Tassy and Bill recount their first birding venture to St Louis's Forest Park and talk about Tassy's somewhat *original* approach to communicating with our feathered friends.

Episode photo is a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher.

All bird sounds and photography recorded by Bill Michalski.

Lesley the Bird Nerd: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDjdXwT-KrFPsqOSg4KL8Nw

Birds discussed:

1) Blue Jay https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue_Jay/overview

2) Ruby-crowned Kinglet https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Ruby-crowned_Kinglet/overview

3) Belted Kingfisher https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Belted_Kingfisher/overview

4) Blue-gray Gnatcatcher https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Blue-gray_Gnatcatcher/overview