Weekend Birder

Adventure around Mount Annan with an experienced photographer. This episode is about the joys of visiting a garden regularly and the Little Grass Bird.Glenn Smith is an accomplished wildlife photographer. For the last 48 years, with the last 18 years getting more serious, Glenn has specialised in flora, fauna and fungi. Glenn spends most of his time photographing in the Australian Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan (Southwest of Sydney). He is a big advocate of ethical birding and his photos are captured using ethical techniques. Glenn often gives talks at photography clubs and bird observers clubs, and he also teaches photography workshops. Come rain, hail or shine, you’ll find him most Saturdays under his leather hat throughout the 416 hectares of the Gardens.Links:* Glenn’s website - glennsmithphotography.com.au* Glenn on Facebook - @GlennSmithPhotographyWorkshops* Glenn on Instagram - @glennrsmith66* Glenn on Threads - @Threadsglennrsmith66* Australian Gardens Mount Annan website - botanicgardens.org.au/australian-botanic-garden-mount-annan* Weekend Birder Google Map - weekendbirder.com/places* Little Grassbird recordings by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.comWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet the creators of a board game about Australia’s birds. This episode is about a lively game of sabotage, strategy and luck… and the Dusky Woodswallow.Chris Bury is an artist working out of Hobart nipaluna and Corey Graham works in hospitality on the Freycinet Peninsula of Tasmania lutruwita. They along with friends Leigh Ellis, Julia Stone and Thomas Friend have developed A Game Called Birds, a board game that features Australian birds with a focus on Tasmanian species. They hope the game will bring people together and stir up conversation about Australian birds and some of their dangers.Links:* Website - agamecalledbirds.com.au* Facebook - @agamecalledbirds* Instagram - @agamecalledbirds* TikTok - @agamecalledbirds* Dusky Woodswallow recording by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.com* Weekend Birder Google Map - weekendbirder.com/places* Weekend Birder merch - weekendbirder.com/storeWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uncover the surprising truths about bird mimicry and vocal learning. This episode is about the hidden talents of Australian birds.Dr Vicky Austin is interested in bird behaviour and how birds interact with each other and their environment. She is particularly fascinated by the vocalisations of female birds. Vicky’s PhD at Western Sydney University focused on the vocalisations of female Superb Lyrebirds (such as mimicry) and how females use these sounds to protect themselves and their chicks. Vicky reckons that vocalisations of female birds are just as spectacular as males and she’s here to share what she knows.** New WONDER t-shirt out now - weekendbirder.com/storeLinks:* Vicky on Twitter - @avianbehaviour* Vicky on Instagram - @avianbehaviour* Vicky at the Animal Ecology Lab - animalecologylab.org/victoria-austin.htmlSubmit your bird mimic recordings:* Gregory Andrews magpie mimic recording via 7news - 7news.com.au/news/nsw/magpie-filmed-mimicking-fire-truck-siren-as-bushfires-ravage-nsw-and-victoria-c-629563* Merlin Sound ID - merlin.allaboutbirds.org/sound-id/* BIrdNet app - https://birdnet.cornell.edu/* iNaturalist app - inaturalist.org/posts/6315-recording-bird-calls* Xeno-canto website - xeno-canto.orgVicky’s recommendations:* A First Book of Australian Backyard Bird Songs by Fred Van Gessel - au.newhollandpublishers.com/authors/fred-van-gessel.html* Where the Lyrebird Lives by Vicky Conley and Max Hamilton - windyhollowbooks.com.au/products/where-the-lyrebird-lives* Busy Beaks by Sarah Allen - sarahallen.com.au/shop/busy-beaks* Bowerbird Blues by Aura Parker - illustrated.com.au/product/bowerbirdblues/13* Google Scholar - scholar.google.com.auWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Discover a unique pocket of Western Australia. This episode is about living in regional Australia, Red-winged Fairywrens and birdwatching with an ADHD brain.Lucy is a bird fanatic living in Margaret River, Western Australia. As a novice birdwatcher, she has enjoyed this very podcast to broaden her knowledge, and feel connected to the birding community around Australia. Lucy loves all birds of all sizes, and has recently started photographing them to share her experiences, as well as try to remember the amazing bird moments she has. Having been diagnosed with ADHD later in life, Lucy has been using birdwatching as a way to calm her mind and to help build a regular routine. Lucy, her wife, and her family walk with appreciation and respect on Wadandi Boodja.Links:* Weekend Birder merch - weekendbirder.com/store* Weekend Birder map of places to visit - weekendbirder.com/places* Lucy on Instagram - @birdsoftanahmarah* Tanah Marah website - tanahmarah.com.au* Tanah Marah on Instagram - @tanahmara* Tanah Marah on Facebook - @tanahmarahmargaretriver* Red-winged Fairywren recording by Marc Anderson, licenced from wildambience.comWeekend Birder online:* Website - weekendbirder.com* Instagram - @weekend.birder* Facebook - @weekend.birder Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.