The Chasing Nature podcast returns with birdsong and a recitation of my short essay titled “Sunlight and Warfare.” But this episode mostly comes by way of writer and birder Nathaniel Bowler, who interviewed me for his podcast Ten Birding Questions.

Nate and I wander in conversation to cover, among other topics, my birding origin story, birds in decline, why I write, the virtues of Vermont, field guides and gadgets, birdwatching’s carbon problem, why I’m a reluctant participant in holiday bird counts, and the fireworks of a Ruby-crowned Kinglet.

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This podcast is a production of Bryan Pfeiffer, who writes at Chasing Nature on Substack. Our theme music comes from D. Davis and the Faerie Godbrothers. Some of the birdsong for this episode is from Xeno-Canto and Creative Commons:

- Thomas Magarian, XC544962. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/544962

- Stanislas Wroza, XC1012495. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1012495.

- Greg Irving, XC1045826. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/1045826.

- Jim Berry, XC793408. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/793408.

- XC805390 - Carolina Wren - Alex Lin-Moore-XC805390.wav

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