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Episode 76: An Interview with George Armistead Sep 04, 2020

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George Armistead is many things: pro birder, author, tour leader, marketer, and tolerant of jalapeños as a pizza topping. After earning a master’s degree in environmental studies, George, a native Philadelphian, opted out of a consulting career and began his birding journey. In this episode, host Kelly Ball and George revisit his birding career spectrum: from professional guide on birding trips, to book author, to founder of BirdPhilly, an informal birding group to encourage people to discover the City of Brotherly Love’s birds. Come for the stories and stay for the speed round of questions at the end to hear how George was foiled by a bristle-thighed curlew in 2002.

Episode 75: An Interview with Christina Baal Aug 21, 2020

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Artist, birder, and all-around amazing human Christina Baal joined host Wendy Clark for a wonderful talk about birding and the arts. Christina shares her personal story of an early love of art and nature and how that grew into her present-day artistic platform, drawing 10,000 birds. Christina speaks candidly, sharing stories about how birding, birders, and birds have lifted her heart--and her art--to new heights. We are proud to present Christina Baal as our November/December 2020 cover artist for Bird Watcher’s Digest. We know that you will find her as colorful and unique as the art she shares with the world. Join Wendy and Christina as they discuss how art, nature, and the power of birding in the time of COVID can bring much-needed peace and joy to our lives.

Episode 74: Wendy's All-Women's Birding Tour in Colombia Aug 07, 2020

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In December 2019, BWD President and Publisher Wendy Clark joined female leaders from the global birding industry on an all-women's tour of the Santa Marta region of Colombia. On their final day of the tour, they discussed their unforgettable experience and how they bonded, exhilarated as they celebrated the women of Colombia--and one another. We hope you'll enjoy their heartwarming discussion of the extraordinary birds of Colombia, the development of women in business and leadership in South America, and most of all, how our families, our communities, and our world rise to new heights when women love, support, and empower one another.

Episode 73: LBGTQ Birders of North America Jul 24, 2020

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In late 2019, BWD publisher Wendy Clark chatted with Jennifer Rycenga, Raymond Van Buskirk, and Michael Retter--all avid birders and members of the group QBNA (LBGTQ Birders of North America). The QBNA's mission is to facilitate communication among LGTBQ birders and their allies in North America and Hawaii. Join host Wendy Clark, Jennifer, Raymond, and Michael for this "pre-Covid", candid conversation about QBNA, diversity, and how a shared love of birds, birders, and birding can unify all people around the world.

Episode 72: Interview with David Lindo Jul 09, 2020

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In November 2019, long before the COVID-19 pandemic, BWD Publisher Wendy Clark spent some time with her friend David Lindo here in the United States. David is a native of London, England, and now lives in Extremadura, Spain. David is also our newest Bird Watcher's Digest columnist. You will find David's Urban Birding column in both recent and upcoming issues of BWD. In this podcast Wendy and David discuss his life journey, his passion for birding, and how a little boy from London, years later, became known around the world as The Urban Birder.

Episode 71: The NEW Zeiss Victory SF 8×32 Binocular Jun 18, 2020

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If you are interested in the highly anticipated debut of Zeiss's Victory SF 32 binoculars, then you will want to join Kelly Ball, ad sales director of Bird Watcher's Digest, as she chats with optics guru Rich Moncrief of Zeiss Sports Optics. Rich has worked with Zeiss for 18 years, and you'll understand the value he brings to this position as he explains what differentiates the Victory SF 32 from others in the birding market; what distinguishes an 8-power binocular from a 10-power binocular; why COVID-19 has delayed the Victory SF 32's official launch to market; and how customers can take advantage of a limited-time promotional offer to advance bird watching for the next generation of birders.

Episode 70: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 2 Jun 05, 2020

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In this two-part interview, Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, chats with the premier authority on the raptors of North America, Jerry Liguori. He is author of several books on raptors, and helped develop the ground-breaking Raptor ID app. Here in Part 2, Jerry discusses, among other things, his remarkable life and his debilitating illness.

Episode 69: Jerry Liguori, Raptor Man, Part 1 May 22, 2020

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In this two-part interview, Dawn Hewitt, editor of Bird Watcher's Digest, chats with the premier authority on the raptors of North America, Jerry Liguori. He is author of several books on raptors and helped develop the groundbreaking Raptor ID app. Jerry's also a bird photographer--and that's how Dawn knows him: He has contributed many photos to BWD through the years. Especially since he is in poor health--as you might be able to tell from his voice--it is an honor to introduce Jerry Liguori to our podcast listeners.

Episode 68: Observing Nesting Urban Owls with Chris Brinkman May 18, 2020

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Springtime is nesting time! In this episode, BWD's advertising sales director, Kelly Ball, interviews wildlife conservation photographer Chris Brinkman, who follows local nesting urban owls--particularly barred owls and great-horned owls--in his hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

Episode 67: The Perils and Pitfalls of Editing a Birding Magazine May 08, 2020

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Bird Watcher's Digest Editor Dawn Hewitt provided the keynote presentation for eighth annual (and first-ever virtual) Hatchie BirdFest, on April 24, 2020. Her talk was a nod to her beloved, late boss, Bill Thompson, III, who occasionally presented a perpetually evolving talk titled "The Perils and Pitfalls of Bird Watching." Dawn's is an informative celebration of the thrills and challenges of assembling North America’s oldest popular birding magazine. This podcast also features a beautiful and moving original song, written by Bob Raines for the 2020 Hatchie BirdFest, and performed along with Sam Raines, titled "All That's Left of Eden."

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