This Birding Life (Enhanced) podcast

#Books #Gadgets #Lifestyle #Society #Sports #Tech #Travel #East Africa #Arts #Hobbies #Outdoor #At Bird Watchers Digest

27:52

We made it— 300 episodes of This Is Woman’s Work ! And we’re marking this milestone by giving you something that could seriously change the game in your business or career: the skill of pitching yourself effectively. Whether you’re dreaming of being a podcast guest, landing a speaking gig, signing a client, or just asking for what you want with confidence—you’re already pitching yourself, every day. But are you doing it well? In this milestone episode, Nicole breaks down exactly how to pitch yourself to be a podcast guest … and actually hear “yes.” With hundreds of pitches landing in her inbox each month, she shares what makes a guest stand out (or get deleted), the biggest mistakes people make, and why podcast guesting is still one of the most powerful ways to grow your reach, authority, and influence. In This Episode, We Cover: ✅ Why we all need to pitch ourselves—and how to do it without feeling gross ✅ The step-by-step process for landing guest spots on podcasts (and more) ✅ A breakdown of the 3 podcast levels: Practice, Peer, and A-List—and how to approach each ✅ The must-haves of a successful podcast pitch (including real examples) ✅ How to craft a pitch that gets read, gets remembered, and gets results Whether you’re new to pitching or want to level up your game, this episode gives you the exact strategy Nicole and her team use to land guest spots on dozens of podcasts every year. Because your voice deserves to be heard. And the world needs what only you can bring. 🎁 Get the FREE Podcast Pitch Checklist + Additional Information on your Practice Group, Peer Group, and A-List Group Strategies: https://nicolekalil.com/podcast 📥 Download The Podcast Pitch Checklist Here Related Podcast Episodes: Shameless and Strategic: How to Brag About Yourself with Tiffany Houser | 298 How To Write & Publish A Book with Michelle Savage | 279 How To Land Your TED Talk and Skyrocket Your Personal Brand with Ashley Stahl | 250 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform! 🔗 Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

Distribuie

Pagina seriei•Feed

This Birding Life: Enhanced Podcast. 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, from bird feeding to bird chasing, from authors reading from their books to birders talking about their “spark” bird. This Birding Life is guaranteed to make you think, laugh, and want to spend more time out there with the birds. It’s all about this wonderful hobby we share: watching and enjoying wild birds. Welcome to This Birding Life!

93 episoade

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

63 subscribers

updated acum 6 ani

Distribuie

Pagina seriei•Feed

93 episoade

#Books #Gadgets #Lifestyle #Society #Sports #Tech #Travel #East Africa #Arts #Hobbies #Outdoor #At Bird Watchers Digest

모든 에피소드

1
Episode 90: The Final Episode! An Interview with Mark Garland 43:40

acum 6 years43:40

43:40

Grab the Kleenex: This is the final episode that TBL host Bill Thompson, III, recorded before succumbing to pancreatic cancer on March 25, 2019. Bill interviews Mark S. Garland, a naturalist who has been sharing his enthusiasm for nature for over 40 years. He is also the proud recipient of the Paul Bartsch Award for Distinguished Contributions to Natural History. Bird Watcher's Digest subscribers will recognize him as the author of "Birders Question Mark," a Q&A column that has featured in the magazine since 2015. Mark reveals what sparked his interest in nature and birds early in life, and how it evolved throughout his lifetime. He ends with advice for aspiring naturalists: Be persistent, follow your heart, and in the end, it will all work out!…

1
Episode 89: An Interview with Jeff and Liz Gordon 39:33

acum 6 years39:33

39:33

In July and August, This Birding Life will feature two episodes that Bill Thompson, III, recorded before succumbing to pancreatic cancer on March 25, 2019. In this episode Bill interviews longtime friend Jeff Gordon, president of the American Birding Association, and his wife, Liz. Bill's guests discuss how they met, how their relationship evolved through their love of birds, the accomplishments that they value most in their work with the ABA, current trends in birding, and what the future holds for the hobby we all love.…

