great moth natural history stories. Visit this KANKAKEE SANDS NATURE PRESERVE link. Jeanette is the president of FRIENDS OF SANDS , a volunteer group that supports The Nature Conservancy and the other conservation groups in the Kankakee Sands ecoregion. And here is the observation of STEPHENSIA MAJOR , not seen since it was first described in 1907! Thank you Jeanette! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia. Benediction audio: Kentucky Warblers at Bixhoma Lake, Oklahoma. Support the show

In this episode I had a great conversation with Alexis and Jake Thompson from Patagonia, Arizona! We chatted about the evolution of their love for birds, how they met, the Paton Center for the Hummingbirds, Arizona Birding Guides, and what they each do to work toward the conservation of the birds they both love so much. Thank you both for all you do! Please follow the links to learn more! TUCSON BIRD ALLIANCE PATON CENTER FOR THE HUMMINGBIRDS SOUTHEAST ARIZONA BIRDING FESTIVAL ARIZONA BIRDING GUIDES HUMMINGBIRD CONSERVATION NETWORKS ARIZONA BIRDING GUIDES FEEDERS - HOTSPOT Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

Lucas McGraw was born and raised in Wooster, OH until around 2009 when his mom joined the Army and he moved around the country as a military brat. He has lived in many states and ultimately ended up in Tulsa where he attended ORU. He met his wife, Pat, at ORU and married her to 2023. They still live locally with their dog, and he is pursuing a Counseling Psychology Master's degree at OSU. In his free time, Lucas runs a podcast/company that hosts trivia called Knowledge Quest Trivia. I would call it a trivia variety show. There are many formats on that show and they are entering season 4, debuting on Aug. 6th! Find KNOWLEDGE QUEST TRIVIA on all podcast platforms and follow KNOWLEDGE QUEST TRIVIA ON INSTAGRAM . Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

In this episode I had a great conversation with Kim Score from Silver City, New Mexico. We chatted about the amazing diversity of birds in her New Mexico backyard, how she fell in love with birds and nature, bird point counts, guiding, and so much more! Visit BIRDING PAL (BIRDWATCHING IN NM) . Find KIM SCORE ON ORNIVERSE and learn about Kim's guiding at NATURAL SELECTION TOURS . Kim's Email: BirdingPalNewMexico@gmail.com Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia. Benediction audio: Greater and Lesser Prairie-Chickens at Smoky Ranch, Kansas. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

In this episode, I had a great conversation with Dr. Doug Tallamy. We chatted about birds on his property in PA, the vital role of native plants, keystone plant species, moths, Homegrown National Park, and a lot more! Visit HOMEGROWN NATIONAL PARK to register your property! Learn all about Dr. Doug Tallamy and order his books at DOUG TALLAMY'S HUB . And be sure to find the BEST NATIVE PLANTS IN YOUR ZIP CODE . Thank you for listening and thank you Doug! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Amar Ayyash! He returned to the podcast to chat about Gulls! Go to the ANYTHING LARUS WEBSITE , the NORTH AMERICAN GULLS FACEBOOK Page, and order his book at this link... THE GULL GUIDE NORTH AMERICA . Also check out GULL RESEARCH ORGANIZATION . Thank you for listening and thank you Amar! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! Support the show

Follow these links to see THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT WEBSITE and THE SPARK BIRD PROJECT INSTAGRAM . You will love this episode with Dr. Jenn Lodi-Smith. We had a great conversation about the evolution of her love for birds, her work at Canisius University, and The Spark Bird Project. Dr. Lodi-Smith is a personality developmental psychologist who uses mixed methods research to study identity development over time. She directs The Spark Bird Project and co-directs the Aging and Autism Study & the Rochester Adult Longitudinal Study. She serves the university, the community, and her professional organizations in multiple capacities. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! Support the show

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Back in March we sat on Madera Creek well before sunrise. We had just found Western Screech, Whiskered Screech, and Great Horned Owls. We were waiting until the sun came up to find more birds. Enjoy 26 minutes of soothing flowing water sounds from Madera Creek, Santa Rita Mountains, Arizona. Recorded in Madera Canyon March 2026. Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Bryan Box. We chatted about his birding and nature roots, the many and diverse ecoregions across Texas, finding birds in every Texas and Oklahoma county, herping, and mothing! Learn more about Bryan by following these links! BRYAN ON FACEBOOK LOCALITY GRAY BANDED KINGSNAKES BRYAN BOX WILDLIFE ON INSTAGRAM LOCALITY GRAY BANDED KINGSNAKES ON INSTAGRAM BRYAN ON iNATURALIST TEXAS CENTURY CLUB ON FACEBOOK Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Eddie Kasper. We chatted about is outdoor roots, Illinois birding, a Cook County Illinois big day, why he loves spending time pursuing birds, and even a little fishing and football. Thank you, Eddie! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Levi Radford. We caught up on his school and research activities and plans for upcoming trips out west! Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Esther Sumner. We had a great chat about her early birding background in CA and UT, A Utah big year, a Utah County big year, volunteering, birding friendships and so much more! Thank you for listening and thank you Esther! Here are several links to explore to learn more... ESTHER'S INSTAGRAM TRACY AVIARY INTERMOUNTAIN WEST SHOREBIRD SURVEYS SAGELAND COLLABORATIVE PROJECT FEEDERWATCH NATIVE PLANTS (AUDUBON) Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Tom Brown. We chatted about MARCIA OBARA (THE OXYGENATED BIRDER) who the birding community recently lost, the great birds on his property in deep southern AZ, and the history of PATON CENTER FOR THE HUMMINGBIRDS . Thank you for listening and thank you Tom! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Jill Cravens from Leander, Texas. We chatted about birding in and around central Texas, a couple Texas endangered species, her yearly trips to find coastal neotropical migrants, and the great birding destinations Smithgall Woods & Sabine Woods. You can follow Jill on HER INSTAGRAM AND HER FACEBOOK . Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show

Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! You will love this episode with Garrett Rhyne from Georgia. We chatted about his background, birding in Georgia, Owl banding at Lucky Peak Idaho, amazing Swainson's Warbler research, and automated radio telemetry. Thank you Garrett! Click and learn more about the MOTUS research community and AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY . Please consider following this link to SUPPORT THE SHOW ! It is much appreciated! Support the show