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.

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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!

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Invocation audio: Swainson's Warblers at Smithgall Woods, Georgia.

Benediction audio: Kentucky Warblers at Bixhoma Lake, Oklahoma.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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.

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