1
Best of This Birding Life: The Early Days of Bird Watcher's Digest 49:44

acum 6 years49:44

49:44

As you may know, our beloved TBL host Bill Thompson, III, died on March 25, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. What you may not know is that Bill's mother, Bird Watcher's Digest founding publisher Elsa Thompson, died in a fire in her home in Marietta, Ohio, on May 25. We know you share our grief in losing these two wonderful people who have contributed so much to the world of birding. In honor of BT3 and Elsa, we're re-airing this episode from 2013, when Bill interviewed Elsa about the early days of Bird Watcher's Digest, why the family started the magazine, and what it has meant in their lives.…

1
Best of This Birding Life: Music and Birds: Jonathan Meiberg of Shearwater 34:26

acum 6 years34:26

34:26

Originally recorded in 2010, this episode of TBL features host Bill Thompson, III, interviewing Jonathan Meiberg, a birder and leader of the indie-rock band Shearwater. Both a musician and a bird watcher, Jonathan Meiberg sparked on music at an early age, but he did not catch the birding bug until his college years, while on a visit to the Falkland Islands. In this episode Bill and Jonathan discuss a range of topics including songwriting, bird behavior, life birds, and the vagaries of small travel guitars. Interspersed throughout the interview are short samples of Shearwater's music. This was one of Bill's favorite episodes!…

1
Best of This Birding Life: The Birding Life of Greg Miller 11:40

acum 6 years11:40

11:40

In this popular episode from 2011, TBL host Bill Thompson, III, interviewed Greg Miller, an Ohio birder who served as inspiration for the character played by actor Jack Black in the feature film The Big Year. In this episode, Greg tells the story of his own birding life.

1
Episode 88: Jim McCormac: A Man for All Seasons 49:27

acum 6 years49:27

49:27

Bill interviews Ohio birding legend Jim McCormac about his lifelong fascination with nature, his career preserving special places and creatures in Ohio, and his many other accomplishments. Jim is the author of several books; he guides birding and photo tours; and he is one of the few people to see both a red-cockaded woodpecker and a Bachman's sparrow in Ohio! Listen to the banter of these two old friends.…

1
Best of This Birding Life: Adventure at Rapa Nui with Alvaro Jaramillo 11:40

acum 6 years11:40

11:40

1
Best of This Birding Life: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul 43:09

acum 6 years43:09

43:09

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 podcast we all know and love, but in the interim, we're taking a trip down memory lane and replaying some of the most popular episodes. In this episode from December 2017, owl expert Scott Weidensaul joins Bill for a discussion of the winter's invasion of snowy owls from the Arctic. Through Project SNOWstorm (co-founded by Scott), a volunteer field research program studying these magnificent, mostly white owls, we are learning a great deal about their behavior, population dynamics, natural history, and how they interact with us humans, and vice versa. Scott also shares his tips for watching a snowy owl respectfully, without disturbing it.…

1
Episode 87: Melissa Groo: Wildlife Biographer 40:00

acum 6 years40:00

40:00

Melissa Groo joins Bill to talk about her life and the late start she got to her amazing career as a “wildlife biographer.” Though she is most famous for her captivating bird and wildlife photographs, Melissa strives to convey more than that, capturing the personality, soul, and essence of her subjects in hopes of inspiring empathy from humankind for the plight of the natural world.…

1
Episode 86: Juan the Guan and Other Birding Stories 30:21

acum 6 years30:21

30:21

During a recent trip to South America, Bill collected stories from six of his fellow travelers and shares them here. Included are stories about Juan the Guan, a treacherous journey to Noir Island, a bear story, and three stories about how birds can change the course of our lives.

