The Birdy Bunch Podcast

#PRIDE continues this week, nature lovers! And this week we’re joined by co-founder of Out In Nature, Forrest Cortes. Out In Nature hosts a range of events focused on providing a safe space for queer people to connect and experience nature and the outdoors. In addition, CJ shares a current event about evolution speeding up, and Matt features a bird that is a work of art.  Don’t forget to use the code “PRIDE” for 15% you order in our merch store!!

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

03:18 - Creature Feature            

08:19 - Current Events            

13:55 - Out in Nature    

47:20 - Outro  

For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com. 

Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.

Season 3 starting off with #PRIDE!! Get ready for a full month of Pride related Birdy Bunch content, Nature Lovers!! In this first episode of Pride Month, we discuss some examples of animals breaking away from sexuality and gender norms. In addition, Matt shares a positive outlook in an update on Monty and Rose - the Montrose Beach Piping Plovers, and Brittany features a creature that is most definitely not a bird. This episode really kicks off the season strong, be sure to give it a listen! Don’t forget to use the code “PRIDE” for 15% you order in our merch store!!

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

03:44 - Creature Feature            

11:09 - Current Events            

19:47 - Gender & Sexuality Expression in Nature II   

50:18 - Outro  

For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com. 

Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.

Season 3 has arrived, Nature Lovers!!! Get ready for an amazing Season full of exciting episodes, fascinating guests, and even more fun Birdy Bunch Content. Give this Introductory Episode a listen if you’re new to the Bunch or just want to learn more about us as individuals and what our plans are for this new season! We are so thankful for all of your support, and couldn’t be here without you! 

 

For more information about The Birdy Bunch Podcast, visit TheBirdyBunchPodcast.com. 

Special thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music.

That’s a wrap, nature lovers!! This episode marks the end of Season 2!!! But no worries, nature lovers; The Birdy Bunch will be back for Season 3 (and #PRIDE!!) on June 6th!! This week though, we have a super fun episode! We are joined by Gabe Kahsen, co-founder of the Psittacine Welfare Institute. Gabe shares all about his vast knowledge of animal welfare - in captivity and in the wild! - and we all talk about some of our favorite birds! In addition, Matt says an unfortunately out-of-date update on Chicago Piping Plovers, and CJ features a creature who is all about that GANG GANG! For more information about the work that Gabe does and to learn all about parrot welfare, check out the website for Psittacine Welfare Institute at www.psittacine.org!

 

Please remember to visit our merch store from our website, www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com, and use the discount code “season2” for 15% off everything in we have available!! See you again on June 16th, nature lovers!! 

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

05:27 - Creature Feature            

13:44 - Current Events            

23:54 - Psittacine Welfare Institute & World Parrot Day with Gabe Kahsen   

01:00:47 - Outro  

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.

Pack your bags, Nature Lovers! This week we are taking a virtual trip to learn all about another wild city, Atlanta! This next installment in our Wild City series features the City in The Forest from the great state of Georgia - Atlanta - as well as a wonderful guest and supporter of the podcast, Gabe Andrle! In addition, Brittany features the bird that is on the logo for Georgia Audubon, and Matt shares a current event all about glowing zebrafish and scientific publishing discourse?! It’s a super fun episode you don't want to miss! You can find more information about our guest Gabe Andrle on his social media @NatureWithGabe, and more information about us here @TheBirdyBunchPodcast.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

04:38 - Creature Feature            

10:50 - Current Events            

22:49 - Wild Atlanta! with Gabe Andrle   

53:15 - Outro  

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.

Guess what, Nature Lovers? It’s time for a new episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast! This week, Matt, Brittany, and CJ rank some of the most unique - and disgusting - animal defense mechanisms! This episode gets a little crazy so we hope you enjoy it! In addition, Matt shares all about his friend Ed for our Creature Feature, and Australian CJ briefly joins us to discuss some Platypus conservation! It’s a super fun episode you don’t want to miss! For more information about the podcast, follow us on social media @TheBirdyBunchPodcast .

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

02:33 - Creature Feature            

10:02 - Current Events            

12:57 - Animal Defense Mechanisms   

34:54 - Outro

Happy April, Nature Lovers! The Birdy Bunch Podcast is back this week with another superb episode! This week we are talking with Jordan Rutter and Gabriel Foley, two of the cofounders of Bird Names For Birds! Bird Names For Birds is a cause whose goal is to raise awareness for the concern about eponymous and honorific common bird names. In addition, Brittany features the Jack Pine - or Kirtland’s - Warbler, Matt shares a current event all about the ban of ivory trading in the UK, and CJ asks the Bunch about their most memorable prank experiences. For more information about Bird Names for Birds, please visit their website at www.birdnamesforbirds.wordpress.com or follow them on social media!

 

Just as a reminder this episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast is brought to you by our Patreon. Visit our website www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com or www.patreon.com/thebirdybunchpodcast. Thank you for your support, Patrons!

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

04:03 - Creature Feature            

09:44 - Current Events            

14:00 - QOTD     

19:22 - Bird Names For Birds with Jordan Rutter and Gabriel Foley   

52:08 - Outro

Howdy folks…we mean, hey there nature lovers! On today’s episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast we’re going back in time to an era so affectionately called the “ Wild Wild West” by Will Smith. Why, you ask? To discuss the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly! In addition, CJ features the fastest gunslinger in the west, Brittany tells us about some pesticides that are not exactly treating some of our insects well, and Matt inquires about everybody’s theme song. So giddy up, pard’ner—you shan’t be missin’ this one!

 

Just as a reminder this episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast is brought to you by our Patreon visit our website www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com or www.patreon.com/thebirdybunchpodcast. Thank you for your support, Patrons!

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

04:50 - Creature Feature            

09:20 - Current Events            

16:05 - QOTD     

20:20 - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly   

49:18 - Outro      

 

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.

We got the creative conservation juices flowing this week with a brand new episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast! This week, Brittany, CJ, and Matt are joined by good friend of the podcast Maggie Warren! Maggie is a conservation educator and wildlife artist in the Chicago-area! In addition, Matt shares a current event all about anteaters, and Brittany features a beautifully brilliant Broad-Billed bird! It's an artsy episode you don't want to miss! Ovenbird audio is by Christopher McPherson.

 

Just as a reminder this episode of The Birdy Bunch Podcast is brought to you by our Patreon visit our website www.thebirdybunchpodcast.com or www.patreon.com/thebirdybunchpodcast. Thank you for your support Patrons!

 

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

02:20 - Creature Feature            

05:42 - Current Events            

12:21 - QOTD     

17:30 - Conservation Art with Maggie Warren   

45:43 - Outro      

 

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.

Save the bees (especially native ones)!! Today, we’re talking about the Bell Bowl Prairie, and how a little swatch of land could cause so much chaos! In addition to our round table about land management and endangered species in crisis, CJ features a friendly little fella known as the rusty-patched bumblebee and Brittany tells us about a pretty ‘crappy’ civilian science initiative! If you’d like to learn more about Bell Bowl Prairie or how to save it, make sure to visit www.savebellbowlprairie.org, and if you're an Illinois resident make sure to reach out to your State representative. Let’s save the Bell Bowl Prairie!

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro       

03:37 - Creature Feature            

09:50 - Current Events            

19:37 - Saving the Bell Bowl Prairie 

59:43 - Outro      

 

Thank you to Sarah Dunlap - for designing our logo and Conner Wittman - for producing our music. Visit thebirdybunchpodcast.com for more information.