Birding for Joy

By Candi Lynn FiteLeisure Hobbies

Birding for Joy episodes

September 09, 2023 Lights Out: Migration Thoughts and all About That Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Let's chat about fall migration and learn together! What is Lights Out? How can you help? Is that a frog croaking? No, it's a bird... tune in to hear all about that Yellow-billed Cuckoo.

Mesmerizing Migration Animated Map

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
19 min
August 26, 2023 Uh oh... Someone Has the Birding Blues
During these dog days of summer, with this unbearable heat, who else has the birding blues? Waiting for cooler days and those migrating birds!
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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
August 12, 2023 Birding by Plane, Train, & Automobile + Host Defends Most Unliked Birds
Birding can be done anywhere. Literally! Tune in to hear host, Candi, stand up for the House Sparrow, European Starling, and Pigeon. She may or may not get up on her birdhouse.
-D.C.'s Union Station Snowy Owl
-What does it feel like to pet an owl?
-How to prepare for a 10-day vacation away from birdfeeders and birdbaths.
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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

18 min
July 21, 2023 Research Project "Joy Watching," All About That Chickadee, & Birding with Bubs
Tune in to learn about a fascinating research project on the joy of birdwatching. This week's All About That Bird segment shines the spotlight on the chickadee. And birding with Bubs, my grandson.
Visual Graphic of Species Joy
Black-capped & Carolina Chickadee Range map
Long-tailed Tit YouTube video
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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

15 min
July 15, 2023 New Segment "All About That Bird" & Chauncey the Barred Owl Update
This episode kicks off the "All About That Bird" series. First, birdie in the spotlight, that Northern Cardinal. In the second half of the episode, I give an update on Chauncey the Barred Owlet.
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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

16 min
July 07, 2023 Birding as an "Older" Person + NY Times Summer Bird Project
Tune in to hear my answer when someone (much younger than me) asked me why "older people" start birdwatching. The NYT Summer Bird Project:
New York Times Summer Bird Project
The book I mention in this episode:
Field Notes from An Unintentional Birder by Julia Zarankin
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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
June 30, 2023 Birding for Joy & the Unplanned Birding Adventure
Welcome to Bird for Joy where we focus on listening and watching the birds around us, being curious, and learning what the birds have to teach us, about joy, life, and ourselves.
It's the 1st (official) episode! Tune in to discover how my first birding for joy adventure turned out.
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Bird for Joy 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

16 min
June 23, 2023Big Joy in Little Things: A Pre-launch Minisode
Like observing a bird building its nest, sometimes, it's the little things in life that can bring us the most joy!

Time Magazine's article mentioned in this episode: Birdwatching Has Big Mental-Health Benefits. Here's How to Start

Welcome to Bird for Joy, a new show about discovering all the different ways birdwatching can bring joy into our lives, told from the perspective of a "newbie" birder. Here at Bird for Joy, we focus on listening and watching the birds around us, being curious, and learning what the birds have to teach us, about joy, life, and ourselves.
The official launch is June 30, 2023! We will post four pre-launch minisodes before the big day:
Friday 6-2-22 Birdjoy

Friday 6-9-23 Spark Bird

Friday 6-16-23 Nemesis Bird w/a Surprise Ending

Friday 6-23-23 Big Joy in Little Things
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Bird for Joy 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
June 16, 2023Nemesis Bird with a Surprise Ending: A Pre-launch Mini-sode
Tune in to learn what species is my current nemesis bird and why. Make sure to listen until the end because you don't want to miss out on what I discovered while out searching for my nemesis bird! Was it the bird I'd been trying to spot or something else entirely?

Welcome to Bird for Joy, a new show about discovering all the different ways birdwatching can bring joy into our lives, told from the perspective of a "newbie" birder. Here at Bird for Joy, we focus on listening and watching the birds around us, being curious, and learning what the birds have to teach us, about joy, life, and ourselves.
The official launch is June 30, 2023! We will post four pre-launch minisodes before the big day:
Friday 6-2-22 Birdjoy

Friday 6-9-23 Spark Bird

Friday 6-16-23 Nemesis Bird w/a Surprise Ending

Friday 6-23-23 Discover Joy in the Birdy Simple Things
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Bird for Joy 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
June 09, 2023Spark Bird: A Pre-launch Mini-sode
Spark Birds... what are they? Tune in and find out!

Welcome to Bird for Joy, a new show about discovering all the different ways birdwatching can bring joy into our lives, told from the perspective of a "newbie" birder. Here at Bird for Joy, we focus on listening and watching the birds around us, being curious, and learning what the birds have to teach us, about joy, life, and ourselves.
The official launch is June 30, 2023! We will post four pre-launch minisodes before the big day:
Friday 6-2-22 Birdjoy

Friday 6-9-23 Spark Bird

Friday 6-16-23 Nemesis Bird w/a Surprise Ending

Friday 6-23-23 Discover Joy in the Birdy Simple Things
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Bird for Joy 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

About Birding for Joy

From the publisher's feed

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.