1
Episode 85: Cape A-May-Zing: A Visit to Cape May, New Jersey 39:04

acum 7 years39:04

39:04

Join host Bill Thompson, III, on his recent birding tour of renowned hotspot Cape May, New Jersey, where he interviews Tom Reed, Mark Garland, and Dr. David LaPuma, expert migration counters from the Cape May Bird Observatory. Along the way he visits the Avalon Seawatch, the Cape May Point Hawk Watch, and South Cape May Meadows talking about migrating seabirds, raptors, songbirds, and monarch butterflies.…

1
Episode 84: A Birder's Guide to Murder, with JR Ripley 30:38

acum 7 years30:38

30:38

Author JR Ripley chats with Bill about his recent birder-murder mystery novel A Birder's Guide to Murder, set at the American Birding Expo. The book is part of the Bird Lover's Mystery series published by Kensington, in which the heroine, Amy, solves murders, while simultaneously running her specialty retail birding store. JR, whose real name is Glenn Eric Meganck, also writes novels in other genres under other pen names, is a professional musician, and is kinda into zombies, too.…

1
Episode 83: Tom Stephenson and BirdGenie 26:17

acum 7 years26:17

26:17

Tom Stephenson is the creator of BirdGenie, an app that recognizes bird songs recorded on your cellphone. Bill interviews Tom about his fascination with sound and sound technology, the cross-over between musicians and birders, and how the BirdGenie app came to be. This interview was conducted outdoors during the New River Birding Festival in West Virginia in May 2018.…

1
Episode 82: Birding in Colombia Part 2: Camarones 46:44

acum 7 years46:44

46:44

In part 2 of Birding in Columbia, TBL host Bill Thompson, III, travels to the Caribbean lowlands near Camarones to visit additional sites along the Northern Colombia Birding Trail. We hear from three different Colombian guides as well as three of Bill's travel companions about the wonders (and challenges) of birding in Colombia. The origin of the vermilion cardinal's colorful plumage is explained by the mythology of the Wayuu People. And we hear the full and tragic birding origin story from guide Angel "Neke" Ortiz Menenses.…

1
Episode 81: Birding in Colombia Part 1: Santa Marta Mountains 25:04

acum 7 years25:04

25:04

In Part 1 of Birding in Colombia, Bill joins a group of avid birders in the Santa Marta region of northern Colombia to explore the Northern Colombia Birding Trail. Besides amazing birding and lots of endemics, he encounters a new generation of excellent local birding guides poised to accommodate an influx of ecotourists to this newly opened birding destination.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 80: Erik Bruhnke, the World's Happiest Birdman 17:22

acum 7 years17:22

17:22

During his recent trip to Honduras, TBL host Bill Thompson, III, interviewed naturalist, photographer, and birding guide Erik Bruhnke. Their conversation covers Erik's start as a birder, his favorite birding spots, his love of lifers and beer, his hatred of mylar balloons, his Zen of Birding philosophy, and his favorite “swear” words.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 79: Meet the California Young Birders Club 29:59

acum 7 years29:59

29:59

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Elisa, Cayenne, BJ, and Ryan, founding members of the California Young Birders Club. These young adults share their birding origin stories, discuss what it's like to be a birder among their peers, the advantages of technology, and their plans for the future.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 78: James Adams and the Closing of Pico Bonito 26:47

acum 7 years26:47

26:47

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews James Adams, co-manager of the Lodge and Spa at Pico Bonito in Honduras, about the recent news that the lodge's owners plan to close it down. Pico Bonito is one of the finest ecolodges in the Americas--if not the world--so there are many people who are hoping the lodge can re-open under new ownership.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 77: Point and Shoot Photography 32:24

acum 7 years32:24

32:24

Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with Stephen Ingraham, author of "Point and Shoot Nature Photography," about the explosive popularity of small, super-zoom cameras. Steve has decades of experience as a photographer and has fully embraced today's digital technology. His self-published book is a how-to guide for those who want to take high quality bird and nature images without the daunting cost of a full-sized digital SLR camera.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 76: Noah Strycker's World Big Year 35:16

acum 7 years35:16

35:16

Bill talks with Noah Strycker, self-described birdman and adventurer, who was the first person ever to see more than 6,000 bird species in a single, worldwide birding Big Year. Noah is the author of “Birding Without Borders,” which recounts his 2015 World Big Year.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 75: Snowy Owl Invasion with Scott Weidensaul 40:54

