Chuck Westfall, technical advisor for Canon USA. Westfall shares knowledge about Canon’s line of cameras for nature photographers, from beginners to advanced. Here is the archive of the Sunday, July 8, 2012.
LISTEN NOW!Kelly Fuller, Wind Campaign Coordinator for American Bird Conservancy, as guest. Wind power is a hot topic among birders and proper placement of the wind mills is crucial for the energy source to be considered bird-friendly. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about summer heat and birds; host Chris Bosak talks about red, white and blue birds in honor of the Fourth of July.
LISTEN NOW!Jen Brumfield, Illustrator and naturalist talk to BIrdCallsRadio about being a bird illustrator, getting children out in nature, birding in northern Ohio, and other topics, such as “extreme birding.” Also discussed during the show are Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, offering fresh water for birds and waders.
LISTEN NOW!Eric Powers, Biologist, Founder of Your Connection to Nature, discusses with BirdCallsRadio his quest to control the tick population on Long Island, N.Y., by releasing Northern Bobwhite that have been hatched in area schools as science projects. He also discusses his birding travels (he’s been to all 50 states), the Peace Corps and his other projects involving box turtles, owls and bats. Host Chris Bosak reads Father’s Day stories from BirdCallsRadio listeners.
LISTEN NOW!John Marzluff and Tony Angell, Authors discuss their book “Gifts of the Crow,” and the amazing world of corvids, the bird family that includes crows, ravens, and jays. Listen as they share the stories that shaped this book about crows, an amazingly intelligent and emotional bird. Host Mardi Dickinson discusses horseshoe crabs and red knots.
LISTEN NOW!Greg Hanisek Nature columnist talks about a variety of natural topics, such as the CT Avian Records Committee, pheasants, mountain lions, hummingbirds, eBird and the reintroduction of peregrine falcons to Connecticut. Host Chris Bosak talks about DDT and its impact on eagles, falcons and osprey.
LISTEN NOW!Florence McBride Popular Connecticut birdwatcher talks about how to get children excited about the outdoors, the elementary school curriculum she developed using birds as the focus, her nature movies, winning the Mabel Osgood Wright award and the joys of birding in general.
LISTEN NOW!Katie Fallon, author of “Cerulean Blues,” discusses with BirdCallsRadio her book that describes the plight of the Cerulean Warbler and the various dangers it _ and other songbirds _ face during migration, as well as on their summer and winter grounds. Mardi Dickinson talks about the Biggest Week in American Birding. Host Chris Bosak recounts listeners’ “Best Bird” stories.
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