In this episode, Courtney Ellis joins us for a chat about bird watching! She is an author, speaker, pastor, and host of “The Thing With Feathers Podcast.” Courtney is also a birder, encourager, and inspiration-giver based in Orange County, California, where she lives with her husband (also a pastor!) and three children. Together, they serve at the Presbyterian Church of the Master. She holds a Master’s degree in English literature from Loyola University and a Master’s of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary.

Courtney’s newest book, Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope Through Grief, is available now anywhere books are sold.

We loved this conversation so much! We chatted about how birding can be a way to work through grief and also geeked out on some of our favorite personal birding encounters.

We hope you enjoy this episode and be sure to buy Courtney’s newest book.

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Music Written and recorded by Brad Hill