http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/ 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! Fri, 18 Nov 2011 12:00:00 -0500 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:00 -0500 en-us Copyright 2011 Bird Watcher's Digest webmaster@birdwatchersdigest.com A Podcast for Bird Watchers Everywhere! Bird Watcher's Digest 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! Look for our Podcast in the iTunes Music Store. Bird Watcher's Digest webadmin@birdwatchersdigest.com 1440 http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode1.mp3 Artist, author, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose reads January Thaw, one of her winter essays from her new book, Letters from Eden. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:00:00 -0500 6:56 Zickefoose, Letters from Eden, bird, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode2.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, interviews naturalist Jeff Gordon at Bird Watch America. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:05:00 -0500 6:30 Bird Watch America, BWA, bird, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode3.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, interviews naturalist Jeff Gordon, discussing technical trends in bird watching. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:10:00 -0500 23:51 Bird Watch America, BWA, bird, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode4.mp3 Author and naturalist Scott Weidensaul reads an excerpt from his book, Return to Wild America. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:15:00 -0500 7:00 Scott Weidensaul, Return to Wild America, Roger Tory Peterson, bird, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode5.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, interviews Scott Weidensaul. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:20:00 -0500 23:37 Scott Weidensaul, Return to Wild America, Roger Tory Peterson, bird, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode6.mp3 Recorded from his live presentation at the Space Coast Birding Festival, Bill Thompson, III, reveals the humorous side of bird watching. Tue, 6 Feb 2007 18:25:00 -0500 46:12 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Space Coast Birding Festival, Florida, bird, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode7.mp3 Visiting Guatemala and the ancient Mayan city of Tikal, Host Bill Thompson, III, Julie Zickefoose, and Jeff Gordon discuss tropical birding and the birds of Tikal from the top of a Mayan temple. Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:00:00 -0500 13:54 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Guatemala, Tikal, Julie Zickefoose, Jeff Gordon, tropical, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode8.mp3 Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews bird artist Keith Hansen, who describes a mind-blowing hawk encounter outside of his Bolinas, California art studio. Wed, 25 Apr 2007 12:00:00 -0500 6:34 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Keith Hansen, hawk, bird watching, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode9.mp3 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. Fri, 1 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0500 28:18 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Kenn Kaufman, Roger Tory Peterson, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode10.mp3 Lang Elliott, the mighty maven of bird sound in North America, talks about his inspiration and renowned work in recording nature sounds. Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:00:00 -0500 25:32 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Lang Elliott, bird song, birding, insect http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode11.mp3 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. Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:00:00 -0500 10:12 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Alvaro Jaramillo, Rapa Nui, Easter Island, bird song, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode12.mp3 Artist, author, and naturalist Julie Zickefoose reads Paradise Lost, an essay from her latest book, Letters from Eden. Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0500 15:50 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Julie Zickefoose, Letters from Eden, Paradise Lost, naturalist, artist, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode13.mp3 Author Donald Kroodsma discusses the art and science behind listening to bird songs. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500 26:36 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Donald Kroodsma, The Singing Life of Birds, song, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode14.mp3 Bill Thompson, III talks with birdJam cofounders Jay Davis and Denese VanDyne about the origins and potential of birdJam. Wed, 7 May 2008 12:00:00 -0500 15:05 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, birdJam, Jay Davis, Denese VanDyne, iPod, bird identification, bird song, bird calls, song, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode15.mp3 Bill Thompson, III talks with Victor Emanuel and discusses his inspiration for creating a worldwide birding and nature tour company. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0500 21:34 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Victor Emanuel, Victor Emanuel Nature Tours, VENT, tourism, touring, nature, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode16.mp3 Lisa White from Houghton Mifflin Harcourt reads an excerpt from All Things Reconsidered, by Roger Tory Peterson and edited by Bill Thompson, III. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 -0500 17:55 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Rogery Tory Peterson, All Things Reconsidered, nature, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode17.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, asks birding tour leader Bryan Bland to recount his memorable travels to India and beyond. Thu, 9 Oct 2008 12:00:00 -0500 29:26 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Sunbird Tours, Bryan Bland, tourism, nature, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode18.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, interviews Phoebe Linnea Thompson, his daughter and co-author on The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of Eastern North America. Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:00:00 -0500 16:00 Bill Thompson, Bird Watcher's Digest, Young Birder's Guide, young birder, children, kids, nature, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode19.mp3 Julie Zickefoose reads her controversial column, "Love and Death Among the Cranes." Wed, 8 Apr 2009 12:00:00 -0500 16:52 Bill Thompson, Julie Zickefoose, Bird Watcher's Digest, nature, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode20.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, talks with Mitchell Waite about iBird and the future of digital field guides in general. Fri, 22 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500 27:46 Bill Thompson, iBird, Mitchell Waite, Bird Watcher's Digest, iPhone, iPod, iPhone app, field guide, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode21.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, talks with Lisa Marie Paguntalan about saving one of the rarest birds in the world. Thu, 9 Jul 2009 12:00:00 -0500 24:37 Bill Thompson, iBird, Cebu, Flowerpecker, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird conservation, Cebu Biodiversity Conservation Foundation, woodpecker, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode22.mp3 Humorist Al Batt recounts his experiences with all aspects of the natural world at the 2009 Midwest Birding Symposium in Lakeside, Ohio. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:00:00 -0500 55:25 Bill Thompson, iBird, Midwest Birding Symposium, Al Batt, Bird Watcher's Digest, humor, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode23.mp3 Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews participants in the 2008 Big Sit! held in the birding tower on his farm, Indigo Hill, in southeastern Ohio. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:00:00 -0500 20:28 Bill Thompson, iBird, The Big Sit!, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode24.mp3 During an eight-day birding trip to Panama, Host Bill Thompson, III interviews traveling companions for experiences and impressions. Wed, 9 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0500 29:59 Bill Thompson, Panama, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode25.mp3 English birder Bo Beolens, the Fatbirder, recounts his first birding trip to Florida. Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:00:00 -0500 22:16 Bill Thompson, Fatbirder, Bo Beolens, Flordia, English, England, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode26.mp3 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. Fri, 28 May 2010 12:00:00 -0500 58:49 Bill Thompson, Guyana, travel, South America, international travel, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode27.mp3 Host Bill Thompson, III, interviews Jonathan Meiberg, a birder and leader of the indie-rock band Shearwater. Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:00 -0500 31:32 Bill Thompson, Jonathan Meiberg, Shearwater, music, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode28.mp3 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. Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:00:00 -0500 22:58 Bill Thompson, Nicole Perretta, music, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode29.mp3 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. Thu, 9 Dec 2010 12:00:00 -0500 28:38 Bill Thompson, Iraq war, nature, Middle East, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode30.mp3 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. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 11:00:00 -0500 35:02 Bill Thompson, Sophie Webb, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode31.mp3 Bill Thompson, III, interviews Michael Male, one of the world's leading nature videographers. Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:00:00 -0500 41:40 Bill Thompson, Michael Male, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode32.mp3 BWD editor Bill Thompson, III, reads his account of a trek to see the Philippine Eagle on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 11:00:00 -0500 17:24 Bill Thompson, Philippines, Philippine Eagle, travel, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode33.mp3 In this episode, TBL host Bill Thompson, III, interviews David Frankel, director of the movie "The Big Year." Wed, 5 Oct 2011 11:00:00 -0500 18:57 Bill Thompson, The Big Year, David Frankel, movie, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding http://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/thisbirdinglife/episode34.mp3 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. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:00:00 -0500 58:03 Bill Thompson, The Big Year, Greg Miller, movie, Bird Watcher's Digest, bird, birding