The Birding Today Podcast

In this week's episode, we head overseas to Chile! I am joined by Rodrigo Reyes, a Chilean birder and professional birding guide who leads pelagic trips to the Humboldt Current off the Chilean coast, and field trips all over Chile - from the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, and from the high Andean peaks to the Pacific Ocean, including the Juan Fernandez Archipelago. We discuss Rodrigo's company Birdwatching Chile, the uniqueness of Chilean birding, the popularity of birding in Chile, the challenges of running a birding tour company, the intelligence of Corvids, and much more!

Contact Rodrigo : [email protected] | [email protected] | +569 9718 6970

Birdwatching Chile website : https://www.birdwatchingchile.com/

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Season 4, Episode 5

#birding #chile #birdwatchingchile

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Welcome to the first ever mailbag episode of The Birding Today Podcast! In this short and sweet episode, I delve into the mailbag and give some listener shoutouts, as well as congratulate the winners of the recent giveaway competition in collaboration with Wild Portraits Australia. I also detail my favourite bird of the moment, reveal the most popular episode of the show (so far!), and request questions for an upcoming edition of Ask The Host.

My video of Black Falcon : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ts5qK0Dhdko

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#birdingtoday #podcast #australia

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I am joined today by ethical bird photographer Kimberley Whitcher-Wormald to discuss the many aspects of ethical bird photography. We touch on topics like playback, nest photography, group vs. solo bird photography, and Kim's tips for new bird photographers starting out. In addition, we talk about eBird, photo editing, and birding as a way to be in the moment.

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Season 4, Episode 4

#birding #birdphotography #australia

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Today's guest is Michael Gooch, an avid conservationist and birder based in the Mallee region of northwest Victoria where he runs an eco-tourism business called Explore the Mallee with his partner, Louise. He is also the National Coordinator of the National Malleefowl Recovery Group. We discuss the Mallee itself as a habitat, and the amazing birding that it offers. Michael and I also talk about the state of the ecotourism industry post-COVID, eBird, the Malleefowl, and, of course, the ins and outs of his business, Explore The Mallee!

GIVEAWAY (deadline 17th September 2022) - To enter the draw to receive one of two beautiful pieces of artwork by Craig Boase from Wild Portraits, please follow these steps:
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3. Send an email to [email protected] and let me know which is your favourite episode of the show so far, and why.

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Season 4, Episode 3

#birding #explorethemallee #victoria

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In this episode, I am joined by Harry Boorman, who embarked on a big year around New Zealand in 2021! We discuss how it all went, touching on the highlights and best moments of the big year, as well as the challenges Harry faced and his regrets looking back. Other topics we talk about are Harry's upcoming book about his big year, scopes vs. cameras, the mysticism and uniqueness of NZ and its birds, and navigating family and work commitments with regards to birding. Thank you Harry for your time and enthusiasm!

Visit Harry's Big Year Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/boormansbigyearNZ

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Season 4, Episode 2

#birding #newzealand #bigyear

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Welcome to a brand new season of The Birding Today Podcast! To kick things off, I am joined by Owen Lishmund, a birder from Victoria who has seen a lot of different amazing places and a good chunk of the resident birds in Australia. He’s also very interested in nature and ecology in general, having studied Zoology at university and in recent years having worked as a field ecologist.

GIVEAWAY (deadline 17th September 2022) - To enter the draw to receive one of two beautiful pieces of artwork by Craig Boase from Wild Portraits, please follow these steps:
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3. Send an email to [email protected] and let me know which is your favourite episode of the show so far, and why.

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Season 4, Episode 1

#birding #victoria #australia

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In this week's episode, I am joined by Corey Callaghan, who is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Leipzig, Germany. We discuss Corey's studies about the economics of rare birds, the USA as a birding destination, differences between Northern & Southern Hemisphere birding, as well as friendships in birding, and the lack of Woodpeckers in Australia. Lots to cover, so sit back and enjoy!

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Season 3, Episode 10

#birding #rarities #usa 

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Welcome to the first edition of Ask The Host, where I respond to questions and tell you a little bit more about my life and birding journey! Big thank you to Jeremy Ringma for guest-hosting the show. If you want your question to appear in the next Ask The Host edition, please write to [email protected].

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#birding #qanda #askthehost

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In this episode, I am joined by Jack Lange, a new birder from South Australia! We discuss the pros and cons of being a new birder, Jack's first pelagic, bird behaviours & habitats, how Jack's work on phone towers allows him to see lots of species up close, and much more!

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Season 3, Episode 9

#birding #southaustralia #ebird 

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Just a quick update for you all - see you next week!

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