The Old Naturalist

The Old Naturalist

By Brandon Brywczynski and Eric DurbinScienceNatural Sciences
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The Old Naturalist episodes

  • Three Men Dead at Bayshore
    No...not really dead. But a couple rogue waves may have altered the experience. In this BONUS episode Brandon quizzes Eric on descriptions from The Birds of the Toledo Area, which often jolts Eric's memory, bringing old birding adventures back into focus. The theme for this week's quiz: RARITIES. Play along and see if you can beat the Old Naturalist. Thanks to Brian Zwiebel for the episode art.
    16 min
  • January's Three for Thursday

    Three for Thursday! Brandon reads three descriptions and Eric must identify the correct species. Some of the descriptions come from Birds of Toledo Area, a publication of which Eric was a co-author. Let's see how Mr. Durbin does.

    16 min
  • Shock of White Irish Hair: Lou Campbell
    For the first episode it wasn't difficult to pick the topic. If you are a Toledo area birder or nature lover, chances are you have heard of the name Lou Campbell. Eric Durbin, the Old Naturalist, tells his friend Brandon all about Lou Campbell, a giant and significant presence when discussing the natural history of Northwest Ohio.
    23 min
  • Introducing the Old Naturalist

    Want to learn more about the nature of Northwest Ohio? Well then the new podcast The Old Naturalist is just what the doctor ordered. Starting New Year's Day, we hope you'll join in as local nature nerd Brandon Brywczynski learns all about Toledo area conservation and natural history from The Old Naturalist, Mr. Eric Durbin.

    2 min

About The Old Naturalist

From the publisher's feed

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…