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Weekend Birder episodes
- 73 Eastern Osprey - with Pip
Some birds return to the same nest like it is part of who they are. Pip Grant-Taylor shares the story of the Eastern Osprey and the citizen science helping us understand it.
Episode illustration: Eastern Osprey
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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23 min - 72 From Dawn to Dusk - with Shelley
A great bird photo is often made long before the shutter clicks. Award-winning photographer Shelley Pearson shares how light, patience and birdwatching shape her photography.
Episode illustration: Banded Stilt
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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22 min - 71 More than Meets the Eye - with Gráinne
Birds have more in common with us than they first let on. Dr Gráinne Cleary shares the surprising world of feathers, eyelids, legs and bird biology.
Episode illustration: Galah
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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18 min - 70 Birding in East Gippsland - with Luca
An 11-year-old birder can remind you what wonder sounds like. Luca shares his love of birds, East Gippsland and the species he hopes to see next.
Episode illustration: Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
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🐦⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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15 min - 69 Silos and Sacred Kingfishers - with Geoffrey
Some Australian birds are painted so large you can spot them from the road. Artist Geoffrey Carran shares how birds inspire his silo murals, from Sacred Kingfishers to endangered species.
Episode illustration: Sacred Kingfisher
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
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19 min - 68 Strength of Country - with Jack
Bird calls carry stories older than we can imagine. Dr Jack Pascoe shares connections between birds, First Peoples cultures and ecology, including the call of the Fan-tailed Cuckoo.
Episode illustration: Fan-tailed Cuckoo
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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17 min - 67 Bird Feathers - with Freia
A feather can change colour without changing colour at all. Artist Freia Noss shares the science of iridescence and her love of Australian ducks.
Episode illustration: Bronze-winged Pigeon
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🐦⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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23 min - 66 Swift Parrots - with Beau
A Swift Parrot sighting can feel like a small flash of hope. Beau Meney from BirdLife Australia shares how to spot Swift Parrots and why protecting them matters.
Episode illustration: Swift Parrot
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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30 min - 65 Birding on a Balcony - with Christine
You do not need to leave home to start noticing birds. Christine Parrott shares stories of balcony birdwatching, everyday birds and finding connection during lockdown.
Episode illustration: Spotted Pardalote
🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/
🐦⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere
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19 min - 64 Beach Birds - with Bridget
Beach birds are easy to miss until you know where they live. Author and artist Bridget Farmer shares the small, busy birds of the coast and how they inspire her art and books.
Episode illustration: Sooty Oystercatcher
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🐦⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder
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🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com
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About Weekend Birder
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Discover the fascinating lives of Australian birds with Kirsty Costa. Whether you’re completely new to noticing birds or you’ve been birdwatching for years, this podcast is for…
you.
Kirsty Costa is an experienced birdwatcher, science communicator, storyteller and media presenter. She is also a spokesperson for the Nature Media Centre and an ambassador for BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count.
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