The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis

Courtney talks to Portland-based acquisitions editor and author Paul Pastor, author of Bower Lodge: Poems and The Listening Day about surprising places to find hope, the importance of untamed spaces, and avian nature of hope.

Plus: the most charming Stellar's jay story you'll ever encounter.

Links from Paul's show:

Bower Lodge: Poems

The Listening Day

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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!

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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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Courtney talks to Wisconsin birder Molly Jasinski about how the grace of backyard birds when you're stuck indoors, the beauty of cardinals, the delight of birding photos, and why tufted titmice seem straight out of the mind of Disney.

Links from Molly's show

Birds & Blooms Magazine

Tufted Titmouse Info and Pictures

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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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Website

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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Courtney learns from Birding Magazine's Frank Izaguirre about what makes a good bird book, his work with Birding Magazine and the American Birding Association, and the joy inherent within different seasons of birding

Links from Frank's show

Birding Magazine

The American Birding Association

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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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Website

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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Courtney talks to Jason Myers about his new poetry collection, Maker of Heaven &, the organization Eco Theo Collective, spark birds, celebrating wonder, and who should get to enjoy beauty. (Hint: it's all of us.)

Links from Jason's show

Jason's poetry collection: Maker of Heaven &

Eco Theo Collective

Wonder Festival

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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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Website

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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Courtney talks to Bob Bell about how birding gave him a new lease on life in the midst of a fraught diagnosis, difficult illness, and early retirement. The connections between birding and hope for those suffering from acute or chronic illness.

Links from Bob's show

Bob's book: Out of the Lyme Light and Into the Sunlight

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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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Website

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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Co-founder of Field Inclusive, Lauren Pharr, on the importance of increasing access to the natural world to everyone. Plus: the beauty and fascination of the red-cockaded woodpecker.

Links from Lauren's show

Field Inclusive

Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Info

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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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Website

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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Courtney talks to Bekah McNeel about birding and better mental health, spiritual metaphors, recovering from church hurt, and the ABA Bird of the Year.

Links from Bekah's show

Bekah's author website

Bekah's book: Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down

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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 author & professor Todd Peterson for suggesting the perfect name for the pod (and for 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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Courtney talks to Janet Hill, professor of microbiologist at the University of Saskatchewan about how to get started in birding, developing a love for the natural world, the joy of spring migration, and the basics of bird photography. Plus: the wonder of magpies (and giant anteaters!) and a bird-banding adventure.

Links from Janet's show

The Story of Mary the Blue Jay

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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:

Twitter

Facebook

Website

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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Courtney talks to David Johnston about how to see the most birds (fast!), the connections between mourning and birding, Mississippi kites, and the birds of West Virginia.

Links from David's show

A History of Birding's Big Year

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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:

Twitter

Facebook

Website

Many thanks to author & professor Todd Peterson for suggesting the perfect name for the pod (and for 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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Courtney talks to Amy Nemecek about the birds of Michigan and the spiritual practice of reading and writing poetry. Plus, a sweet story about a wren and the encouragement of God from her husband Sean.

Links from Amy's show

Amy's book: The Language of the Birds and other poems

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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:

Twitter

Facebook

Website

Many thanks to author & professor Todd Peterson for suggesting the perfect name for the pod (and for 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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