Flamingos or flamingoes? Either way, they're around. We catch up on some great rare birds and other excursions. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com 

We catch up on our late summer birding adventures, a range of birding resources, and pineapple on pizza. Helpful links: InfiRay T2 Pro Thermal Monocular Pulsar Axion XM30FField Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and Pewees Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

Dorian Anderson joins us to chat about photography, tales from the road, and how a unique big year helped him find himself. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

Dorian Anderson joins us to chat about photography, tales from the road, and how a unique big year helped him find himself. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

George and Alvaro catch up on good band names, rare birds found while not primarily birding, and the possible causes of some interesting wildlife sightings on the West Coast. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

We're starting this episode with a brief tribute to our friend, Tom Johnson, who unexpectedly passed in July 2023. Then we catch up with our pal Jeff Bouton of Kowa Optics, sharing stories old and new. Check out all of Kowa's great products at https://www.kowaoptic.com/.  Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

George and Mollee chat with Katie about some of the greatest birds there are: vultures! Plus Cerulean Warblers, wildlife rehabilitation, state-level elections, and more.  Catch Katie and her projects: Avian Conservation Center of AppalachiaVULTURE: The Private Life of an Unloved BirdCerulean BluesTalk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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?  Learn more about Conservation Science Global and Cellular Tracking Technologies. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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 Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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... Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

Plus Florida and spring birding fun. It’s a classic chat from the Life List trio. Consider a donation to In Color Birding Club and check out Frontiers in Ornithology! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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! Check out our friends at The Birders Show! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at...

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. Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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!  Check out our friends:  Jennifer AckermanThe Birders ShowTalk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

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! Check out our friends:  American Birding PodcastThe Birders ShowTalk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

We're worked up. We're stirring the pot. Catch up with the Life List crew! Species mentioned: Northern Bobwhite, Eurasian Eagle-Owl Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

We're catching up with this episode—recorded in early January—on new year resolutions, new and old places we plan to visit, and recap our recent travels.  Highlight bird species: House Wren, Gundlach's Hawk Locations mentioned: Japan; Cozumel, Mexico; Costa Rica; Colombia Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

Is there such thing as too many penguins? Find out as we wrap up our Antarctica tales in this episode we recorded in early December—hence the World Cup and holiday references! Hear Alvaro's zodiac debacle. Plus we chat about local birding, a dovekie "invasion," and a Cozumel birding preview.  Send us: Your bird poop stories. Plus, what should we name George’s beer? Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

George and Alvaro discuss what life is like aboard a ship in Antarctica, polar plunges, krill, and the world's biggest iceberg, plus spectacular birding all along the way. But the real question is: Can a ship full of birders find Emperor Penguins? Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

Hey, we're back! George and Alvaro recorded a few episodes while on an epic Antarctic adventure, and this is the first of these installments. They chat about birding in Tierra del Fuego, exploring Argentinean culture and food, what it's like on their ship, and Falkland Island adventures. One spot left to join George and Mollee in Colombia in February! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

We chat about fishers, Phillies, and debate life list nuances. Let us know who you agree with! One spot left to join George and Mollee in Colombia in February! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

George and Mollee chat about one of our favorite countries and deep-dive questions about our February Life List: Colombia tour. Join George and Mollee in Colombia in February! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

Skua! Kirtland's Warbler! Hear some recent extraordinary tales from the field from George and Alvaro.   Plus, join George and Mollee in Colombia or Alvaro in Japan in February! Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com

George and Alvaro give the lowdown on storm birding in this episode. They also chat about some unidentifiable birds and the subjectivity of determining genera. If you follow George on social media, you’ll know that this episode was recorded before he had an incredible fall find in Cape May. Stay tuned for the next episode! Plus, join us in Colombia in February! » Talk to us and share your topic ideas at lifelistpodcast.com