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Brandon is a teacher. Eric is a retired real estate title examiner. What do they have in common? A shared love for the natural history of Northwest Ohio. In The Old Naturalist you'll learn about some ... more
FAQs about The Old Naturalist:How many episodes does The Old Naturalist have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.
October 24, 2024Was that a Furtive Longspur?Friend and professional bird namer Greg Links stops by again to chat with the boys about possible edits to your next edition of the Peterson's Field Guide to the Birds. And if you didn't know what the word furtive meant before, you will know what it means by the end of this episode. (Episode art obtained from Wikicommons)...more20minPlay
October 17, 2024What's Your Favorite Bird Part IIIn a follow up to last week's episode, Brandon takes a shot and answering the impossible question. Listen in to see what is his favorite bird! Episode art provided by friend Jamie Cunningham....more11minPlay
October 10, 2024What's Your Favorite Bird Part IEvery birder has been asked this question a million times. The reality is it's an impossible one to answer for a serious birder. But why let that stop us! In Part I, Eric attempts this Herculean task. ...more12minPlay
October 03, 2024October's Orchid: Putty-rootThe Old Naturalist may just turn Brandon into an orchid hunter yet. This month's edition to the boys' continuing series on Oak Openings native orchids is kind of an oddball. Listen in to learn all about putty-root....more19minPlay
September 26, 2024The Big Butterfly QuizNeither Eric or Brandon claim to be butterfly experts. But they think they're pretty! So the Old Naturalist put together a quiz that includes some of our more common butterflies. See if you can beat Brandon's score as he's challenged with 5 of the gaudier members of the lepidoptera family....more27minPlay
September 19, 2024Great Plains Ladies TressesSeptember's edition of the orchids of Oak Openings is Great Plains Ladies Tresses. In addition to being a rather showy orchid, this one has the added benefit of being located by scent. So get the details about this beautiful plant, then go sniffing for orchids....more22minPlay
September 12, 2024Book Review: The Birds Audubon MissedIn this week's episode Brandon and Eric discuss the recent publication The Birds Audubon Missed by Kenn Kaufman. Listen in to see how the boys liked the read, and whether you might want to delve into the world of early American ornithology....more26minPlay
September 05, 2024Confusing Fall WarblersCertain groups of birds can be very frustrating for even the best of birder. Shorebirds, gulls, sparrows all have their challenges. But the warbler family presents birders with many identification challenges in the fall. In this episode, Eric's wife Diane quizzes the boys on these drab fall migrants to see how good they really are. Thanks to our friend Brian Zwiebel for the episode art....more17minPlay
August 29, 2024The Rare Bird Alert HotlineThe times they are a changin'. They always are. And sharing bird sightings, like anything else, has been impacted by those changes. Listen in to see how birders in Northwest Ohio used to get their information about rare bird sightings. For this episode the boys invite friend Tom Kemp over to help tell the story....more16minPlay
August 22, 2024The Hearing Only Big DayEric Durbin has been known to occasionally have some questionable ideas. Today's episode is perhaps one of those examples. Listen in to learn all about his suggestions to do a hearing only big day. If you get inspired, don't forget to draft someone as your driver/caretaker, and be sure you don't leave your blindfold at home....more9minPlay
FAQs about The Old Naturalist:How many episodes does The Old Naturalist have?The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.