Birding for Joy

By Candi Lynn FiteLeisure Hobbies

Birding for Joy episodes

February 05, 2024 Birding Helps Beat the Winter Blues
Did you know birding can boost your mood and help chase away those seasonal winter blues? Tune in to hear more, listen to our host, Candi's best Eeyore impression, and find out what migrating species is entertaining and delighting Candi this week! Hint: "Oh, my finch! They're eating me out of house and home!"
Birds and Blooms article about the Winter Finch Forecast
Full Finch Forecast Report
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite
11 min
January 27, 2024 Embracing Change with Birding AI & Technology
Welcome to season 2! Tune in and hear about the two AI techy tools I'm using to enrich my birding experiences!
The Merlin ID App
The Birdfy Smart Feeder
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite
10 min
December 21, 2023 How Birding Makes Your Holidays Tweet!
In this episode, we unwrap the rejuvenating benefits of birding and nature walks and how by incorporating them into our busy holiday
schedules we can bring a sense of calm, peace, and joy to the season. (Season 1 finale!)
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite
13 min
November 28, 2023 Gratitude for My Feathered Friends
In this episode, I give thanks to the birds and all the joy, inspiration, hope, and peace they've brought into my life, including the birding community, and all the listeners of the Bird for Joy podcast.
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite
10 min
November 17, 2023 Whoo Says Barred Owls are the Bad Guys?
Whoo is waging war on the barred owl? You might be shocked to learn the answer. In this episode, the host of Bird for Joy digs deep into the controversial experimental culling of the barred owl in the Pacific Northwest.
USFWS New Draft for Barred Owl Management (Comments open until Jan. 16, 2024)
Articles:
The Dark Side of Science
Saving Endangered Spotted Owls Means Killing Some Barred Owls
Owl vs. Owl
Federal Appeals Court Allows FWS to Kill Thousands of Barred Owls
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite
13 min
November 07, 2023 Give a Hoot for the Barred Owl
Barred owls are not the big, bad birds some people are making them out to be. Bird for Joy's host, Candilynn, speaks up on the barred owl's behalf and shares her experience with a young barred owl this past summer.
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite

12 min
October 27, 2023 Roadside Birding & It Doesn't Have to Go Social to be Special
Tips for birdwatching from the roadside and keeping the experience safe, rare, unique, and just for yourself.
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite

9 min
October 16, 2023 Bird Behavior During the Annular Solar Eclipse
Tune in to hear what interesting bird behavior I observed during the annular solar eclipse on October 14, 2023.
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite

8 min
September 27, 2023 Expect the Unexpected & Birding Detour at Home Depot
The host of the show shares how birding taught her how to expect the unexpected, and how sometimes, it turns out to be a very good thing. Plus tune in to hear about a birding detour at Home Depot. Proof that you really can birdwatch anywhere!
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite
14 min
September 16, 2023 Summer Birding Ends with 3 Superstar Species
Tune in to find out which three bird species were this summer's superstars! The host also chats about how the birds helped her hold out for hope and how "hope" really is the thing with feathers.
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The Bird for Joy podcast is recorded and produced by Candilynn Fite
"Plucking Happy" music composed by Jonathan Boyle, permission with commercial license via Premium Beat
"Bird for Joy's Sake spoken lyrics written and read by Candilynn Fite
Podcast artwork created by Candilynn Fite

13 min

About Birding for Joy

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The Birding for Joy podcast show celebrates all the ways birds bring joy into our lives. Join Candi Lynn Fite weekly as she shares her experiences with the wild birds she encounters while out birding in rural south-central Texas and the various places she travels.