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The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis
By Courtney EllisScience
The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis episodes
- 31: Hope for Overthinkers, Great Blue Herons, and the Unique Gifts of Children's Literature (author Jessica Whipple)
Courtney talks to children's book author Jessica Whipple about her new book - I Think I Think a Lot - and the many lessons birds have to teach us about mental health. Plus: flurries of snow geese, the delight of ruby-throated hummingbirds, and holding onto hope that makes a difference right now.
Links from Jessica's show
Jessica's books
Jessica on Twitter
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
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The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
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Many thanks to Emily Dickinson, for having such a lovely poem in the public domain. Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe41 min - 30: The Inept Birder on the Comedy that Brings Us Together (Karl Mechem)
Courtney chats with the man behind The Inept Birder, freelance writer Karl Mechem, on the gift of birding (even when we do it badly!).
Links from Karl's show:
Karl on Twitter
Karl's piece on being an Inept Birder (Audubon Society)
More of Karl's birdy writings
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe49 min - 29: Patsy Clairmont on Bluebirds, Grief, and the Power of Words
Author of over twenty books, Patsy Clairmont is a lover of beauty, birds, and words. On today's episode, Patsy shares from her deep well of wisdom on where hope can be found, even in the throes of life's deepest griefs.
Links from Patsy's show:
Patsy's books
Patsy on Twitter
Patsy on Instagram
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe54 min - 28: A Birdy Playlist from Music Journalist Aarik Danielsen for your Summer Road Trip
Aarik Danielsen is an essayist, poet, and pop-culture journalist in middle America. Join us for a journey through birds in songs, from Sheryl Crow to the Beatles Blackbird. BONUS: Check out the curated Spotify playlist Aarik made just for us!
Links from Aarik's show:
Birdsongs Spotify Playlist (or search "Birdsongs" and look for the list by Aarik)
Aarik's website
Aarik on Twitter
Aarik on Facebook
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe50 min - 27: Jocelyn Anderson on Bird Photography, Hand-Feeding, and Sandhill Crane Adoptive Parents
Come learn from one of the most fabulous bird photographers out there - Jocelyn Anderson! From the woods and marshes of Michigan to perseverance in craft, we talk all things birds and hope.
Links from Jocelyn's show:
Jocelyn's website
Jocelyn on Twitter
Jocelyn on Facebook
Jocelyn on Instagram
Jocelyn on YouTube
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe40 min - 26: The Wisdom of Birds + Interfaith Conversations (Aaric Eisenstein, the Avian Rebbe)
Courtney talks to author Aaric Eisenstein about his books of birding wisdom, his Jewish faith, and finding hope through interfaith dialogue.
Links from Aaric's show:
Aaric's books
Aaric's website
Twitter
Facebook
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe48 min - 25: The NYTimes Summer Birding Project (Elaine Chen & Jenna Curtis)
Let's count some birds! Join Jenna Curtis from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Elaine Chen from the New York Times to learn about this important project, how you can help, and what they hope to learn.
Links from this show:
NYTimes Summer Birding Project
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
Other great eco-resources:
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe21 min - 24: Living More Gently on the Earth (Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, Author + VP of the Evangelical Environmental Network)
Courtney speaks with Kyle Meyaard-Schaap, an advocate for creation care who came to environmentalism through his faith. (Turns out it needn't be a partisan political issue! Who knew?) Learn where he's finding hope amidst some alarming climate news, small steps we can each take to live more gently on the earth, how to talk to friends and neighbors about stewardship, and the role of curiosity in tethering us to one another.
Links from Kyle's show:
Following Jesus in a Warming World
Kyle's Website
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe43 min - 23: Rare Bird Alerts, Birding for a Living, and Yellow-Breasted Chats (Nate Swick, host of the ABA's American Birding Podcast)
Courtney speaks with Nate Swick, digital content manager for the American Birding Association. Hear what first got him into birding, making a living with birds, the birds of Colombia, and what's coming up for the ABA. Plus: have you ever seen a yellow-breasted chat?
Links from Nate's show:
Nate at the ABA
The American Birding Podcast
Nate's Books: Birding for the Curious and a Field Guide to Birds of North Carolina
The Yellow-Breasted Chat
Free Birding & Ecology Resources
Merlin Bird ID
E-Bird
iNaturalist
Seek
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
---
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
Get full access to Keep Looking Up at courtneyellis.substack.com/subscribe49 min - 22: The Allure of Birding, Being Kind on Twitter, and Birds of Michigan (author Traci Rhoades)
Courtney speaks with Traci Rhoads about her hope of finding middle ground with those who hold different viewpoints, her book Shaky Ground, and the joy of Michigan's cardinals.
Links from Traci's show
Shaky Ground
Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost
Follow Traci:
Twitter
The Thing with Feathers is birds, birding, and hope with an obsessive newbie birder and a wide range of experts and special guests.
New episodes every Monday!
Follow Courtney:
Twitter
Website
Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.
---
Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/courtney-ellis02/message
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