acum 7 years40:54

40:54

Owl expert Scott Weidensaul joins Bill for a discussion of this winter's invasion of snowy owls from the Arctic. Through Project SNOWstorm (co-founded by Scott), a volunteer field research program studying these magnificent, mostly white owls, we are learning a great deal about their behavior, population dynamics, natural history, and how they interact with us humans, and vice versa. Scott also shares his tips for watching a snowy owl respectfully, without disturbing it.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 74: Birding Taiwan 45:24

acum 7 years45:24

45:24

Bill's recent birding trip to Taiwan is the subject of this episode. Taiwan is an island off the coast of China, with a large number of endemic and near-endemic bird species. While it is a modern country, heavily influenced by mainland China and Japan, much of Taiwan is wild, heavily forested, with large, protected areas set aside for birds and wildlife. In addition, the culture of Taiwan is quite bird-centric, and its people are fascinated by their country's bird life. In this episode, Bill interviews his fellow travelers and their Taiwanese birding guide, Chuck, about all facets of Taiwan, including the people, food, culture, weather, and birds of this island country in East Asia. Bill also got to take lots of photos of various statues, signs, and giant things of Taiwan, which he shares at the end of the podcast.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 73: More Birding Stories 42:31

acum 7 years42:31

42:31

Host Bill Thompson, III, recently traveled to Taiwan. Four of his travel companions tell fascinating stories about their birding adventures from around the world. Ranging from light-hearted to downright life-threatening, these tales are worth a listen. Topics include: discovering a new bird species, schmoozing your way to an exit-row airline seat, getting rescued in the desert, and avoiding capture by the guerillas when birding.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 72: An Interview with ABA President Jeff Gordon 52:14

acum 8 years52:14

52:14

Bill chats with ABA President Jeff Gordon about his start as a birder, new and young birder outreach, ghillie suits, The Big Year movie, swirlies, Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook communities, the search for the ivory-billed woodpecker, and the early days of the modern birding era.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 71: Catherine Hamilton, Bird Artist for Conservation 38:45

acum 8 years38:45

38:45

Bill interviews artist Catherine Hamilton about her evolution as a bird artist, what inspires her art, her favorite subject matter, her field sketching abilities, and her dedication to supporting bird conservation projects.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 70: Ian Harding and Odd Birds 46:26

acum 8 years46:26

46:26

Bill chats with actor/birder Ian Harding, star of the television show “Pretty Little Liars,” about his new book “Odd Birds.” In the book, Ian writes about everything from Hollywood stardom and chasing the rare California condor to the allure of Juliette Binoche. This Hollywood teen idol is not only a true birder, he's also wonderfully down-to-earth. Episode 70 also features Ian reading from “Odd Birds.”…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 69: Three Fabulous Birding Festivals 42:28

acum 8 years42:28

42:28

Bill chats with the organizers of three successful--and very different--annual birding festivals in the U.S.: the Acadia Birding Festival in Maine, the New River Birding & Nature Festival in West Virginia, and the San Diego Bird Festival in California. Learn what's special about each festival and why birders choose to attend them.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 68: Jan Pierson and Field Guides 58:14

acum 8 years58:14

58:14

Bill enjoys a wide-ranging interview with Jan Pierson, one of the founders of Field Guides Birding Tours. Topics range from Jan's late and unexpected start as a birder to the collaborative ownership of Field Guides to favorite birding destinations and fantasy birding companions--and a lot more.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 67: Katie Fallon, Vulture Evangelist 56:14

acum 8 years56:14

56:14

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews author/naturalist Katie Fallon about her latest book “Vulture” and about her deep fascination with these carrion-eating, much-misunderstood birds.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 66: Cat Wars 34:52

acum 8 years34:52

34:52

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews ornithologist Peter Marra, co-author of the book “Cat Wars: The Deadly Consequences of a Cuddly Killer.” The book examines the conservation, environmental, social, and health impacts of the pet and feral cats--unnatural predators--that kill a billion wild birds annually in the United States.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 65: Champions of the Flyway, Part II 1:29:26

acum 8 years1:29:26

1:29:26

Host Bill Thompson, III, recounts last year's Champions of the Flyway bird race in Israel where his team, the Way-Off Coursers, raised more than $12K for conservation. The event as a whole raised more than $67K to protect birds along the great Rift Valley flyway between Eurasia and Africa. Also featured is the anthem Bill wrote to support Champions of the Flyway.…

