Meet Georgia Angus, author of 100 Australian Birds. She chats about how some birds change their feathers with the seasons and the art of lazy birdwatching.

Georgia Angus is an author and illustrator based in Naarm/Melbourne, living and working on the lands of the Wurundjeri people. Her first book '100 Australian Birds' was published in 2021. This book offers an introduction to birdwatching through illustrations, ecological information and anecdotal notes. Georgia wrote her book based on her own experiences as a budding birdwatcher, helping other beginners in their journey to learn more about some of Australia’s unique animals.

Links:

* 100 Australian Birds by Georgia Angus - www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/100-australian-birds-by-georgia-angus/9781741177220

* Georgia on Instagram - @georgia_angus

Let's connect:

* Website - weekendbirder.com

* Instagram - @weekend.birder

* Facebook - @weekend.birder

🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/

🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder

🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com

🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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Dr Victor Hurley shares the story of Melbourne’s famous Peregrine Falcons who live at 367 Collins Street, and the community that loves them.

🎧 All links here – https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/02-peregrine-falcons-with-victor

🎵 Bird recordings by Marc Anderson licenced from – https://wildambience.com

📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder

🦅 More at – https://www.weekendbirder.com

Bird illustration: Peregrine Falcon

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🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/

🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder

🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com

🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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Thinking about becoming a birdwatcher? Merrilyn Smith shares how she began with listening and noticing birds, and what helped her improve her birdwatching skills.

🎧 All links here - https://www.weekendbirder.com/podcast/01-how-to-start-birding-with-merrilyn

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

📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder

🦆 More at - https://www.weekendbirder.com

Bird illustration: Striated Thornbill

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🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/

🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder

🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com

🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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Discover what’s to come in Season 1 of the Weekend Birder podcast. This trailer introduces what the show is about, who it’s for, and how birdwatching can be fun, simple, and welcoming to everyone - no matter where you live or how much you know.

🦆 Website - https://www.weekendbirder.com

🎧 About your host - http://weekendbirder.com/about

📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/weekend.birder

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🎧 Show notes and transcript - https://weekendbirder.com/podcast/

🐦‍⬛ Instagram - https://instagram.com/weekend.birder

🦆 Facebook - https://facebook.com/weekend.birder

🔊 Recordings by Marc Anderson are licenced from https://wildambience.com

🎵 Theme music is Swing Joyful Tune by Audiosphere

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