http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/podcasts/authorspotlight.php The Author's Spotlight is a podcast produced by Bird Watcher's Digest. Listen to your favorite authors and columnists read their articles aloud. Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 en-us Copyright 2012 Bird Watcher's Digest webmaster@birdwatchersdigest.com The Author's Spotlight by Bird Watcher's Digest Bird Watcher's Digest The Author's Spotlight is a podcast produced by Bird Watcher's Digest. Listen to your favorite authors and columnists read their articles aloud. Bird Watcher's Digest webadmin@birdwatchersdigest.com 1440 http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode1.mp3 Julie Zickefoose confesses that, at her weakest, she's no more powerful to resist social networking than a hopeful hen depicted in her college animal behavior textbook, straddling an enormous egg. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, September/October 2011. Fri, 1 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 7:14 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode2.mp3 BWD "True Nature" columnist Julie Zickefoose boldly celebrates all plants, native and exotic, honorable and ornamental, at a conference of native plant enthusiasts. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, November/December 2011. Sat, 2 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 7:49 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode3.mp3 BWD "True Nature" columnist Julie Zickefoose describes how birds are creatures of change, fleeing stasis, always challenging her assumptions. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, January/February 2011. Sun, 3 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 7:47 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode4.mp3 BWD "True Nature" columnist Julie Zickefoose recounts the magic of bird watching during a simple morning run. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, March/April 2011. Mon, 4 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 7:56 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode5.mp3 It's nice to have secret spots, but this place is just too hot for Jim McCormac to keep under his hat! Featured in the digital edition of BWD, January/February 2011. Tue, 5 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 11:12 Jim McCormac, bird watcher's digest, Presque Isle, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode6.mp3 "Identify Yourself" columnist and bird ID expert Alvaro Jaramillo reads from his recent column on warblers. He describes how there's more to identifying them than just colors and song. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, May/June 2011. Wed, 6 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 13:18 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, warblers, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode7.mp3 BWD "True Nature" columnist Julie Zickefoose reads her column about the great anticipation of May and all the wonderful birding adventures it holds. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, May/June 2011. Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:00:00 -0500 5:48 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode8.mp3 "Identify Yourself" columnist and bird ID expert Alvaro Jaramillo offers five simple tips to cut through the frustration and challenges of bird identification. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, July/August 2011. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 12:00:00 -0500 11:26 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, bird identification, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode9.mp3 What on earth would a red-bellied woodpecker want with a big, square rock? BWD "True Nature" columnist Julie Zickefoose reads her column, featured in the digital edition of BWD, July/August 2011. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:00:00 -0500 6:32 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode10.mp3 BWD field editor Alvaro Jaramillo offers tips to help you identify these powerful and impressive birds. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, September/October 2011. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:00:00 -0500 12:24 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, bird identification, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode11.mp3 BWD "True Nature" columnist Julie Zickefoose conveys intriguing observations from a shade-grown coffee plantation in Honduras. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, September/October 2011. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:00:00 -0500 12:24 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode12.mp3 Bird identification expert Alvaro Jaramillo shares tips to help you become a Raven Maven. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, November/December 2011. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:00:00 -0500 12:06 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, bird identification, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode13.mp3 Julie Zickefoose receives a frantic call from her son's fifth-grade teacher: there is a robin trapped in the school auditorium! Featured in the digital edition of BWD, November/December 2011. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:00:00 -0500 6:48 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode14.mp3 Identifying owls can prove challenging--especially at night, when they're most active. Bird ID guru Alvaro Jaramillo discusses field marks and more. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, January/February 2012. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 12:00:00 -0500 13:25 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, bird identification, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode15.mp3 Just when you think you've blown a day in an empty winter landscape, unexpected wonders of nature unfold before you. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, January/February 2012. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:00:00 -0500 6:45 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode16.mp3 Don't let your brain fool you--a bird's name doesn't always correlate with its most obvious features. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, March/April 2012. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0500 12:01 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, bird identification, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode17.mp3 It's a tough world out there, and these tiny, fluffy, undeniably cute scraps of energy are built to survive in it. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, March/April 2012. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:00:00 -0500 6:46 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode18.mp3 How do you identify birds that are heard but rarely seen? Bird ID guru Alvaro Jaramillo provides tips. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, May/June 2012. Mon, 7 May 2012 10:00:00 -0500 12:19 Alvaro Jaramillo, bird watcher's digest, bird identification, bird watching http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/spotlight/episode19.mp3 Julie Zickefoose recounts her experiences at the Annual Potholes and Prairies Festival, an unusual--and unusually satisfying--destination for birding. Featured in the digital edition of BWD, May/June 2012. Mon, 7 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 8:56 Julie Zickefoose, bird watcher's digest, bird watching