Life List: A Birding Podcast

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Take a deep dive on golden eagles with Trish Miller Jul 17, 2023

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There's so much to uncover about golden eagles, and Trish Miller is on it! Hear about the data that's being collected and what it's revealing about these magnificent raptors. And Alvaro wants to know…in what could be one of the biggest misidentifications of all time, are you team caracara or team golden eagle?
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Thanks to Kowa Optics for sponsoring our podcast! Want to know more about us? Check out George's company, Hillstar Nature; Alvaro's company, Alvaro's Adventures, and Mollee's company, Nighthawk Agency, to see more about what we're up to.

Species lumps and splits: Discussing AOS checklist updates Jul 10, 2023

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The AOS checklist updates are out, and we're here for it! Catch up on what species were split, lumped, and what proposals did not get accepted.
Book recommendation: Check out American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains
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Can you prove extinction? And stories from recent birding travels Jul 03, 2023

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We're back for season three! George and Alvaro catch up on birding near home, recent trips across the prairies and Rockies of the U.S. and the Galapagos Islands, and our upcoming Spectacular Subantarctic Islands tour. Plus, we just can't let the Ivory-billed Woodpecker news go...
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More of your birdy questions answered and 2023 highlights (so far!) May 29, 2023

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Well, there's bad news and good news. The bad news is that this is our mid-year wrap-up...that's right, we're taking a break through June. But the good news is we'll be out with even more episodes starting in July!
Join us as we talk about birds and our other favorite topics — cats, food, beer — and answer some fan mail from folks like you.
Until July, follow along with us on Instagram and Facebook!
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The joys of birding in Bhutan May 16, 2023

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Plus Florida and spring birding fun. It’s a classic chat from the Life List trio.
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Lesser-known birding spots in the world's birdiest country with Chris Bell May 01, 2023

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We're wrapping up our series of podcasts from Colombia with an interview with Chris Bell, co-host of The Birders Show and avid country lister in Colombia. After chatting about some of Colombia's most famous birding hotspots, Chris chats about pelagics, the trapezoid-shaped slice of the Amazon in the southeast corner, and across the border in Venezuela. Plus, get some new book recommendations!
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Birding and big cats in Tanzania, Bhutan preview, and Caribbean vagrants Apr 17, 2023

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The episode title says it all in our classic catch-up episode style. Plus, George and Alvaro shoot the breeze with spring migration in their neighborhoods, some love for parrots around the world and a discussion on a certain vagrant spoonbill in Florida.
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Jennifer Ackerman on owl intelligence, her writing process, and spirit birds Apr 03, 2023

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Our series of episodes recorded in Colombia continues! We interviewed Jennifer Ackerman, renowned author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, on her upcoming book and more. Thanks to Chris Bell of the Birders Show for joining us as well!
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Nate Swick and Chris Bell with us in Colombia! Mar 20, 2023

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We're so excited to share this special episode we recorded during the Colombia Birdfair with Nate Swick of the American Birding Podcast and Chris Bell of The Birders Show. Get a taste of Cali in this episode!
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Escapees on eBird and in Central Park...oh my Mar 06, 2023

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We're worked up. We're stirring the pot. Catch up with the Life List crew!
Species mentioned: Northern Bobwhite, Eurasian Eagle-Owl
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