Courtney talks to Janet Hill, professor of microbiologist at the University of Saskatchewan about how to get started in birding, developing a love for the natural world, the joy of spring migration, and the basics of bird photography. Plus: the wonder of magpies (and giant anteaters!) and a bird-banding adventure.

Links from Janet's show

The Story of Mary the Blue Jay

Follow Janet on Twitter

Free Birding & Ecology Resources

Merlin Bird ID

E-Bird

iNaturalist

Seek

The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.

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