Teenage conservationist Spencer Hitchen chats with Kirsty in Melbourne’s Royal Park about birdwatching, Glossy Black-cockatoos and how young people can create change with hope, optimism and community.

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Birds mentioned in this episode: Glossy Black-Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo

Bird illustration: Glossy-black Cockatoo

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Scientist and author Tim Low unpacks how parrots evolved in Australia, why cockatoos fill the 'woodpecker' niche, and the wild truth about carnivorous parrots.

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🎵 Recordings by Marc Anderson, licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

Birds featured: Kea, Kākā, Little Corella, Pygmy Parrot, Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

Bird illustration: Little Corella

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Birding with Cob shares how a Tawny Frogmouth sparked his passion, the global adventures that followed, and why birdwatching has become a worldwide community of curiosity and connection.

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Birds featured: Andean Condor, Flamingos (James’s Flamingo, Andean Flamingo, Chilean Flamingo), Harpy Eagle, Tawny Frogmouth

Bird illustration: Chilean Flamingo

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Australia’s 2025 Top Tour Guide, Cat Davidson, shares the magic of Inala on Bruny Island - home to Forty-spotted Pardalotes, Swift Parrots and Tasmania’s other incredible birdlife.

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Birds featured: Forty-spotted Pardalote, Snowy Owl, Striated Pardalote, Swift Parrot, Wedge-tailed Eagle

Bird illustration: Forty-spotted Pardalote

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Comedian Rove McManus shares his lifelong love of birds, from backyard Galahs to hummingbirds, and how birdwatching brings awe, laughter and connection.

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🎵 Recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Birds featured: Hummingbird, New Holland Honeyeater, Galah, Striated Pardalote, White-cheeked Honeyeater, Willie Wagtail, Wilson’s Bird-of-paradise

Bird illustration: Galah

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Discover the secrets of the Tawny Frogmouth, one of Australia’s most loved birds. Dr Marian Weaving shares their fascinating features, quirky behaviours and how we can help them thrive in the wild.

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👑Tawny Frogmouth Named 2025 Bird of the Year - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/tawny-frogmouth-2025-australian-bird-year-winner

🎵 Tawny Frogmouth recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://wildambience.com

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Bird illustration: Tawny Frogmouth

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This joyful chat with award-winning illustrator Astred Hicks and BirdLife Australia’s Dr Holly Parsons is about noticing everyday urban birds, playful ways to watch with kids and the surprising travels of the tiny Silvereye.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/119-birds-that-connect-us

🎵 Recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Birds featured: Powerful Owl, Silvereye, Spotted Pardalote, Tawny Frogmouth

Bird illustration: Silvereye

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Join nature guide Amanda Lamont in Broken Hill and Mungo National Park as we marvel at pink cockatoos and explore how birdwatching connects us to place, people and ourselves.

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🎵 Recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Birds featured: Australian Pelican, Chirping Wedgebill, Pink Cockatoo, Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo, Spiny-cheeked Honeyeater, White-winged Fairywren

Bird illustration: Pink Cockatoo

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Get a taste of what’s to come in Season 4. Our curiosity will lead us to science, community and the surprising ways birds shape our world.

🎵 Laughing Kookaburra recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Bird illustration: Superb Fairywren

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It’s the Season 3 finale of the Weekend Birder podcast. Hear Australian bird stories, questions, and recordings from listeners in this joyful community celebration.

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🎵 Recording by Marc Anderson - licenced from https://www.wildambience.com

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Bird illustration: Yellow-tailed Black-cockatoo

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