The Thing with Feathers: birds and hope with Courtney Ellis

The American Birding Association

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19: Birding Book Culture, Field Guides, and the Birds of Social Media (Birding Magazine's Frank Izaguirre) May 22, 2023

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Courtney learns from Birding Magazine's Frank Izaguirre about what makes a good bird book, his work with Birding Magazine and the American Birding Association, and the joy inherent within different seasons of birding

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Birding Magazine

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Jason's poetry collection: Maker of Heaven &

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18: Celebrating Wonder + Cardinals (priest and poet Jason Myers) May 15, 2023

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Courtney talks to Jason Myers about his new poetry collection, Maker of Heaven &, the organization Eco Theo Collective, spark birds, celebrating wonder, and who should get to enjoy beauty. (Hint: it's all of us.)

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Eco Theo Collective

Wonder Festival

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Bob's book: Out of the Lyme Light and Into the Sunlight

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17: Birding as Therapy for the Chronically Ill (author + Lyme disease sufferer Bob Bell) May 08, 2023

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Courtney talks to Bob Bell about how birding gave him a new lease on life in the midst of a fraught diagnosis, difficult illness, and early retirement. The connections between birding and hope for those suffering from acute or chronic illness.

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Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Info

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16: Amazing Woodpeckers and the Inclusivity of Birding (avian ecologist Lauren Pharr) May 01, 2023

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Co-founder of Field Inclusive, Lauren Pharr, on the importance of increasing access to the natural world to everyone. Plus: the beauty and fascination of the red-cockaded woodpecker.

Links from Lauren's show

Field Inclusive

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Bekah's book: Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down

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15: Birding for Better Mental Health (Bekah McNeel, author of Bringing Up Kids When Church Lets You Down) Apr 24, 2023

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Courtney talks to Bekah McNeel about birding and better mental health, spiritual metaphors, recovering from church hurt, and the ABA Bird of the Year.

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Bekah's author website

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The Story of Mary the Blue Jay

Many thanks to author & professor Todd Peterson for suggesting the perfect name for the pod (and for Emily Dickinson, for having such a lovely poem in the public domain!). Our music is by Del Belcher. The Thing with Feathers is hosted and produced by Courtney Ellis.

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14: Practicing Curiosity, Birds of Saskatchewan, + Mary the Blue Jay (microbiologist Dr. Janet Hill) Apr 17, 2023

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Courtney talks to Janet Hill, professor of microbiologist at the University of Saskatchewan about how to get started in birding, developing a love for the natural world, the joy of spring migration, and the basics of bird photography. Plus: the wonder of magpies (and giant anteaters!) and a bird-banding adventure.

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A History of Birding's Big Year

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13: Fast Birding, Big Years, and Mississippi Kites (Rev. David Johnston, priest + birder) Apr 10, 2023

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Courtney talks to David Johnston about how to see the most birds (fast!), the connections between mourning and birding, Mississippi kites, and the birds of West Virginia.

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12: The Poetics of Birds and Holy Week + Sandhill Cranes (Amy Nemecek, author of The Language of the Birds) Apr 03, 2023

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Courtney talks to Amy Nemecek about the birds of Michigan and the spiritual practice of reading and writing poetry. Plus, a sweet story about a wren and the encouragement of God from her husband Sean.

Links from Amy's show

Amy's book: The Language of the Birds and other poems

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