Bob and Linda refuse to get bogged down despite recording their show at Saul Lake Bog away from their cats, parrots, and other pets. They spot 17 Sandhill Cranes right away, but this isn't a birding show. Linda describes the harrowing experience of getting trapped inside our new mink-proof duck pen for two hours, while Bob talks about an ugly raft that washes up on their river bank - plus a highly unusual wild bird that shows up at their suet feeder.

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They're away from home. They're birding. They're seeing lots of warblers. They're even mistaken for experts by other birders. So why are Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm their typically glum selves? Catch the buzz (and the buzz kill) in a fun-filled you-are-there podcast recorded live on the boardwalk at Magee Marsh in northern Ohio.

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The two biggest losers in birding, Bob Tarte and Bill Holm, visit Magee Marsh in Ohio for the huge spring migration event known as "The Biggest Week in American Birding." Listen and marvel over the fact that despite seeing more good birds in a few hours than they usually see in 18 months, the pair still find something to complain about.

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Bob and Linda expound giddily about the completion of the brand new mink-proof duck pen. Finally the ducks, geese, and hen can be outside for more than an hour at a time and without Bob or Linda doing sentry duty. Also Bob chortles over the so-far success of his new book, Kitty Cornered, which made the independent bookstores bestseller list in its first two weeks and bagged a review in USA Today.

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It's deja vu all over again as Bob and Linda once again battle mice and minks. But both the house rodents and the riverbank predators are back this time with a vengeance. Hear how Bob and Linda dealt with their latest batch of pet problems and in the process met an actual vet who makes house calls. Bob also talks about his new book, Kitty Cornered, which hits the shelves in April 2012 to some very good advanced reviews.

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Bob and Linda think they've got problems caring for 30-some animals. But that's peanuts compared to what Ken Jones dealt with in the 1990s when he managed the Tropical Rainforest Museum in California with its nearly 1000 exotic animals. Ken even got to meet the late Steve Jobs while giving a Jungle Party for Steve's son, Reed. Ken also tells Bob about his new podcast for PetLifeRadio called The Prince of Ponds, which shares must-know information on ornamental water features, from fish to flora to waterfalls. And he's a real prince of a guy!

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Just in time for Halloween 2011, Bob and Linda Tarte present their 'mystery show.' Is it fittingly spooky for the season, like last year's 'ghost cat' episode? Not in the least. But the topic of the podcast is a complete mystery to Bob, because Linda's running the show. Tune in for details about a spate of summer disasters around the house, plus Linda's neat solutions to a skittish stray cat, a noisy African grey parrot, and an aged parakeet. You'll also get the latest news on Bob's new book, Kitty Cornered.

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Indefatigable animal welfare advocate Kelly Meister takes time out from her work with ducks and horses to talk about her new book, Crazy Critter Lady. She also offers tips on Print On Demand publishing for authors who want to avoid the hassles of getting a book on the shelves via agents and publishers. Visit her website www.crazycritterlady.com.

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It took host Bob Tarte so long to say the title of the show, "Not a Non-bird Birding Show, Take 2," that it wouldn't fit it into a single podcast. So Bob and Book Character Bill Holm are back for the second half of their trip to Magee Marsh in northern Ohio, where they lose themselves among a flurry birds and birders. Did they make it through the experience with their sanity intact? Does an ostrich have wings?

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Six weeks ago, Bob Tarte and Book Character Bill Holm visited the usually ‘birdy’ Muskegon Wastewater facility to record the "Not a Non-Bird Birding Show," but the lack of birds doomed the podcast. This time they traveled to Magee Marsh in Ohio at the height of the warbler migration for a not-a-non-bird birding podcast that’s, well, not too bad. They ended up with such extensive on-the-scene reporting and so much baseless complaining especially from Bill, that "Not a Non-Bird Birding Show, Take 2" ended up as a two-parter. Get an up-close, you-are-there aural glimpse at birder frenzy at its best and worst. And find out why Bob packed his dress shoes.

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