Discover the joys of birdwatching with limited mobility. This episode is about two birders who make birding accessible, including for those in a wheelchair, and the wonderful nature discoveries they've made along the way.Ian Kitchen has always been interested in nature, ever since he was a boy in England. When he was little, he was allowed to borrow books from the adult section in the library because they had much more information on animals and insects than the children’s books. Ian, who now uses a wheelchair to get around, has spent his retirement documenting the diverse plant and animal life found in Churchill National Park. Together, he and his partner Julie Sims are encouraging others to join them as they traverse some of the park’s gentler tracks, looking for different flora and fauna.Links:* Ian and Julie on Facebook - @thegreenwheelers* Wheelchair Nature Scoot bookings - eventbrite.com.au/e/wheelchair-nature-scoot-tickets-824748674487* Walks Victoria website - victoriawalks.org.au* Weekend Birder Google Map - weekendbirder.com/travelWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* YouTube - @WeekendBirder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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112 Bird Videos - with Scot
Learn how to record video footage of birds. This episode is about a passionate ornithologist, conservationist and film-maker who has some great advice about creating bird videos.Scot works for Birdlife Australia and is the coordinator of the Lockyer-Toowoomba Birds on Farms Project. He is also the convenor of the Birdlife Darling Downs local branch and runs the social media channel Bird Bites. He has a BA in Anthropology, and a Grad Dip in Ornithology. He's been into birds for over 50 years, ever since he first saw a flock of Red-collared Lorikeets when he was five years old in Darwin. Scot has also done a lot of film making and is currently working on a three-part documentary about Australian birds.Links:* Scot’s website - birdbites.com.au* Scot on Facebook - @birdbites* Scot on Instagram - @birdbitesaus* Scot on YouTube - @birdbites* Scot’s video camera is a Pansonic HC-V180 - panasonic.com/mea/en/consumer/cameras-camcorders/camcorders/hc-v180.html* Scot also likes the Nikon Coolpix P1000 camera - nikon.com.au/digital-camera-coolpix-p-1100* Weekend Birder Google Map and other travel destinations - weekendbirder.com/travel* Paradise Riflebird recording is by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.comWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* YouTube - @WeekendBirder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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111 Fairywren Quest - with Maggie
Try a different form of birdwatching. This episode is about slowing down to learn about local birds and a special place to go birding in Texas.Maggie Galbraith is an amateur naturalist who started focusing more on birds in her early 30s. Since then, she has been trying to educate herself as much as she can. Maggie loves photography. She also adores native bees and enjoys the challenge of macro photography.Links:* Maggie on Instagram - @maggies_lens* Weekend Birder Google Map - weekendbirder.com/travel* Australian Bird ID how-tos - weekendbirder.com/bird-id* Weekend Birder Hobart Meet-up 2025 - weekendbirder.com/meet-ups/hobart-2025* White-winged Fairywren recording is by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.comWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* YouTube - @WeekendBirder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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110 Slow Birding - with Joan
Try a different form of birdwatching. This episode is about slowing down to learn about local birds and a special place to go birding in Texas.Joan E. Strassmann loves to watch local, common birds as they live their lives. She is Rebstock Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis where she teaches behavioral ecology and works hard to inspire students. The Slow Food movement inspired her to write ‘Slow Birding’ to encourage a thoughtful approach to observing life outside.Links:* Joan’s website - slowbirding.wordpress.com* Joan’s academic blog - sociobiology.wordpress.com/* Joan on Instagram - @joanstrassmann* Joan on Twitter/X - @JoanStrassmann* Merlin Bird ID - merlin.allaboutbirds.org* Weekend Birder Monthly Letter - weekendbirder.com/monthly-letter* Weekend Birder Hobart Meet-up 2025 - weekendbirder.com/meet-ups/hobart-2025Weekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* YouTube - @WeekendBirder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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109 Tasmania - with Ramit
Adventure to Australia’s southern island. This episode is about the joy of being a birdwatching tour guide, the fun of pelagics and the wilds of Tasmania.Ramit Singal has been interested in natural history ever since he was a kid. He is passionate about citizen science and enabling people to observe and love nature. Ramit also works as a nature tour guide in Tasmania. This allows him to share his love of birds and animals, as well as the places they live in, with others.Links:* Hobart Meet-up 2025 - weekendbirder.com/meet-ups/hobart-2025* Ramit’s website - ramitsingal.com* Ramit’s entries on xeno-canto - xeno-canto.org/contributor/FPDBIILGCX* Ramit on Instagram - @ramitsingal* The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird's Egg is a book by Tim Birkhead - nokomis.com.au/product/new-books/birds/perfect-thing-inside-outside-birds-egg/* Birding Pal - birdingpal.orgWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder* YouTube - @WeekendBirder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Love birds? You've come to the right place. This is your guide to the amazing world of Australian birds. Featuring interviews, expert tips, and inspiring stories, this much-loved science podcast connects listeners in over 75 countries with the wonders of nature. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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