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 64: Voices of India 56:16

acum 8 years56:16

56:16

Host Bill Thompson, III, takes us on a journey to India for the second-annual Uttar Pradesh Bird Festival and introduces us to fellow birders from India and around the world.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 63: Voices of the Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour 47:31

acum 8 years47:31

47:31

Host Bill Thompson, III, talks to participants in the 2016 Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour which raised more than $50,000 for conservation projects.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 62: An Interview with Rockjumper Birding Tours 21:24

acum 8 years21:24

21:24

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Adam Riley and Keith Valentine of Rockjumper Birding Tours. His guests talk about birding tourism, unknown destinations, doing well by doing good, and share their harrowing birding adventures.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 61: My Jinx Bird 21:24

acum 9 years21:24

21:24

Host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on a quest to find his jinx bird, the Connecticut warbler, in northernmost Minnesota.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 60: A Visit to the Cornell Lab 57:54

acum 9 years57:54

57:54

Join host Bill Thompson, III, on a visit to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY and learn more about the Lab’s citizen science projects, bird conservation research, young birders outreach, and rich history of bird study.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 59: Birding Portugal 1:07:05

acum 9 years1:07:05

1:07:05

Host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on a week of birding in southern Portugal. This European country is a world famous destination for wine, seafood, history, culture, and now, birding! Portugal’s leading birder, Joao Jara, tells us all about his native land.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 58: A Conversation with Julie Zickefoose 49:40

acum 9 years49:40

49:40

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, enjoys a wide-ranging conversation with author/artist/naturalist Julie Zickefoose about her new book: “Baby Birds: An Artist Looks Into the Nest.”

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 57: The Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour 41:05

acum 9 years41:05

41:05

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, chats about the upcoming Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour with founder James Adams and event guides Jeffrey A. Gordon and Alex Alvarado.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 56: Champions of the Flyway, Part I 56:29

acum 9 years56:29

56:29

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, examines the monumental conservation effort being undertaken to stop the illegal killing of birds along the Mediterranean flyway.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 55: Backyard Rarity, Part II 1:32:05

acum 9 years1:32:05

1:32:05

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, gets deeper into the experience of finding a rare western flycatcher in his Ohio backyard.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 54: Backyard Rarity, Part I 29:39

acum 9 years29:39

29:39

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, talks with avid birders who came from hours away to see a rare bird in his backyard.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 53: Great Birding Stories, Vol. 1 30:50

acum 9 years30:50

30:50

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the first part of a journey to Uganda in East Africa where he competed in the annual Birding Big Day in Murchison Falls National Park.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 52: Birding in Uganda, Part II 50:39

acum 10 years50:39

50:39

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the first part of a journey to Uganda in East Africa where he competed in the annual Birding Big Day in Murchison Falls National Park.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 51: Birding in Uganda, Part I 41:42

acum 10 years41:42

41:42

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, takes us along on the first part of a journey to Uganda in East Africa where he competed in the annual Birding Big Day in Murchison Falls National Park.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 50: Interview with Ted Floyd of the ABA 22:53

acum 10 years22:53

22:53

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Ted Floyd, editor of Birding Magazine from the American Birding Association.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 49: A Visit to the British Bird Fair, Part II 23:30

acum 10 years23:30

23:30

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews a few of the many interesting personalities at the British Birdwatching Fair, an event held each August at Rutland Water Preserve in central England.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 48: A Visit to the British Bird Fair, Part I 51:00

