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“I am really enjoying this podcast and I am loving that tattooed punk rocking skateboarders are so into birds that they participate in these podcasts! As a science teacher and wildlife biologist, I now have a measure of hope for the future that I didn’t have before. Seriously! You guys rock!! I just wanted to comment on the pileated story that involved two girls using their phones to try to identify woodpecker calls and they ended up causing a pileated woodpecker to fly up to them. Please please warn your listeners that in most places, the use of a phone to vocalize calls is considered “harassment of wildlife” for which you can receive a ticket. The reason for this is that just with this one story we have a record of 1 party of two who used their phones to try to ID a bird call, resulting in a pileated using it’s energy to check out a violation of its territory. But how many other birders did the same thing later that day or week? How much of that birds’ energy, that was supposed to be directed at courtship, incubation or chick rearing, was misdirected to securing the territory against an unseen threat? There are many stories about birds being “loved to death” by enthusiastic birdwatchers who didn’t realize how much disruption they were creating for the birds they were desiring to see. A program about the ethics of birdwatching and wildlife photography would be a great thing to include for this podcast. 99 people out of 100 have no idea about the negative impacts on wildlife due to birders and photographers and would immediately change their behavior once they knew the harm they were doing. Thanks for thinking about that kind of program and for this wonderful podcast!”
loonladymt via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/29/21
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“I mean, I’m a birder, so it’s probably that Nate’s a close second ;-) but I really feel like this podcast, in addition to the What’s this bird? Facebook group, have been two of the driving factors in taking my birding to another level this year. The show seems like it has something for all levels...”Read full review »
SlightlyBearded via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
12/20/20
“Highly recommended, for seasoned birders and for new birders like me.”
bird luv er via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/05/20
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“The best podcast out there for birders, Nate is an amazing host and the guests are wonderful. Keep up the great work.”
LukeInSTL via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/16/21
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