Bird’s Eye View

By Mathew G. RadfordScience Health & Fitness Mental Health Natural Sciences Nature

Bird’s Eye View episodes

May 21, 2025 S4 E19: The Home Team. Bird's Eye View 100th episode with Virginia & Levi.
My guests for the 100th episode are my Home Team, Virginia and Levi! We reflect on and look forward to more of our many birding adventures. Thank you for listening!
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1 hr 15 min
May 14, 2025 S4 E18: We Always Get Our Birds. A conversation with Jim Kettelkamp.
My guest in this episode is good friend and birding partner Jim Kettelkamp. We reminisce about birding in our youth and as adults. We chat about the many birding adventures we’ve been on across the country... from Iowa to Michigan to Kansas to Oklahoma to Arizona and Texas! Thanks Jim!
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1 hr 25 min
May 07, 2025 S4 E17: All the Wild Things. Birds, lifers, and widow spiders with The Spider Lady Ashley Wahlberg.
My guest in this episode is Spider Lady Ashley Wahlberg. Ashley is Biology Instructor at Angelina College in east Texas. We had a fun chat about birds, life lists, and many of the other wild things she has encountered. She discussed spring Warbler migration, raising cecropia months, mud snakes, and lots more! Thank you, Ashley!
Texas monthly: https://www.texasmonthly.com/travel/texas-spider-lady-black-widows/
Brown recluse: https://www.wired.com/2013/11/poor-misunderstood-brown-recluse/
Breviceps (spark amphibian): https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/24989-Breviceps
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1 hr 35 min
April 30, 2025 S4 E16: From Wisconsin to California. Birds, birding, and tiger beetles with Alex Harman, Ph.D.
My guest in this episode is Alex Harman. Alex is a very well-rounded naturalist who has birded, explored, and encountered many creatures across the country. Currently, Alex is Associate Curator of Entomology at Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. We talked birds, birding, bug collecting, and tiger beetles! Thanks Alex! You can find Alex's iNaturalist profile and learn more about where he works at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. Thank you for listening!
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1 hr 42 min
April 23, 2025 S4 E15: One with the Hummingbird. Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration with Cecilia Riley.
My guest in this episode is Cecilia Riley. We chatted about birds of the Transpecos, Hummingbirds living in the Transpecos, and the Fort Davis Hummingbird Celebration. Go to Davis Mountains Hummingbird Celebration to register. Go to Transpecos Bird Conservation for a Birding the Davis Mountains Guide and more about conservation efforts in this region. Thank you!
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1 hr 16 min
April 16, 2025S4 E14: Everything Orange is a Monarch. Grassland butterflies with Emily A. Geest, Ph.D.
My guest on this episode is Emily A. Geest, Ph.D. She is a conservation scientist at Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden who received her BLS/BA from University of Missouri St. Louis, her MS from the University of Nebraska Omaha, and her PhD from Oklahoma State University. She is a broadly trained ecologist with a research focus on understanding how human-driven land-use change and management decisions impact insect biodiversity, particularly butterflies.
Please learn more with this list of resources...
OKC Living Classroom Grant Program, https://www.okczoo.org/okc-living-classroom-grant-program
Release: OKC ZOO RESEARCHER SAYS CONTROLLED GRASSLAND BURNS VITAL TO BUTTERFLY POPULATIONS
OKC Zoo Blog: BLOG UPDATE: OKC ZOO’S HEADSTART PROGRAM TO PROTECT RARE MILKWEED IN OKLAHOMA CONTINUES TO GROW
Release: OKC ZOO CREATES HEADSTART PROGRAM TO PROTECT RARE MILKWEED POPULATIONS IN OKLAHOMA
Video: Planting a Monarch Garden, https://youtu.be/AzxVLt-4nvQ?si=a3LrjaKkZfsO7Ml0
Video: Monarch Butterflies tagged at the OKC Zoo reach Mexico! https://youtu.be/ICqySYA0PF4?si=vUvZ_U1sHn0Y-waE
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1 hr 22 min
April 09, 2025 S4 E13: Out in Deep Water. Atlantic pelagic birding with Brian Patteson.
My guest on this episode is Brian Patteson. We had a great chat about Atlantic seabirds and pelagic trips out of Hatteras, NC. Contact Kate at 252-473-9163 or [email protected] to book a trip. Also, follow SEABIRDING ON FACEBOOK and SEABIRDING - EXCELLENCE IN PELAGIC BIRDING website.
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1 hr 34 min
April 02, 2025 S4 E12: Connecting the Dots. Bird banding & conservation with Emma Rhodes.
My guest in this episode is The Rogue Bander Emma Rhodes. Emma is an avian biologist and Master Bander from Alabama. We had a great chat about Alabama birds, her background & education, and bird banding. Emma is one of the co-founders and co-operates the Banding Coalition of the Americas. Follow the links below to learn more!

BANDING COALITION OF THE AMERICAS

BIRD BANDING COALITION EVENTS

PROJECT HUMMER
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1 hr 31 min
March 26, 2025 S4 E11: Do Good While You Live. A conversation with Nikki Smith.
My guest in this episode is the all-around amazing animal advocate Nikki Smith. We chatted about her background, avian rescue & rehab, her love for native plants, and much more. Please follow the links below! Thank you, Nikki!
Across the US you can contact ANIMAL HELP NOW EMERGENCY RESOURCE if you find an injured/distressed animal.
In Tulsa you can contact WING IT GROUP TULSA.
Check out these adorable and spunky PITIFUL PUPS!
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1 hr 18 min
March 19, 2025 S4 E10. Paid in Sunsets and Sunrises. A conversation with Tina Penny.
My guest on this episode in Tina Penny. Tina lives in Montana and has spent many years working in Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming in forestry technician and park ranger roles. We chat about birds, Grand Teton NP, and bears! Please follow the links below to learn more. Thanks Tina!

WAYPOINT VETS

BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING PERMITS - GTNP

TINA PENNY ON INSTAGRAM
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1 hr 36 min

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Birds, birding, and the natural world! Bird's Eye View is a podcast about the birds of the United States and the world in which they live. We take a bird's-eye-view as we explore topics related to…