acum 10 years51:00

51:00

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews a few of the many interesting personalities at the British Birdwatching Fair, an event held each August at Rutland Water Preserve in central England.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 47: Sketches of Homer, Alaska 42:00

acum 11 years42:00

42:00

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, shares audio recordings of some of the very fun and unusual events associated with the 2014 Kachemak Bay Shorebird Festival held in Homer, Alaska.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 46: The Voices of Argentina 42:00

acum 11 years42:00

42:00

TBL Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews fellow birders, local guides, and other interesting people whom he encountered on a 10-day birding trip to Argentina.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 45: Jeff Bouton and the Amazon Kingfisher 18:39

acum 11 years18:39

18:39

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jeff Bouton, the birder who found an Amazon kingfisher near Harlingen, Texas at the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 44: Speakers from the ’13 Midwest Birding Symposium 1:00:45

acum 11 years1:00:45

1:00:45

Host Bill Thompson, III, shares audio excerpts from seven different presenters at the 2013 MBS.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 43: Elsa Thompson and BWD: The Early Days 47:05

acum 12 years47:05

47:05

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Bird Watcher’s Digest’s Founding Publisher Elsa Thompson about the early days of the magazine.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 42: Jeffrey Kimball and Birders: The Central Park Effect 43:22

acum 12 years43:22

43:22

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jeffrey Kimball, creator of the movie “Birders: The Central Park Effect.”

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 41: The Past, Present, and Future of Birding Optics 37:28

acum 12 years37:28

37:28

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Stephen Ingraham, optics specialist from Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, about technology, photography, the Internet, and how he became known as an optics expert.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 40: Optics-Buying Advice With Ben Lizdas, Part II 28:22

acum 12 years28:22

28:22

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Eagle Optics sales manager Ben Lizdas about prism types, considerations for nature-watching, and much more.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 39: Optics-Buying Advice With Ben Lizdas, Part I 21:16

acum 13 years21:16

21:16

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Eagle Optics sales manager Ben Lizdas about the optics buying process, the questions customers ask about binoculars, how much to spend, choosing the right power, and much more.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 38: Young Birders at the Hog Island Audubon Camp 16:20

acum 13 years16:20

16:20

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

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 37: Birding the Hula Valley of Israel 48:12

acum 13 years48:12

48:12

Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with three of Israel’s leading bird authorities about why this Mideast country is such a mecca for birds and for birders.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 36: The Sounds of Spring at Indigo Hill 11:08

acum 13 years11:08

11:08

TBL host Bill Thompson, III, shares recordings of bird calls heralding the arrival of spring on Indigo Hill.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 35: The Snowy Owl Invasion 58:03

acum 13 years58:03

58:03

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

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 34: The Birding Life of Greg Miller 58:03

acum 13 years58:03

58:03

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

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 33: An Interview with David Frankel, Director of "The Big Year" 18:57

acum 14 years18:57

18:57

In this episode, TBL host Bill Thompson, III, interviews David Frankel, director of the movie “The Big Year.”

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 32: Trekking for the Philippine Eagle 17:24

acum 14 years17:24

17:24

BWD editor Bill Thompson, III, reads his account of a trek to see the Philippine Eagle on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 31: An Interview with Michael Male 41:40

acum 14 years41:40

41:40

Bill Thompson, III, interviews Michael Male, one of the world’s leading nature videographers.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 30: Sophie Webb: Life at Sea 35:02

acum 14 years35:02

35:02

Bill Thompson, III, interviews Sophie Webb, an ornithologist/artist/author from California who spends much of each year at sea aboard an oceanic research vessel.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 29: Nature in Iraq 28:38

acum 14 years28:38

28:38

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews an Iraqi civil engineer and an American soldier about their shared interest in observing and restoring nature in the war-torn country of Iraq.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 28: The Bird Call Lady 22:58

acum 15 years22:58

22:58

Host Bill Thompson, III, talks with Nicole Perretta a.k.a The Bird Call Lady about her ability to imitate the songs and calls of more than 130 species of birds.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 27: Music and Birds: Jonathan Meiberg of Shearwater 31:32

