Bird’s Eye View

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

Bird’s Eye View episodes

January 01, 2025 S3 E26: Happy New Year!!!
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19 min
December 25, 2024 S3 E25: Hello and Happy Winter!
We hope you are all happy and healthy this holiday season! We appreciate you all for listening to us this year! We will see you next year!
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17 min
December 18, 2024 S3 E24: South to Southwest. Georgia, Arizona, and nature tours with Trey McCuen.
In this episode I chat with Georgia born-and-raised birder Trey McCuen. We chat about the diversity of Georgia birds, his US travels to find his 700th species, and his new adventures in Arizona where he operates LOGGERHEAD NATURE TOURS. Please follow the above link to learn more about all that Trey offers. Thanks Trey!

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1 hr 11 min
December 11, 2024 S3 E23: Movement, Togetherness, & Tribalism. Finches of the United States and Canada with Lillian Stokes and Matthew A. Young.
In this episode I had a great chat with Lillian Stokes and Matthew A. Young. We talked Finches! Order their book here: The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada
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1 hr 21 min
December 04, 2024 S3 E22: Actualization Comes in Waves. A conversation with Nancy Ransom.
In this episode, my guest is Nancy Ransom. We chat about her field work at Bowling Green State University, the campus Ornithology club, her artwork, some places she has been, and some places and birds she still wants to see. Thank you, Nancy!

Nancy Ransom on Facebook

Nancy Ransom on Instagram

Ornithology Club at Bowling Green State University

Wings in the Woodlands- The Intersection of Forestry and Birds

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1 hr 44 min
November 27, 2024 S3 E21: Orchestra in the Dark. Lesser Prairie-Chicken conservation with Jim Millensifer.
In this episode I chat with Jim Millensifer. Jim is a great advocate for our native species of phasianids. In particular, he works to conserve and protect Prairie-Chickens and their habitat. He also takes many birders out each spring to view the hard to find Lesser Prairie-Chicken. Thanks for all you do, Jim!

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Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative

Prairie Tours & Guide Service
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1 hr 27 min
November 20, 2024 S3 E20: Just Go For It. A southwest birding adventure with Jesse Pline
In this episode, Jesse Pline returns and tells stories about an epic spring 2024 trip he took, chasing lifers, from Texas to California. It was amazing and hair-raising! Follow these links...

Jesse's Desert Southwest May 2024 eBird Trip Report

Cascades Raptor Center | Nature Center & Wildlife Hospital

Exit audio recordings in this episode by Jesse Pline.

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1 hr 49 min
November 13, 2024 S3 E19: Badgerland Birding. Wisconsin birds, US chases, and cryptids with Ryan and Derek Sallmann.
In this episode my guests are Ryan and Derek Sallmann from Badgerland Birding! Follow the links below to learn more about them and enjoy the many hours of great content they have produced.

The Badgerland Birding Podcast on Spotify

Badgerland Birding on YouTube

Badgerland Birding Website

Badgerland Birding on Facebook

Badgerland Birding on Instagram
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1 hr 36 min
November 06, 2024 S3 E18: A Lifelong Scavenger Hunt. Birding Maine, traveling the US, and writing with The Birdist Nick Lund.
In this episode, my guest is Nick Lund. We chat about birding and exploring Maine, his travels to the 50 states, and his writing. Please follow the links below and order his latest book!

Dinosaurs to Chickens: How Evolution Works

American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of Maine

Nick's other writing
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1 hr 16 min
October 30, 2024 S3 E17: The Moth Man. Deeper into the night with Zach DuFran.
In this episode my return guest is Zach DuFran. In his last episode (S3 E8) we chatted about his background, birds, and moths. In this episode we just talk moths! Please follow the links below. Thanks Zach!

Zach’s photos of the Black Witch moth, colorful eggs, and various instars of the caterpillars.

Zach’s photos of the Pin-striped Vermilion Slug Moth caterpillars, both in daylight and at night under UV light.

Zach has some photos of incredible mimicry in moths. Petrophila moth which looks like a jumping spider when perched.

One of the Clearwing Moths that look like wasps.

This is not one of Zach’s photos, but one he mentioned. The Malaysian moth that has evolved to look like two flies eating bird droppings is Macrocilix maia.
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1 hr 48 min

About Bird’s Eye View

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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…