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This Birding Life

This Birding Life is a podcast from the folks at Bird Watcher’s Digest. And like the magazine’s content, the topics covered by This Birding Life range far and wide, from the backyard to the tropics, f... Read more

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Episode 6: The Perils and Pitfalls of Birding

Episode 6: The Perils and Pitfalls of Birding

Recorded from his live presentation at the Space Coast Birding Festival, Bill Thompson, III, reveals the humorous side o... Read more

6 Feb 2007

46mins

Ranked #2

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Episode 60: A Visit to the Cornell Lab

Episode 60: A Visit to the Cornell Lab

Join host Bill Thompson, III, on a visit to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY and learn more about the... Read more

7 Aug 2016

57mins

Ranked #3

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Episode 13: The Singing Life of Birds

Episode 13: The Singing Life of Birds

Author Donald Kroodsma discusses the art and science behind listening to bird songs.

20 Mar 2008

26mins

Ranked #4

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Episode 35: The Snowy Owl Invasion

Episode 35: The Snowy Owl Invasion

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, and some birding companions take a trip to see a snowy owl and they get much more than they... Read more

13 Feb 2012

38mins

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Episode 3: Birding Technology, Part II

Episode 3: Birding Technology, Part II

Bill Thompson, III, interviews naturalist Jeff Gordon, discussing technical trends in bird watching.

6 Feb 2007

23mins

Ranked #6

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Episode 34: The Birding Life of Greg Miller

Episode 34: The Birding Life of Greg Miller

Greg Miller, an Ohio birder who served as inspiration for one of the characters in “The Big Year”, tell the story of his... Read more

18 Nov 2011

58mins

Ranked #7

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Episode 51: Birding in Uganda, Part I

Episode 51: Birding in Uganda, Part I

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the first part of a journey to Uganda in East Africa where he competed in... Read more

10 Jul 2015

41mins

Ranked #8

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Episode 41: The Past, Present, and Future of Birding Optics

Episode 41: The Past, Present, and Future of Birding Optics

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Stephen Ingraham, optics specialist from Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, about technology,... Read more

22 Mar 2013

37mins

Ranked #9

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Episode 4: Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul

Episode 4: Return to Wild America by Scott Weidensaul

Author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul reads an excerpt from his book, “Return to Wild America.”

6 Feb 2007

7mins

Ranked #10

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Episode 75: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul

Episode 75: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul

Owl expert Scott Weidensaul joins Bill for a discussion of this winter's invasion of snowy owls from the Arctic. Through... Read more

27 Dec 2017

40mins

Ranked #11

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Episode 38: Young Birders at the Hog Island Audubon Camp

Episode 38: Young Birders at the Hog Island Audubon Camp

Host Bill Thompson, III, speaks with five teenage campers about their experiences at the Hog Island Audubon Camp.

13 Aug 2012

16mins

Ranked #12

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Episode 20: iBird and the Evolution of the Digital Field Guide

Episode 20: iBird and the Evolution of the Digital Field Guide

Bill Thompson, III, talks with Mitchell Waite about iBird and the future of digital field guides in general.

22 May 2009

27mins

Ranked #13

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Episode 5: Interview with Scott Weidensaul

Episode 5: Interview with Scott Weidensaul

Bill Thompson, III, interviews Scott Weidensaul.

6 Feb 2007

23mins

Ranked #14

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Episode 52: Birding in Uganda, Part II

Episode 52: Birding in Uganda, Part II

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the second part of his journey through Uganda, birding, trekking for chim... Read more

23 Oct 2015

50mins

Ranked #15

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Episode 87: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer

Episode 87: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer

Melissa Groo joins Bill to talk about her life and the late start she got to her amazing career as a “wildlife biographe... Read more

11 Dec 2018

40mins

Ranked #16

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Best of This Birding Life: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul

Best of This Birding Life: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, will be away from the BWD home nest for a while. We hope soon to resume new episodes of the... Read more

17 Jan 2019

43mins

Ranked #17

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Episode 28: The Bird Call Lady

Episode 28: The Bird Call Lady

Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with Nicole Perretta a.k.a The Bird Call Lady about her ability to imitate the songs and ... Read more

17 Sep 2010

22mins

Ranked #18

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Episode 76: Noah Strycker's World Big Year

Episode 76: Noah Strycker's World Big Year

Bill talks with Noah Strycker, self-described birdman and adventurer, who was the first person ever to see more than 6,0... Read more

24 Jan 2018

35mins

Ranked #19

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Episode 47: Sketches of Homer, Alaska

Episode 47: Sketches of Homer, Alaska

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, shares audio recordings of some of the very fun and unusual events associated with the 2014... Read more

11 Aug 2014

54mins

Ranked #20

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Episode 56: Champions of the Flyway, Part I

Episode 56: Champions of the Flyway, Part I

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, examines the monumental conservation effort being undertaken to stop the illegal killing of... Read more

25 Feb 2016

56mins

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