Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

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Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher episodes

  • Wilson's Snipe
    The Wilson's Snipe has a fun duality in their character that make them interesting. Most times they are shadowy and secretive - but when it comes to courtship they strip away that secrecy and take to the center spotlight of the night sky.

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    21 min
  • Birding Call-in Show Alberta@Noon

    CBC Radio's Alberta@Noon has long been supportive of the Alberta birding community by hosting a province-wide call-in show a couple of times a year. Since the publication of "Birds of Alberta" in 1998, I have been invited to participate in the call-in and answer and expand upon the reports that come in from the audience.

    Here is the direct link to the episode:

    https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-1-alberta-at-noon/clip/16221582-your-best-bird-encounters


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    55 min
  • Northern House Wren

    The Northern House wren is a tiny and drab bird that looks like it should disappear into the background,

    but absolutely refuses to.

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    25 min
  • White-tailed Jackrabbit
    White-tailed Jackrabbits are one of the most commonly encountered types of wildlife in the province. This can't help but make them overlooked for their incredible adaptations and abilities that has enabled them to thrive in Alberta no matter the changes in landscape. In this episode we celebrate all there is to celebrate in our familiar prairie hare.

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    27 min
  • Killdeer
    Killdeer are birds that are aggressively tolerant with a parenting instinct that is so strong it can override many of the stressors that they inevitably face when nesting in in open and highly disturbed areas. They have, in a strange way –the perfect temperament for success to thrive in modern Alberta. That may be one of the reasons, Killdeer are among the most encountered among all the Birds of Alberta.

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    25 min
  • California Gull

    Our Alberta landscape has changed dramatically in the last century. We’ve built croplands, reservoirs, landfills, industrial parks, and sprawling suburbs. And California Gulls have looked at all that and said, “Alright. Yeah I can work with this.”

    California Gulls are treasures among the common gulls of Alberta. They are showy, social and complex. And the way they live, fits perfectly within our Alberta culture.

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    22 min
  • Merlin
    Merlins are pretty well-known residents of our cities where they thrill us by zooming overhead and preying on swarms of sparrows, finches and waxwings. They are also well-known in rural areas hitting up the swarms of buntings and redpolls that make the southern journey to the prairies. While they occur around the northern areas of the planet, there may be no place better than right here in Alberta to experience the Merlin - our little feathered rockets.

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    27 min
  • Bohemian & Cedar Waxwings
    The great looks of Bohemian and Cedar Waxwings pair the French dynasty pompadour with the eye make-up of an Egyptian princess - but for Alberta birders, waxwings are so much more than just great looks. Cedar Waxwings are the iconic bird of our summer months while Bohemian Waxwings are the icon of winter. Both are THE calendar birds of of the province that provide a innate connection to our parks, gardens, yards and forested areas.

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    21 min
  • American White Pelican
    American White Pelicans are large birds stand apart from all other birds in the province. They are attention-grabbing, in-your-face, conversation starters that get people talking about nature and as such they are a top influencer among all the Birds of Alberta.

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    30 min
  • Loggerhead and Northern Shrikes
    Northern and Loggerhead Shrike are some of our most dynamic songbirds. They come dressed as Mexican Wrestlers and bear the brutality of a MMA fighter. Shrike are some of the most rapacious of the Birds of Alberta and we love them for it.

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    23 min

About Birds of Alberta with Chris Fisher

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The "Birds of Alberta" podcast celebrates birds (and other wildlife) that make their home in Alberta, Canada. Each episode explores a single wildlife species through engaging and experiential…