acum 15 years31:32

31:32

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jonathan Meiberg, a birder and leader of the indie-rock band Shearwater.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 26: Voices of Guyana 58:49

acum 15 years58:49

58:49

Host Bill Thompson, III, journeys to Guyana and interviews Amerindian guides, ecotourism visionaries, international travel experts, and government officials about this world-class birding destination.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 25: An Englishman in Florida 22:16

acum 15 years22:16

22:16

English birder Bo Beolens, “the Fatbirder,” recounts his first birding trip to Florida.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 24: Birding in Panama 29:59

acum 15 years29:59

29:59

During an eight-day birding trip to Panama, Host Bill Thompson, III interviews traveling companions for experiences and impressions.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 23: The Big Sit! 55:25

acum 15 years55:25

55:25

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews participants in the 2008 Big Sit! held in the birding tower on his farm, Indigo Hill, in southeastern Ohio.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 22: Snippets From a Life Gone to the Birds 55:25

acum 16 years55:25

55:25

Humorist Al Batt recounts his experiences with all aspects of the natural world at the 2009 Midwest Birding Symposium in Lakeside, Ohio.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 21: Saving the Cebu Flowerpecker 27:46

acum 16 years27:46

27:46

Bill Thompson, III, talks with Lisa Marie Paguntalan about saving one of the rarest birds in the world.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 20: iBird and the Evolution of the Digital Field Guide 27:46

acum 16 years27:46

27:46

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

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 19: Love and Death Among the Cranes 16:52

acum 16 years16:52

16:52

Bill Thompson, III, interviews Phoebe Linnea Thompson, his daughter and co-author on The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 18: Phoebe and The Young Birder’s Guide 16:00

acum 16 years16:00

16:00

Bill Thompson, III, interviews Phoebe Linnea Thompson, his daughter and co-author on The Young Birder’s Guide to Birds of Eastern North America.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 17: Adventures in Birding With Bryan Bland 29:26

acum 17 years29:26

29:26

Bill Thompson, III, asks birding tour leader Bryan Bland to recount his memorable travels to India and beyond.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 16: Capsized by Rogue Wave 17:55

acum 17 years17:55

17:55

Lisa White from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reads an excerpt from All Things Reconsidered, by Roger Tory Peterson and edited by Bill Thompson, III.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 15: Birding the World With Victor Emanuel 21:34

acum 17 years21:34

21:34

Bill Thompson, III talks with Victor Emanuel and discusses his inspiration for creating a worldwide birding and nature tour company.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 14: birdJam: a Revolution in Bird Identification 15:05

acum 17 years15:05

15:05

Bill Thompson, III talks with birdJam cofounders Jay Davis and Denese VanDyne about the origins and potential of birdJam.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 13: The Singing Life of Birds 26:36

acum 17 years26:36

26:36

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

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 12: Paradise Lost 15:50

acum 17 years15:50

15:50

Artist, author, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose reads Paradise Lost, an essay from her latest book, Letters from Eden.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 11: Adventure on Rapa Nui 25:32

acum 18 years25:32

25:32

Tropical birding expert Alvaro Jaramillo took a side trip to Rapa Nui (Easter Island), which became one of the best experiences of his birding life.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 10: A Conversation with Lang Elliott 25:32

acum 18 years25:32

25:32

Lang Elliott, the mighty maven of bird sound in North America, talks about his inspiration and renowned work in recording nature sounds.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 9: A Conversation with Kenn Kaufman 28:18

acum 18 years28:18

28:18

Birding all-star Kenn Kaufman talks about his life with birds, his early days as a bird watcher, his latest field guides, the great Roger Tory Peterson, and the future of birding.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 8: A Five Hawk Experience 6:34

acum 18 years6:34

6:34

Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews bird artist Keith Hansen, who describes a mind-blowing hawk encounter outside of his Bolinas, California art studio.

This Birding Life (Enhanced)

1
Episode 7: A Postcard from Tikal 13:54

acum 18 years13:54